THE MADRIGAL SOCIETY.

THE anniversary festival of the Madrigalians was held last Thursday, at the Freemason's Tavern. Sir ANDREW BARNARD took the Chair, as President pro tern.; and the following bill of fare presented a rich and

varied musical treat. PART r.

Sanctus and Gloria 4 voices 0. GIBBONS, 1611 - " Upon a bank" , 5 voices J Wien, 1600. "Lady, your eye" 5 voices T Witzuczs, 1600. T Ilictzuzy. 1600.

PALICITIRRA. 1650.

L. Mama:to, 1570.

Lam Lao, 1720.

Dr. Czorr, 1710.

I Wrmizz, 1598. G Friazzzrr. 1580.

J Bzwraz, 1599.

T. Mum.zr. 1595.

Phillis, farewell !" 5 voices.. T. Barzsow, 1604.

"Every bush new springing " 5 voices N. CAVILTIDINR. 1600. " Fa la la" 4 voices I Savrxxx. 1660.

The performance, with the slight exception of FERRETTI'S Madrigal, was throughout admirable : PaLutrranct's " Miserere," L. MABEE.. ZIO'S charming Madrigal, and Dr. CROFT'S Anthem, were encored. We regretted the repetition of the last, as its great length, and the cha- racter of the composition, truly admirable as it is, lessen the effect of a second performance : its very beauty is an obstacle to its repetition. In the course of the evening, Mr. OLIPHANT, in proposing Sir Joint ROGERS'S better health, (which was received with musical cheers,) re- ferred to the great services rendered by that gentleman to the Society, and to the cause of good music generally, and expressed the deep _re- gret felt by the members at his retirement from the President's chair. Sir A. BARNARD, on his health being proposed by Sir GEORGE CLERK, returned thanks in a very cordial manner : both those gentlemen al- luded in emphatic terms to the merits of the late President, and ex- pressed their strong interest in the Society and their desire to contribute to its prosperity to the utmost of their power, considering it identified in a manner with the interests of the higher school of classical music. Sir A BARNARD proposed the health of the officers of the Society ; for which Mr. HAWES, the Conductor, returned thanks.

Arise, awake" 5 voices

" Miserere " 4 voices

" When April deck'd " 6 voices " Tu es Sacerdce " 4 voices PART IL "God is gone up." Anthem.... .4 voices " Draw on. sweet Night " 6 voices Mirate che m ha foto 6 voices " Flow, 0 my tears" 4 voices " Fire. fire!" 5 voices