THE MADRIGAL SOCIETY.
As Madrigals arc again beginning to take their place in the schemes of concerts, both metropolitan and provincial, we ought not to leave unnoticed the proceedings of the Society, to whose at- tachment to these gems of the vocal art we chiefly owe their pre- servation. The Madrigalians have ceased to be a set of musical outcasts, neglected by professors and disowned by fashionables. It is no longer considered disreputable to belong to them, since Princes and Peers have been seated at their festive and harmo- nious beard, although their season begins with shortening days, and does not regulate its commencement by the return of the Court from Brighton, or the opening of Parliament. On Thurs- day night, they assembled in very respectable numbers; their worthy Vice-President, Mr..CAPEL, in the chair. The pieces per- formed were-
aa have heard with our ears" PALESTRINA.
"Fair Nymph" FARMER. " Sing we at pleasure" WEELFES. " Sweet Philomel " WARD.
" Those dainty daffodillies" AlonLEr. " Thus bonny boats" HOLMES.
" Within a g:eenwood shade" FERRETTI. "Slat' avertiti " FERRETTI.
"Domino Deus !" CLARI.
The selection affords a most pleasing variety of style. There was the stately grandeur Of-PALESTRINA, the plaintive sweetness Of WARD, the graceful and harmonious flow of FERRETTI, and the animation andgayety of WiErdcss and MORLEY. To the lovers of vocal harmony, it was a rich and delightful banquet.
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