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... ntent at http://about.jstor.org/participate--jstor/individuals/early-journal--content. JSTOR is a digital library of academic journals, books, and primary source objects. JSTOR helps people discover, use, and build upon a wide range of content through a powerful research and teaching platform, and preserves this content for future generations. JSTOR is part of ITHAKA, a not--for--profit organization that also includes Ithaka S+R and Portico. For more information about JSTOR, please contact support@jstor.org. s-judging for themselves, such a concert may speak more forcibly than all the 4' notices" for or agaillst a man who y is at least original enotigh to plovoke contioversy. ^8 Madame Schuniann made her second appearance atthese t eont el ts on the foll>wing Aloledav, and pel formed tS z Beetiloven's Sonata in a (op. 53), lisually known as the ,(3 *' Waldstein Sonata." rs is AN interesting musical performance l y the pupils of the Le Lonclon Society fol teachirig the I lirld to read, took plate n on the 27th of Aplil, at the Hanovel-Sqliate lloom8. e Several palt Bongs alid ch(ltt1ses were sung in the most admirable manner; and pialso-forte rlousi( vAsalsoexecilted with soniething more than ulel e nianual dexte1 ity. \Ve has7e already had occasion to speak irx the warmest mannerofthe ilsdefatigable exertionsofMr. Edwin Barnes, .t the profes9ional instructor of the musit al department. of h tllis excellerit eiociety, and we congratulate the pupils upon ^ having secured the &ervices of a preeeptor who llot only f throws his talents but his heart ilJto the cause. e A C(lnaERT by t?le pR]pil8 of the tonic metElod of e teaching sisging took place at Eseter Hall on the 23rd l ult., under the direction of Mr. W. S. Young, who 3 announces himself as 4' the fir.^t conductor of tile Tonic g Sol-fa ^6sociation at the Crystal Palace." > A matinee m?lsicale was givets bt Madame Eugene f Oswald, on the 25th tilt., at Messrs. Collard's rooms svhen she perforrl)ed a very good selection of pianofortce A mU81C, i1xcluding Beethoven' '* Sonata Appasiotxata," } and SIendelssohn's Fantasia in F sharp mitiol. hladame 1 Oswald has a very fitm finger, and her stfrl,d is unaffected l and fluent. She Btas nxuch and deservedly applalided and is likel.yS we think, to h ecome an estahlished favoulite 3 as a pla! er of the highest class "May Qlleen"was excelleritlypelf)rmed, the prin(ipal S vocalists being Madame Palepa, Mtg8 Robertson, Miss r Bradshaw, Mr. Comtlxings, atld Mr. Patey. Thfd second palt was devted to a miscellaneous selection, in whicil in addition to sotule very good cholal pieces, several solos were gix7ens and Miss Fanny Howell pelXformed, with much success, a Fantasia on the pianofolte. THE " Canonbilry Vocal Union" a society of amateurs, > gave their last Public Rehearsal for the season on the 27th of April. The execution of the various pieces was most creditable in some cases as 1lear perfection as could be. Tbe programme is worth noting:-Satlctus, (Bartniansky); Gl(lria in Excelsis, (Dr. Gauntlett) Blessing, glory ! (Motett, for 2 choirs with quartett) J. S. lach; Me ye have bereaved (C. MOrales); In exitu Israel. Ps. cxiv., for 2 choirs (s. Wesley), Psalm xci. for 2 choirs, with soli) Meyerbeer Sweet honey-sucking Bees, madrigal (Wilbye); Around the May-pole, part-s<)ng (J. L. Hatton); Cyntbia, thy son madrigal (G. (:rocP); Dream, baby, dreams part-song ( H. Smarl) Healken to thy faittiful swain. masirigai (C. Morales)-Flre, fire ! ballet (Morley); Down in a flow'ry vale,. madrigal (Festa); Good Night, part-song (Dr. Gauntlett), The ITIUSIC WaS in all C3ses unaccompanied. The conductor was Mr. E. Prout, B.A. ON Monday, the 8th ult., Mr. H. S. May gac his annual cor)cel t at the Milton Hall. Camden Towr. The proglarntne consisted chieflv of songs, hallads, atid duets. Alra Mas also pelformed several pianofolte solos. 'rhe principal vocalists wele Miss Fosbroke, Miss Paton Messrs. CEsaplin Henry. Blleklan(t, Matthison, Baxter, Lee, and Wilton. Mr. Beresford and Ml. May accompanied on the pianoforte. THE Albany Choral Society Bhich has been established nly a few m(lnths, ptrfolmed solIle pieces in a very eRScielit nlanner, ulider the direction of Mr. Alfred 3. Acles, the honw conduator, at an entertaintnent gisen by s-judging for themselves, such a concert may speak more forcibly than all the 4' notices" for or agaillst a man who y is at least original enotigh to plovoke contioversy. ^8 Madame Schuniann made her second appearance atthese t eont el ts on the foll>wing Aloledav, and pel formed tS z Beetiloven's Sonata in a (op. 53), lisually known as the