MR. GREATOREX'S CONCERT.
WE notice this concert merely as an illustration of our remarks two .weeks ago on the laziness of those who get up such things. Mr. GREATOREX is the conductor of the Ancient Concerts—the man who affects to stand at the head of English music. His yearly benefit was on Tuesday ; and his scheme contained, among others, the following pieces.
Overture, Zauberflbte, with the Harmonious Blacksmith, by Handel, arranged as a last movement. The Sequel to " 0 Lady fair." Song, Miss Johnston, " 0 deem not." Bailey. Terzetto, " Cruda sorte " ! ! I Duet, " Qual anelante." Chorus, " The Heavens are telling."
Song, Mr. Vaughan, " Softly rise."
Duet, Signor De Begnis and Mr. Phillips, " D' un bell' use." Harmonized Air, " Rich and rare."
Of this scheme, what is new is not good, and what is good is not only not new, but heard till One is sick at the very thought of being compelled to hear it again. Mr. GREATOREX is one of the complainers of the neglect of English talent ; and mark the trash which he selects as a specimen of that talent ! Mark the delightful taste which appends a harpsichord lesson of HANDEL'S to MOZART'S Overture to Zauberfliite —the choice selection of that novel effort of genius "the Sequel to 0 Lady fair," " arranged," too, " for a full band"—the never-ending " Cruda sorte"—the torturing, called harmonizing, an Irish melody— the thousand times repeated "Heavens are telling"—" Qual anelante," and " Softly rise!" It is this indolence or stupidity which brings just condemnation on what are called English Concerts. If ATTWOOD, HORSLEY, BISHOP, Comex, WESLEY, NOVELLO, and our other native com- posers, (and these are men whom we can hold up as vocal writers against any men in Europe,) if these men will not bestir themselves, they may as well give up writing for the concert-room. Mr. GREATO- REX'S scheme is a pretty fair sample of what their brother professors will do for them.
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