FOURTH VOCAL CONCERT, Monday, February 18th, 1833.

PART I.

 1. Quartetto e Coro. ‘Quando o Rè.’ Salmo 19. (Goulden, Vaughan, Blackbourn, and E. Taylor,) with a Solo by Mrs. George Wood MARCELLO.
 2. Glee, ‘Come, bounteous May.’ (Messrs. Goulden, King, C. Taylor, Parry, jun., and Chapman) SPOFFORTH.
 3. Scena, ‘Lasciate!’ (Miss Masson.) Teseo. HANDEL.
 4. Madrigal, ‘Stay, Corydon.’ (1609.) WILBYE.
 5. Trio, ‘Speak, I command thee.’ Katherine. (Miss Masson, Bennett, and Parry, jun.) LD. BURGHERSH.
 6. Cantata, ‘Adelaida.’ (Mr. Horncastle) BEETHOVEN.
 7. Trio, ‘Surgamus, eamus.’ (Hawkins, Horncastle, and E. Taylor) CARISSIMI.
 8. Glee, ‘When winds breathe soft.’ (Master Howe, Hawkins, Vaughan, Hobbs and Sale) WEBBE.
 9. Ottetto for Wind Instruments. MOZART.

PART II.

10. Chorus, ‘Glory to God.’ BEETHOVEN.
11. Glee from Oberon. (Miss C. Novello, Spencer, Hobbs, and Atkins) STEVENS.
12. Aria, ‘Parto, ma tu ben mio.’ (Miss C. Novello) MOZART.
13. Madrigal, ‘Lady, when I behold.’ (1598) WILBYE.
14. Song, ‘Forget me not.’ (Mr. Hobbs) MOZART.
15. Glee, ‘Where the bee sucks.’ (Masters Howe and Hopkins, Vaughan, and Sale) ARNE & JACKSON.
16. Quartetto from Il Matrimonio Segreto. (Misses C. Novello and George; Miss Masson and E. Taylor) CIMAROSA.
17. Scena from The Seasons. (Mr. Horncastle, Mrs. G. Wood, and Chorus) HAYDN.
18. Glee, ‘A cup of wine.’ (Goulden, Bennett, C. Taylor, Parry, jun., and Chorus.) BISHOP.

We learn from the papers distributed to the subscribers in the room this evening, a fact of which we were before ignorant; that the affairs of the society are managed by a committee of members, consisting of the following gentlemen:—Mr. Bellamy, Mr. T. Cooke, Mr. Horncastle, Mr. Hawkins, Mr. C. Taylor, Mr. E. Taylor, and Mr. Turle. We presume these gentlemen have the selection of the music brought forward for the evening’s performance; and they have executed their task, hitherto, with great and deserved credit to themselves. Called upon, however, in our critical capacity, to record our sentiments with impartiality and even-handed justice, we are bound to observe, that, unless the members cordially co-operate to give effect to the exertions of the committee, much injury may arise to the reputation of the society. The opening piece of the evening will explain our meaning; it is a fine specimen of Marcello’s very peculiar style of writing, for producing which the committee merit our thanks; but it was very imperfectly done, impressing us with a belief that many of the singers had never been present at a rehearsal of it; without which, and repeated rehearsals too, such music will never go well. We confess for ourselves, that we should have preferred Dr. Garth’s adaptation to Mrs. Ord’s words, “May the Lord Jehovah hear thee,” &c.; the performers would have better understood what they were about, and the general effect would have been improved. The glee-singing this evening was all that could be wished; not a note of the piano-forte jarred upon our ear, and we have great pleasure in stating that the glees Nos. 2, 8, 11, and 15, were as admirably performed as the nicest ear could possibly desire. No. 8 was encored, and most deservedly so. The madrigals Nos. 4 and 13 were both by the same composer: this we think scarcely judicious; for though both are first rate-productions, yet with such ample stores from which to select, it ought to have been avoided; it is partly owing to this circumstance, doubtless, that No. 13 was suffered to pass without an encore, which the first (No. 4.) received. Neither on the present nor last evening did we observe Mr. Braham or Mr. Phillips in the orchestra; owing probably to their theatrical engagements; their absence was certainly a great loss. We hope to hear more of Henry Purcell’s music at these concerts. There is a divine trio or rather dialogue between Saul, the Witch of Endor, and Samuel, which, if properly rehearsed, would indeed be a rich treat to those who understand that admirable composer’s writings.

LORD HENLEY AND THE CATHEDRAL SERVICE.

To the EDITOR of the HARMONICON.

February 20th, 1833.

SIR,