" Sicut locutus est ;" a Trio, for Soprano, Countertenor,
and Bass. Composed by FENOGLIO.
What an evidence is this composition of the former glory of the Italian school of vocal writing! Here is a writer, unknown to our musical historians even by name; a few of whose compositions have found their way to this country by accident, but who is, nevertheless, worthy to rank with CLARI, LEO, or DURANTE. What must have been the musical riches of an age a and country which could thus afford to consign the writings of such a composer as FENOGLIO to oblivion ! The Trio before us was brought to England in MS. by ROBERT BENSON, Esq., who has allowed Mr. NOVELL° to arrange and publish it. It was originally written for two voices ; but he has, most judi- ciously, added a vocal bass. We wish, for the sake of rendering it more generally useful, that the second line had been printed in the treble clef: such a transposition would have involved no musical im- propriety, while its circulation would thereby have been considerably increased.
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