The Express.
London, England, 1859-05-24 00:00:00

LONDON, 'I UESDAY EVENING, MAY 24, 1859.

MUSIC.

THE LONDON GLEE AND MADRIGAL UNION.
This society yesterday terminated their first series
of afternoon concerts at the Nanover•square Rooms. Their
lost concert included several of the we'd successful pOcos pee-
formed during the eerie., end we thus had the mtiefaction of
bowleg a second time some of these rare end i wiping things—
such as the Ancient Round of the 13th century, " Summer
is icumen In." Luca Marenzio's Madrigal, "Lady, see on
every side;" Weelkee's ditty of the olden time, "Strike
It up neighbour," and others—which pee no so mach
plensure before, and of which we halm already taken notice.

MR. LINDSAY SLOPER'S CONCERT.

Mr. Sloper's annual concert took place yesterday
morning at St. James'eliall. It was an excellent and classical
entertainment, worthy of the eminent musician who gave ft.
Mr.Sloper's own performances comb tod of Duseek's oslebrated
sonata, " L'lnvocatioa," for the pianoforte eel.; Beethoven's
sonata in F major (No. If) for piano and violin, played by
Mr. Illoper and M. Joachim; Weber's "Characteristic
Movements," for two performer* on the pianoforte, played by
Mews. Slum and Benidict ; and a selection from Mr.
Slver's !admirable work lately published, the "Nouvelles
Etudes." All these performances ehowed—what, indeed, is
well known—that Mr. Blow la one of the most socemplieleed
pianists of the day. Beethoven's quartet is /I Au. grid,
see of the moat beantiltil of his works—was played by
Masora Joachim, Ries, Webb, and Field, and the great
violoncellist performed Bath's praluda,Beraband, andthavotta
prodigy of executioe. There were, moreover, several
vocal pieces, of which the most remarkable wu Mr. Bloper'•
Bee deet, " Memories," song by Miss Dolby and Mr. Sims
Beeves. The concert we. fully and fashionably attended.

SIGNOR AND MADAME FERRARI'S
CONCERT.

At the annual concert of these distioguishod
articles we always expect to hear good music well performed,
and ars never disappointed. Signor and Madame Ferrari, IS
the arrangement of their entertainments, not only show •
pure and elm/lint tea's, but bestow care and reseirch In pro-
viding some interesting novelty. Thus, in the present in-
stance, they have enabled the English public to hear
for the first time some of the music of Ilsyerbsor's new open,
La Pardon is I Serried, which is just now creating ro great •
sensation in Paris. The portions selected were the recitative
and beroenea, "Does, netits ;" and the quart et and pater-nowt r,
" Bonjour, berms." The bemuse, which belongs to the
part of the t•aaae heroine, is • wild, plaintive melody, of a
highly orig'nal cast, which Madame Ferrari sang with mach
sweettiers and feeling. Of the quartet we were less able to
judge, for it Is evidently very dramatic, and cannot hays its
Phil effect e•lass ma the stags; but it was wall sung by
Madame Ferrari, Miss Palmer, Mr. Tennant, and Signor
Ferrari, and some of its harmonies were very striking and
beautiful. Spohr's well-known duet from Posit, Deane,
14 thy footsteps follow," was admirably sung by Signor and
Modems Ferrari; and Handel's noble air from the Opera of
Orlando, " beta moor," shows to great advantage Signor
Ferrari's Ins baritone voice and purity of style. There wee
a selection from Mendel. Bennett's Pastoral Cantata, "The
May Qacee," which is now in such favour with the
The fine tenor song, " 0, meadow, clad i• early green," was
sung by Mr. Tennant ; the duet, "Can I not Sod thee •
warrant for changing," by Madams Ferrari and Me, Ten-
nant ; the spirited song, "'Tie jolly to hurt'," by Signor
Ferrari; and the selection concluded with the beautiful trim
"Shall a clown that beauty wear r' by the above three
singers. Ample justice was done to Bennett's charming
meek, which wee warmly anlauded. There were several
other vocal plena, but we have mentioned the most remark-
able.

DRAMA.