The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-07-06 00:00:00

ROYAL ACADEMY OF MUSIC.

The last Monthly Concert fur the season of this Institution was
given at the llanover.square Rooms, yesterday morning, and was
attended by all the female part of the /mat toe now in London.
This occasion was, according to the usual custom, taken fur the pur-
pose of distributing rewards to those pupils, rho during the last
year have most distinguished themselves in the various cenartments
of Harmony and Composition, Singing and Instrumental Improve-
ment. Rut in order t the betur understanding of this part of the
sabject, as well as to the objects of rh. Ir s:itution and its present
state. we think we cannot do beam than give the statement of the
Noblemen and-lientlemen of the Committee, on the present occa-
sion, in they own words:—
" The Committee of the Royal Academy of Music have great
pleasure in announcing to the Subscribers, and to the Friends of
the Institution, that the proAress of the Pupils in every department
of the science of Music fully justifies the sanguine expectations
they have on various occasions expressed. They trust the per-
formance of this day aril p ove tt a the'r judgment is not misled
by a blind partiality for au tst.ibli,liment to which so much of (her
attention has been devoted.

" It is with peculiar satisfaction that the Committee announce
to the friends of the Institution that the talents of the pupils have
now become, in some degree, a source of emolument to the establish.
ment and to the pupils themselves. Twelve have been engaged
during the present season in the orchestra of the Opera house ;
and there have been few public concerts for wide!' the services of
the pupils have not been requested.
" The time now fast approaches when several of' the pupils will
leave the Academy, and enter on the duties of a profession fur which
their education renders them in an eminent degree qualified. Those
who are gifted with talent to become public performers will no
doubt soon force themselves into general notice; but there are
others, no less meritorious, although not so fortunately endowed,
who must be contented with the less brilliant situation of teaching.
These the Committee do in a most peculiar manner recommend to
the friends of the Institution, and they do so with the perfect con-
viction tha: they will, from the regular and systematic education
which they have received, and from their habit of teaching in the
Academy, do honour to the Institution as musicians, whilst the
s. rid attention which has been paid to their morals and conduct
will render them worthy of all the confidence which the most
anxious parent may feel disposed to bestow. To families residing in
the country, where good musical education cannot be procured, se.
venal of the female pupils are well qualified to become musical go.
vernesses, to teach the theory of music, singing, and the piano.
forte, on the principles of the eminent Professors by whom they
have themselves been taught.
" The Committee have had a most difficult task to execute in the
selection of the compositions which will this day he performed.
Neves]. pieces of equal, some perhaps of superior, merit have been
composed. Circumstances connected with the pupil, and the pro-
gress lately male, have decided the choice of the Committee.
" The sante difficulty and tho same circumstances haveguided the
Committee in the distribution of the prizes. It is with satisfaction
the Comtni:tee announce there are many pupils In the Academy
whose talent, progress, and attention deserve a public mark of their

approbation.' •
Soon after two o'clock, her Royal Highness the Princess Au-
gusta entered the Directors' hos, accompanied by several of the
Nobility, end conducted by Sir John Murray, Bart., Sir Gore
Ouseley, and Sir (lcorge Clerk, Members of the Committee, and
the performance, agreeably to the following bill of fare, Mune
diately commenced :
PART I.—Symphony, " La Heine de France" (Haydn); Quar-
tetto, Misses Ilefichanibils Waisoh, Oran• and A. Sapio, " Sento
in Fe to," Il Matrinionio iieura(s-,(flistratro6) ; Concerto, Violir,
Brageove (Rode); Duette,. Misses Childe anti Broad! urst,
" Lasetami, 11 Tancredi (Rossini); Fantasia, Au clair de hs
lune," Piano Forte, Miss Foster (Moschelles); Aria, Miss Wat-
son," Sseglier fra mile uu core" (Miss Watson), with Orchestral
Accompaniments by C. Lucas •, Fantasia, Piano Forte, by parti-
cular cledrc, Miss Dickens, with Orch-stral Atecur-paniments and
Chorus (Beethoven).
PART IT...—OVenlire. MS. (C. S. Packer); Welt. ed Aria,
Miss Bellchambers, Semplicetta tortorrila (Miss liellchambers).
with Orchestral Accompaniments by C. Lucas ; Variations on
" The Fail of Paris," Piano Forte, W. Holmes (Iloselieles) ;
Finale to the First Act of II Tancretli, the principal parrs by Misses
liellehanibers, Watson, Childe, and Broadhurst, A. Sapio and E.
Sparrtioletti (Rossini).
Ilaydn's symphony, " La Heine de France," was most correctly
given, and did the boys great credit, for the very delicate manner
in which the second end third movements were done. This was
followed by Cintarora's miartetto, tram 11 Malrimonio Segeeto,
"Sento in Petto," and was mast ably sustained by Misses Ikll-
- Watson, and Grant, and Sir. A. Sapio. The richness
of voice of both the first and the last names was particularly conapi.
cuous. Rode's concerto was delightfully performed by young
Blagrove on the violin, and elicited considerable applause. Ros-
sini's ductto, " Lasciami„" from Taracredi, was most effectively
given by Misses Childe and Broadhurst. and we hail the former of
these young ladies as likely to become a first-rate concert singer.
" Au chile de Is lune," by Miss Foster, on the piano-torte, was,
given with that effect which we venture to premise can only be
done by pupils of the first talent, and instructed by the composer
(Moscheles) himself. The air that followed, "Saeglier fra ntille
un core," is the composition of Miss Watson, and was sung by
her in a very pleasing manner. The orchestral accomiianiaimis to
this song, coniposed by Charles Lucas, one of the students. are of
a most pleasing description ; and the tasteful execution of the vio-
loncello part by himself was much admired. The first Act eloped
with (by particular desire) Beethoven's grand font, is slid chorus,
" Ah nel cor mi scum un foco," and it is impossible to withhold
our iust tribute of almiration at rite very superior style of Miss
Dickers oa the piano-tilte; she is the pupil of Mr. Moscheles,