The Express.
London, England, 1853-07-04 00:00:00

ROYAL ACADEMY of MCSIC.

The fourth Academic Concert, for the exhibition
ef the students, on Saturday, contained a larger proportion
of compositions by the students themselves than any former
Mart that we remember. This is satisfactory; for it
shows that the course of study punued in the Academy ie
solid and useful. To whatever branch of the profession
the student may afterwards turn, he will
himself in it without • sound and comprehensive know-
ledge of the principles of his art; and this he can acquire
rely by the study and practice of composition. It is not for
the future composer only that such study and practice are
amesaary—they are requisite also to form tie accomplished
Hager or instrumental performer.
Each part of Saturday's concert commenced with a M.S.
evettare. The first, by Mr. Brinley Richards, a late mu-
llet. who has now attained professional eminence, is called
"The Student's Dream ;" and though it reminded us rather
he much, in phreseology and cometruction, of the manner
SI Mendelsohn, yet it is a oospesition of much merit.
The second, by Mr. W. G. Cosine, one of the present stu-
died+, gave us still greater pleasure, from its free and flow-
freg melodies, symmetry of form, and Nasky emahine-
bsas of instruments. We have already had sneak. to
Ipeak favourably of this pounds' young artist, and an
Neriseed that this overture is the read nesessfal
elket he has yet geode. Among the new vocal
Imposition we were especially pleased with •
potty " Chorus of Nymphs," by Miss Charlotte
bye, an associate of the academy, and • part -song, "Over
hW and dale," by B. Gilbert, a former student. This last
was loudly encored. A sacred Italian trio, with ohms%
"Sao elan la deb] manta," by Mr. Lovell Phillips, • gem-
Wmu eminent in his profession, is entitled to speelal
once. It was nicely sung by Mies Bertha Street, Miss
Freemen, and Mr. Blake (the most advanced veal samleats),
mesa bed a wry charm., effect. A sieves song, "Bobs,
when dwells. thou I" pleased very meek, net only from
Go aegis, of Mir Marie, but from the fine Mae and
met easentien wish which the elasiset oblirsto aosonspa-
limas was played by Mr. F. Godfrey, rtes noes of Mr
Bsdhey, the master of the bead of the Coldstream Guards,.
There wen several ezaellent instrumental performers.
The lan movement ot Hammen boasted pianoforte
Cando is A flat was played by Miss Charlotte Fes, a
Mpg of Mn. Asclenes, who did horn: both to her instruc-
ts.m wad herself. Mir Fox has already asquired Imam
eked, • full tame, and considerable neentin power.
Her" phrasing" (to use • technical word) was nand and
graceful, and her whole performance betokened
intoßi-
geeee and feeling. Mr. Arthur O'Leary, is playing •
sonneant of Sebastian Beeh's Concerto in B flat, approved
Ifinsalf &worthy pupil of an admirable teacher—Mr. Stern-
dale Bennett. In listening to this fine composition we
Wald sot but be struck with the influence of the great
old master ever as most modern school of the pianoforte.
There is no truly great pianist, even of oar own
day, who has not "given his days sad his eights"
to the volumes of Bach. The Harp was wall represented
ea this occasion by Mr. Cheshire, who played the Andean
led Rondo in E flat of Parish /dears, the grossest water
who has ever written for that instrument. The lest men.
ant of this superb concerto was played, we remember, at
a maim academy concert of this season, with great ewe-
ass, by Miss Vining, a pupil of Mr. Bakir Chattiness ;
Sad Mr. Cheshire, who is also a pupil of the same able pro-
fel•nr, was not less successful in his performance of the
remainder of the piece. Lastly, Mr. Clementi, a young
violinist, did himself much honour by his brilliant execs-
Lou of • concerto of Kalliwoda ; the playing, indeed, was
better than the music, many parts of which are trivial and
Masson.

Such were the principal features of a concert of mot

than usual interest. The concerts of the Academy have
been very numerously attended this season ; and on this
Commie's the room was literally overflowing.

Frmarri. SUICIDE.—Mr. Frederick Cope, jun.
the only son of Mr. Frederick Cope, of Oak Bank, Chorl-
ton-eumHardy, near Manchester, of the firm of R. and F.
Cope, of Exchange-street, committed suicide by shooting
under the moat lamentable circumstance., on
Inday evening. On Wednesday the eldest sister of the
deceased gentleman, Miss B. A. Cope, was reamed to Mr.
Josiah hunt, of London, at the Cathedral, and amongst the
guests invited to the ceremony was a young lady to whom
the unfortunate gentleman was engaged. On Wednesday
he was in excellent spirits, but surer that time he had been
observiss to be very melancholy, in consequence of his
fancying that he perceived a lack of affection on the part of
the lady, although he was assured he was tuistaken.
Aleut six o'clock he went up into kis bedroom, and
shortly afterwards shot himself through the heart with a
gun. Mr. Partington, surgeon, who had not left the house
more than three minutes, was immediately sent for, but on
L. return he found the unfortunate gentleman quite dead.
•-•Vanciossier Cuarter.