MUSIC.
The Queen's Wedding. Moreeaux d'apropos.
One of Queen ELIZABETH'S numerous flirtations (we know not which) was celebrated by Mont,Hv ; who sang of Isis Royal mistress, that " A prince of heanty rich and rare, For her lklightitig,
Pretends to go a untying." Pretends to go a untying."
This charming composithm we often hear and sing. Will any thing Written in praise of Queen Vicronia last as many months, or even weeks, as MORLEY'S madrigal has lived centuries? We calculate not. In truth, she has earned nothing at the hands of English composers, and they are therefore silent. They have no gratitude to express, no patronage to acknowledge, no inspiration to feel. If every other
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historical record of ELIZABET were destroyed, she would survive 11., the monument which SHAKSPERE, SPENSER, GIBBONS, MORLEY. allo. WILBYE have erected to her. Her name is wrought into works of art that are imperishable. This will not happen to her successor. The present publication is a mere affair of the shop ; and out of six of the " morceaux," three are by foreign composers, and the tine natives belong to an inferior class of artists. If there are personi who make it a point of honour or gallantry to celebrate the Queen's wedding by the purchase of music, this collection will answer thor purpose. There are waltzes, galops, rondos, country-dances "do I. cour," (we give the designation as we find it), "The Queen's Bridal," by — Bocnsa, and a ballad.
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