X THE BRITISH MINSTREL, AND MUSICAL AND LITERARY MISCELLANY; A SELGOTION OF STANDARD HU3I0, SONGS, DUETS, GLEES, CHORUSES, ETC. ARTICLES IN MUSICAL AND GENERAL LITERATURE. VOL. III. GLASGOW: WILLIAM HAMILTON, 33 BATH STREET, J. MEKZIES & CO., AKD OLIVEE k BOYD, EDINBURGH ; J. HEYWOOD, MANCHESTER; AND SIMPKIN, MARSHALL, & CO., LONDON. INDEX. ANTHEMS. PACE Funeral Anthem, E.W.Wolf, .... 61 Hark ! the Herald Angels sing, Dr. Arnold, ..... 304 Lord of all Power and Might, Mason, 139 DHORUSES. All we like Sheep, Handel, . -. 193 And with His Stripes we are healed. Handel, 156 Behold the Lamb of God, Handel, 118 Blessed be the Power, Astorga, 37 Glory to God, Handel, 6 He was despised. C. H. Graun, . 164 He trusted in God, Handel, 233 His Yoke is Easy, Handel, 75 Holy, Holy Lord, Haydn, 257 In thee O Lord, J. H. RoUe, . 86 Surely He hath borne our griefs. Handel, 134 MADRIGALS. As fair as Mom, and fresh as May, 3 voic— es, JohnWilbye, .... 246 Awake Sweet Love, 4 Dowland, . 312 Every Bush new springing, 5 — Michael Cavendish, 54 Now is the month of Maying, 5 — Morley, 142 Since first I saw your Face, 5 — Ford, . 226 The Silver Swan, . 4 — O. Gibbons, . 214 GLEES. Adieu ye Streams, 4 roi :es. Atterbury, . 174 Broom of Cowdenknowes, The 4 _ J. Corfe, 52 Canst thou love (Canzonet), 4 — Ravenscroftv 268 Come live with me. 4 — Webbe, 101 Come bounteous May, 5 — Spoiforth, 275 Dame Durden, . 3 _ . 186 Fair and Ugly, . , 3 — Travers, 270 Fairies, The . 3 — Dr. Callcott, 114 Fill the Bowl with rosy Wine, 3 — Dyne, 286 Fisherman's Glee, The 4 _ W. Rhodes, . 67 Five times by the Taper's light (duartett). 4 Storace, 46 Fleet at Anchor, The (Chorus) 4 — Mozart, 204 Go idle Boy, . 4 — Dr. Callcott, . 295 Health to my dear, . 4 — Spofforth, 254 If Love and all the World were Young, 4 — Webbe, 105 In the lonely Vale of Streams, 4 — Dr. Callcott, 219 Lightly Tread 3 — George Berg, 168 May-Fly, The . 3 — Dr. Callcott, 180 Melting Airs soft joys inspire, 4 — Dr. William Hayes, 112 . — Of aU the brave Birds (The Owl), 3 Freeman, . 20f Queen of the Valley, 5 — Dr. Callcott, 19 Rosabelle, . 3 Dr. CaUcott. 148 is . — Say what Love, . 3 T. Carter, 146 Scotia, land of Lake and Mountain, 4 — J. Seligmann, 132 Stammerers, The . 3 — Dr. Harrington, 94 Tell me then the reason why ? 3 — Atterbury, 154 . IT INDEX. PAOE The Owl, . 3 voices, Nicholas Freeman, 206 The fairest Flowers the Vale prefer, . 3 — Danby, .... 230 Three Graces, The (Trio) . 3 — Methfessel, .... 170 Up, Clansmen up. 4 — C. F. Bird 290 While grief and anguish rack my breast, . 3 — Thomas Linley, 14 WiU Chloris cast her sun-bright eye . 3 — Goodgrome, .... 311 Waits, . The . 4 — Jeremiah Savile, 40 Ye . Gentlemen of England, . 3 — Dr. Calloott, 34 ROUNDS. Bright beams . the Morning, . 3 voices. Cherubim, .... 188 Hark the Bells how are rmging, • 3 — Bononcini, .... 302 If you trust try, . before you . 3 - . 41 I loved thee beautifiil and kind, 3 — Battishill, .... 72 Innocence, . 4 — J. G. Webb, .... 97 In vain would Fortune, . 3 — S. Webbe, 274 The Young in . who Wisdom, . 4 - . : 56 DUETS. Could a Man be secure. 262 Hark the hollow woods resounding. , , J. S. Smith 35 How sweet in the Woodlands, Dr. Harrington, 109 Idalian Queen, , ^ Dr. Arnold, .... 