Mr. W. T. Best is out of danger, but beyond this is no better. No one is allowed to see him, perfect quiet being requisite. Dr. Armand Semple will commence his course of lectures upon Vocal and Aural Physiology at Trinity College, London, on Monday next at 2 p.m. Miss Demsiel, lately so successful at Southend-on-Sea and Battersea, is about to undertake a short series of operettas at the Ladbroke Hall, Notting Hill. In consequence of a sudden thaw the water-pipes burst in some parts of Glasgow last Sunday; and in consequence the music in certain churches in which the organs are blown by hydraulic power had to be sung without accompaniment. Mr. William Robinson, the well-known collector and second-hand musicseller, formerly of the Strand and St. Martin's Lane, died on Dec. 27th. Mr. Robinson's large collection of music was well-known to all interested in the works of bygone times. On Dec. 26th a new comic opera, entitled "Pocahontas," was produced at the Empire Theatre. The librettist is Mr. Sydney Grundy and the composer Mr. Edward Solomon. Mr. Solomon's music is tuneful, effective, and, in its own way, of good quality. The Promenade Concerts at Her Majesty's Theatre are not altogether of a satisfactory character. No one seems to have the courage to give the people an opportunity of supporting high-class orchestral music unaided by clap-trap and unstained by fashionable rowdyism. A writer in the Musical World asks, concerning the Handel MSS. (eighty-seven volumes) hidden away in Buckingham Palace, will the Queen "whose dislike to Handel's music is well-known, give these invaluable MSS. to the British Museum, or, still better, to the Royal Library at Berlin, or to the Museum at Halle?" The Weekly Dispatch of last week (January 4th) explains that Mdlle. Kleeberg was not found fault with for playing Dr. Von Bülow's arrangement of J. S. Bach's Chromatic Fantasia" but for not announcing the fact in the programme. The critic of the Dispatch expresses admiration for the piece itself. A series of six alternate musical evenings and matinées are to be given at the Central Music Studio “Park” Branch, 8, Carlton Road, Upper Tollington Park, N., by the principal, Mr. W. Jos. Bailey, assisted by professors and pupils of the studio :-On January 15th at 8 o'clock, Jan. 29th at 3 o'clock, February 12th at 8 o'clock, Feb. 26th at 3 o'clock, March 12th at 8 o'clock, and March 26th at 3 o'clock. Coward. Schubert's B The Sheffield Amateur Instrumental Society is now in its thirteenth season, and has for its conductor Mr. Henry minor Symphony, Haydn's Letter V Symphony, Weber's overture, "Freischütz; Hérold's Overture "Zampa," Beethoven's Symphony No. 2 in D, Mendelssohn's "Fingal's Cave," and Overtures by Rossini, Auber, &c., are included in the course of the season's three concerts. Mr. Ambrose Austin gave on Boxing Day a so-called "National Holiday Festival Concert" at the Albert Hall. The vocalists were: Miss Mary Davies, Miss Griswold, Miss Frances Harrison, Mdme. Patey, Mr. Sims Reeves, Mr. E. Lloyd, Mr. Santley, and Mr. Tufnail. Miss Nettie Carpenter gave a violin solo, and the band of the Middlesex Yeomanry Cavalry played some military music. Mr. Sidney Naylor was the organist and conductor. The hall was crowded. The lectures founded by Sir Thomas Gresham will be read to the public on the following days in the months of January, February, and March, 1885, in English, at 6 o'clock p.m., in the theatre of Gresham College, Basinghall Street, in the following order :-Physic, Dr. Symes Thompson, January 20th, 21st, 22nd, and 23rd. Law, Dr. J. T. Abdy, January 27th, 28th, 29th, and 30th. Geometry, the Very