CONCENTORES SODALES.
THE musical societies of the Metropolis are beginning to resume their meetings ; the Concentores Sodales having reassembled on Tuesday
last. '['his society is so strictly a private and select one, that any public notice of its proceedings may seem unnecessary if not impertinent. But its results upon that branch of the art which it was founded to eel tivate have been so beneficial, that we hope to stand excused for giving some publicity to its proceedings. The society, which owes its exist
ence to the zeal of Mr. HORSLEY, is an association of English gleewriters ; each of whom takes the chair in turn ; and thus upon every member devolves the duty of furnishing the music for the evening from his own compositions. The president for the night is also bound to produce a canon, (generally a new one,) with which the music.
of the evening commences. A certain number of associates form the rest of the Concentores; to whom the duty of singing the glees belongs.
The friendly criticism which is exercised upon every new composition is thus enjoyed by each member in turn ; and the proof that here criticism has been given and received in a friendly spirit is found in the prolonged existence of the society. Among its members appear the names of Dr. CALEccrrr, WEBBE, WEBB& junior, Litmus', Arrwoon, BISHOP, WALMISLEY, ELLIOT, Goss, TuitLE, and other contemporary English composers, in addition to that of its founder; and many of their glees which have obtained the most merited, celebrity were written for the Concentores Sodales.
Some alterations have taken place in the regulations of the society, which are calculated to extend its usefulness without altering any of the principles on which it was founded, or losing sight of the objects which it has so long and so successfully pursued. The first president of the season was Mr. ELLIOT ; several of whose glees were sung. Of these, which were all MS. compositions, two deserve especial notice and emphatic commendation for the genius they display, as well as their admirable part-writing—" 0 welcome summer," and "Let those complain."
Nearly all the "brethren" were present ; and the next meeting was fixed for the 18E14—Professor TAYLOR in the chain •
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