126 Time has not thinn'd my flowing hsur. Jackson, .... 190 Dressers, Vine The . Mozart, .... 309 Were I like a Monarch to reign, Webbe, .... 66 When first 1 saw thee graceful move N. Pasquali, .... 22.D Ye who shun the haunts of Care, • Mozart, .... 98 CATCHES. Ah ! how Sophia, . 3 voices. Dr. CaUcott, .... 12 Buz, quoth the Blue Fly, . 4 — Dr. Arne, .... 85 Come Honest Friends, . 3 — Ives , 57 Hark ! ding, dong, . 3 — Dr. Harrington, 294 How great is the pleasure, . 3 — Dr. Harrington, 5 Nelson of the Nile, . 3 — Dr. Callcott, .... 128 Now we are met, . 3 — Webbe, .... 180 Poor Johnny's dead, , • . 3 — Dr. Hayes, .... 73 Turn Amari'Uis to thy Swain, . 3 — Hilton, .... 213 With Horns and Hounds in chorus. 3 — Atterbury, . , 89 Wilt thou lend me thy Mare, . 3 — Dr. Nares, .... 177 SONGS. All in the Downs, Leveridge, .... 241 Annie Laurie, . Scottish air. 289 Arethusa, The William Shield 33 A rose tree faU in bearing, . William Shield, . 14l Beauty, Pleyel, . 129 Black-eyed Susan, . Leveridge, . 241 Brisk young Lad, The Scottish air, . 32 Bruce's Address, Air, " Hey, tutti taitie," 185 Bud of the Rose, The William Shield, . 310 Cam ye by Athol, Gaelic air, - . , 301 Dainty Davie, Scottish air, . 92 Down by the river. Storace, . , . , 260 Ere around the huge Oak, . William Shield 81 Farewell thou fair day. " Air, My lodging is on the cold ground," . 121 Good-morrow,. Mozart, . , . 137 Hardy Sailor, The . Dr. Arnold, . 178 In my pleasant native plains, Linley, . • . ' . 113 Jolly Beggar, The . Scottish air, . 17 Laddie, oh, leave me, Scottish air, . 65 Leezie Lindsay, Scottish air, . 153 Lord Gregory, Scottish air, . g Lovely Bell, .... John Davy, . , . , 74 Maggie Lauder, Scottish air. 161 Maxwelton braes are bonnie. Scottish air, . 289 My love's in Germanic, Scottish air, . 4 My heart is sair for somebody. Scottish air, . 40 My ain Fireside, Scottish air, . , 249 O whistle and I'll come to you my ad, L John Bruce, . 163 wert thou Oh in the cauld blast. C. Krebs, 58 OldTowler WilHam Sliield, .... 228 . INDEX. PAoa Parting, The ... Scottish air, . 209 Sally in our Alley, ..... Henry Carey, . 217 Scots wha hae, ..... Scottish air, . 185 Smuggler, The ..... John Davy, . 110 Soldier's Return, The .... Scottish air, . 100 Some love to roam, ..... Henry Russell, 265 Star of Eve, The ..... William Shield, 44 The girl that I love is a mortal like me, .... 281 There cam a Young Man to my Daddy's door, . Scottish air, . 32 TuUochgorum, ........ 201 Welcome of the Lily flower. The . Jacobite Song, 273 Woodman spare that Tree, .... Henry Russell, 293 MELODIES. Lass of Livingston, The Scottish air, 60 Ox's Minuet, The . Haydn, 124 LITERATURE. Academies of Music, . .46 Discernment of Amateurs, . 230 Affectation of Musicians, ... 45 Dover, The Cliffs of . 136 Aldrich, Dr 203 Dramatic Dances of the Portuguese Peasantry, 84 Alexander Batta, .... 245 Duke of Orleans, (the late) and Cherubini, . 273 Algerine Music, .... 285 and Ferdinand Paer, 146 Amateurs, Discernment of . 230 Duties of a Conductor of Music, 94 Ancient Music, ..... 295 Enthusiast, A Musical .... 187 Anecdote of a celebrated Prima Donna . 284 Era in Music, An .... 227 of Sir William HerscheU, . 257 Expression, Musical .... 