Rev. B. M. Cowie, D.D., Dean of Exeter, February 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th. Divinity, the Very Rev. J. W. Burgon, B.D., Dean of Chichester, February 10th, 11th, 12th, and 13th. Rketoric, Mr. J. E. Nixon, M.A., February 16th, 17th, 19th, and 20th. Astronomy, Rev. E. Ledger, M.A., F.R.A.S., February 24th, 25th, 26th, and 27th. Music, Mr. Henry Wylde, Mus.D., March 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th. Mr. Harold E. Stidolph, who recently left England for the Cape, has contributed to the Cape Times a paraphrase of "God save the Queen," as the "Colonists' National Anthem." It is but just to Mr. St. John Lacy, the Musical Standard's Cork correspondent, to say that according to good authority his criticism, which offended several interested in the Cork Music School was in truth a just one. The letters printed on this topic, read between the lines, merely plead for a more lenient standard of criticism and confess to the points in dispute; and after all the critic's own standard of judgment demands respect, and that standard should in the interests of art ever be a high one. The St. George's Glee Union, under the direction of Mr. Joseph Monday, gave its usual monthly concert at the Pimlico Rooms on the 2nd inst. The artists were: Miss Maud Cameron, Miss Nellie Watts, Miss Clara Myers, Mr. Courtice Pounds, and Mr. J. Donnell Balfe. The choir contributed "Love you for beauty" (Clarke), "Sweet stream" (Sterndale Bennett), "Ave Maria” (H. Smart), "You stole my love" (W. Macfarren), &c. The pianoforte accompaniments were played by Mrs. Edmonds and Mr. F. R. Kinkee. The Musical Record, in an account of "Il Rinnegato " and its composers, says :-"The Baron Bodog d'Orczy was born June 8th, 1835, at Tarna Eörs, in Hungary. His taste for music was cultivated at an early age, but as he was a member of the Upper House of Parliament, and devoted much of his time to the duties of the State, he had little leisure for extended practice. He has written and most important work is this opera, The Renegade,' many songs which have become popular. His greatest which was begun in 1873, while he was Intendant of the Opera at Pesth, and finished at Brussels, the Queen of the Belgians accepting the dedication. The libretto is founded upon a novel by the Baron Keming, entitled 'Ford Idok,' which means 'Troublous Times.' The opera of 'Il Rinnegato' was written originally in Hungarian, and deals with the period of the Crusade against the Turks instituted by Queen Isabella of Spain." Service Lists. FIRST SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANY. ST. PAUL'S CATHEDRAL.-Morn.: Service, Te Deum and Benedictus, Garrett in D; Introit, As with gladness men of old (Hymn 79), Holy Communion, Garrett in D. Even.: Service, Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis, Garrett in D; Anthem, I desired wisdom (Stainer). TEMPLE CHURCH.-Morn.: Service, Te Deum and Jubilate, Attwood in A; Apostles' Creed, Harmonized Monotone; Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis, Attwood A in; Apostles' Creed, Anthem, When Jesus our Lord (Mendelssohn). Even.: Service, Harmonized Monotone; Anthem, Ascribe unto the Lord (Travers). LINCOLN'S INN CHAPEL.-Morn.: Service, King in F; Kyrie, Steggall; Anthem, Thus saith the Lord, and, And He shall purify (Handel). Even.: Service, King in F; Anthem, O clap your hands (Greene). ST. ALPHAGE, LONDON WALL.-Morn.: Service, Te Deum and Jubilate, Garrett in D; Kyrie Eleison, Sullivan in D. Even.: Service, Cantate and Deus Misereatur, Cobb in C. ST. AUGUSTINE AND ST. FAITH, OLD CHANGE.