The New York herald., 1869-01-10
MUSICAL REVIEW.

WillNm A. Pond 4 Co. publish the following
"Nearer. my God, TO Thee" sacred quartet. J. +.
Gould. This is the best we have seen yet from Mr.
Goulds pen.
'sBenedc, ANNA Mea,n chorus, with bass solo ard
duet. Lloyd. Tie duet the best part In this piece
The chorus is stirring and effective, although not
parfscuarly novel.
ard 'Im Pilgrimn are three other sacred quartets
by Gould.
Lodis Duchauer A. Co. publish the following
'E ver,n sIt Is True.n Campana. This Is one Of
this well known song writer's happiest efforts. 1t is
romanza capable Of being interpreted with the ut
most feeling and tenderness.n
.'L'En Creve,n arranged by G. NJ. Abel. This ar
rangement consists or the duet for soprano ana
tenor in the first act Of Herves charming work. pre-
ceded by fragment Of the overture and followed by
Fleur dc Nobesse's waltz song in the second act IL
concludes with the finale OF the duet.
Ditson a. Co. publish the following
s'Deus Msereaturn sacred quartet, v. g. Taylor.
This is an attempt to unite chant with an appear
ance of melody, ana not very successful one.
There is very clumsy modulation on the fourth
page, Fifth measure, which, although not violation
OF the rules OF harmony IL neegant and harsh TO
the ear.
"a Kiss for your Thought y ballad. Arditi. A
very simple little scherzo sort OF song, not without
merit.
..Etude In minor.r Krause. rather crude
affair." principally noticeable for liberal supply OF
- TOT Gobn no nus "a ann % cosa aas hat ms
idea IN IT. there be any, Is we must confess that
..Mendessonn's songs- without words Nos 40,
q MINOR, and 49, major These are selections from
the eighth book Of those unrIvalled tone poems.
'ChecrGness, nwaltz rondo, arranged from Gum
bert, by Charles r.. Pratt very pleasing arrange
ment, but We do not ike the uneven number OF
IN some Uf the parts and the unnecessary elaboration
and length Of tie finale
..fhe Minstrel" song. c. Krebs. A very duh un-
interesting affair. III the minstrel In question were
TO enter the lists against the 1annhauser he would
bear or The prize ol stupidity.
My Love IS Like the Red, Red Rose.- Ernest Held.
A simple. unaecsed air, and one more suitable for
the words than te Scottish air generally known
Bird OF Passage = song. W. I. Wrighton. Pretty
but part of the melody Is q manifest plagiarism.
..fhe Alps, march de brayura, A. f. Wyman. A
sch0olD0y composition, with very little OF the
bray'ira about II, but none or the pianoiorte In
structor.
lies Bavards Lanccrs." arranged by j. 5.
Knight bouquet OF gems ff0m Onenbact'5 beau
II Never Can Forget.'' one Of poor Alfred Mel
Ions beautiful songs with an exquisite veln of true
..Sweet Smile poka.n q. j. Grass pretty
polkawith respectable amount OF brilliancy. The
commencement of the SIKH page might be left out
with advantage and the fourteenth and fifteenth bars
are very faulty.
watch and pray.n Sacred song, duet and quar-.
tet ". +. Welman, Jr. A snort and very simple
theme arranged Ia . musicians manner
S.laperth.S N ia. publish the 5Oiiowng:-
"iantaSia on MasaniellO.n Charles MAYER. This
ia the work with winch Mills created such success
at irving Hall. 1t Ii exceedingly effective and
abounds difficulties OF the most intmldatiug kind.
we Ihnk that The tempo OF The PRAYER Is entirely too
fast II Is marked and that the tarentea octayes
IS intended only FOR such an octave player as List.
We have spoken OF Ii at length fore.
..Iobe's Catechism OF Music" A convenient edi-
ton Of this popular work.
Peters publishes u .'Ie Deum,n by II. y. Danks
a work OF real merit and scrvceable for choirs. Ii
h worth hail the Te Deums which are published
nowadays.
Lyon Il Heaiy of Chicago, publish q very fine
pFtp fnFf hk "a a
"RocS me- ye bilovs." By Klcken, Which Is one Of
his fayorite compositions.