130 Anecdotes of Malibran, . 167, 190 Extraordinary Musical Talent, 65 An Era in Music, . .227 FeUcien David ..... 202 Annual Meeting of the Bachs, . 83 Ferdinand Ries, .... 145 Antwerp, Church service. Organs, &c. in . 89 Fischer the Oboe Player, . 84 Artist, A great ..... 85 Flowers, ...... 203 Autumn, A song for .... 126 Forecastle songs, .... 214 Bachs, Annual Meeting of the . 83 Frederick the Great and the Pasty, . 131 Ballad of Crazy Jane, .... 138 Gandsey, the Irish Piper, 282 singer, The German . 131 German BaUad Singer, The . 131 Batta, Alexander .... 245 Love of Music, . 240 Beethoven and Kulau, .... 267 Germany, Music in . 10 , death and Funeral of . 132 , Social Music of . 208 Bellmi, Vincenzo .... 81 Gluck, the Chevalier Christopher 16 Beranger and Music, .... 190 Goethe, Lines from the German of • . 125 Berlin, singing Academy of . .51 Great Artist, A . 85 Best Infant School, The ... 18 Great Choral Meeting of the Lancashire and Blind teaching the Blind, ... 60 Cheshire Working-men, 31 Birds, An Invocation to ... 91 Gretry, ...... 166 Braham's " Death of Nelson" and Lady Hamilton, 114 Hamilton,Lady,and Braham's "Death of Nelson," 1 14 Brian Boroihme, Harp of . 212 Hamilton's Cabinet of Music, 153 Bright Moments, .... 73 Harp of Brian Boro, The 212 Canzonet, . 193 Hasse, Te Deum of 44 Carter, Thomas . .137 Haughs of Cromdale, The 285 Catch, Description of a . .12 Have Hope, 206 Cead Mine FaQte, . .173 Haydn, An Incident in the Life of 122 Cherubini, . .... 302 and Mrs. Latrobe, 72 and the late Duke of Orleans, . 273 and Napoleon, 5 Church Music, ..... 210 HerscheU, Sir William, Anecdote of . 257 Service, Organs &c. in Antwerp, . 89 Improvement upon the Piano Forte, . 190 Cliffs of Dover, The . 136 Infant School, "The best 18 Composers, Peculiarities and Eccentricities of 261 Intellectual Faculties, On the Cultivation of the 213 Concert, Moschelle's Morning . 162 Introductory Address to the present Volume 1 Spirituel, Origin and progress of the 66 Invocation to Birds, An 91 Conductor of Music, Duties of a . 94 Irish Piper, Gandsey . 282 Cows, Musical ..... 230 Italian aud English Singers, Difference of Style Crazy Jane, BaUad of . .138 between .... 56 Cromdale, Haughs of . 285 I will Crown the Harp with Flowers, . 43 Dancing, Music and .... 18 Jean-Nicolas le Froid de Meraux, 4 Da Vinci, Leonardo .... 131 Kulau, Beethoven and . 267 David, Felicien . .202 Lancashire and Cheshire Working-men's Singing Funeral Beethoven, Death and of . 132 Classes, .... 31,205 De Meraux, Jean Nicolas ... 4 Lengthy Apprenticeship, A 257 Description of a Catch, ... 12 Leonardo Da Vinci, 131 Deserters, Musical .... 230 Life aud Eternity, 285 Devotion, Musical .... 15 Life of Mozart, Passages in the . 242, 250 Devotion to Music, .... 227 Lines from the German of Goethe, 125 Difference of Style between Italian and English on a piece of Sculpture, 60 Singers, 56 Love of . ..... Music, German , 240 . vi INDEX. FAOE PAOB Lablache's Absence of Mind, . .290 Ostrich, A Musical . .281} Love turned to Hatred, ... 57 Ox's Minuet, An Incident in the Life of Haydn, 122 Madrigals, ..... 163 Pacr, Ferdinand, eind the late Duke of Orleans, 146 Mainvielle Fodor, Anecdote of . • 284 PaisieUo 282 Malibran, Madame, Anecdotes of .