-Morn.: Service, Barnby in E; Holy Communion, Martin in C; OfferA minor; Anthem (dirge), And the King said to all the people tory, From the rising (Ouseley). Even.: Service, Kelway in (Goss). CHRIST CHURCH, CLAPHAM. Morn.: Service, Mass, Schubert in B flat; Anthem, Behold, the Lord, the Ruler is come (Thorne). Even.: Service, Smart in B flat; Anthem, When Jesus our Lord (“Christus," Mendelssohn). ST. JAMES'S PRIVATE EPISCOPAL CHAPEL, Southwark. Morn.: Service, Introit, As with gladness; Communion Service, Gounod's Third Mass. Even.: Service, Gounod; Anthem, Lo, star-led chiefs, and, Be peace on earth (Crotch). vice, Smart in F; Communion Service, Kyrie and Credo, Eyre S. JOHN THE DIVINE, KENNINGTON, S.E.-Morn.: Ser in E flat; Sanctus, Benedictus, Agnus Dei, and Gloria, Haydn's First Mass. Even.: Service, Smart in F; Anthem, Rise up, arise (Mendelssohn). ST. MAGNUS, LONDON BRIDGE.-Morn.: Service, Opening Anthem, I will arise (Wesley); Te Deum and Jubilate, Attwood in F; Kyrie, Attwood. Even.: Service, Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis, Hopkins in F; Anthem, The Lord is my strength (Goss). ST. MARGARET PATTENS, ROOD LANE, FENCHURCH STREET.-Morn.: Service, Te Deum, Sullivan in D; Benedictus, Stainer in F; Communion Service, Offertory Anthem, Arise, shine (Elvey); Kyrie, Credo, Sanctus, Benedictus, Agnus Dei, and Gloria, Hummel in B flat. Even.: Service, Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis, Gadsby in C; after service, a selection of Christmas music. ST. PAUL'S, AVENUE ROAD, SOUTH HAMPSTEAD.-Morn.: Service, Te Deum, Dykes in F; Benedictus, Goss; Kyrie, Nares in F. Even.: Service, Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis, Stewart in G; Anthem, Send out thy light (Gounod). ST. PAUL'S, Bow COMMON, E.-Morn.: Service, Te Deum and Benedictus, Garrett in D; Holy Communion, Kyrie, Credo, Offertory, Sanctus, Benedictus, and Gloria in excelsis, Garrett in D; Agnus Dei, Monk. Even. Service, Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis, Barnby in E flat; Anthem, Lift up thine eyes round about (Goss); Epiphany carols. ST. PETER'S, VERE STREET, W.-Even.: Service, Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis, Parry in D; Anthem, O love the Lord (Sullivan). ST. SEPULCHRE'S, HOLBORN.-Morn.: Service, Te Deum and Jubilate, Nares in F; Anthem, From the rising of the sun (Ouseley); Kyrie and Credo, Nares in F. Even.: Service, Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis, Nares in F; Anthem, Praise the Lord (Clark). COUNTRY. ST. ASAPH CATHEDRAL.-Morn.: Service, Sullivan in D; Anthem, When Jesus our Lord (Mendelssohn). Even.: Service, Tuckerman in F; Anthem, Lift up thine eyes (Goss). ASHBURNE CHURCH, DERBYSHIRE. Morn. Service, Garrett in E flat (throughout). Even.: Service, Harford Lloyd in E flat; Anthem, In the beginning was the word (Allen). BEDDINGTON CHURCH, SURREY.-Morn.: Service, Te Deum and Benedictus, Garrett in F; Introit, As with gladness; Communion Service, Garrett in F. Even.: Service, Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis, Ebdon in C; Anthem, The people that walked, and, For unto us a Child is born (Handel). BIRMINGHAM (ST. CYPRIAN'S, HAY MILLS).-Morn.: Service, Attwood in F; Anthem, For behold, darkness, The people that walked, and, Glory to God (Handel). Even.: Service, Whitfeld in A; Anthem, When Jesus our Lord (Men. delssohn). BRIGHTON (ST. PATRICK'S). - Morn.: Service, Anthem, Arise, shine (Elvey); Communion Service, Wesley in E. Even.: Service, Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis, Wesley in F; Anthem, Lo! star-led chiefs (Crotch). BYFLEET (SURREY), SS. PHILIP AND JAMES.-Morn.: Service, Te Deum and Benedictus, Tuckerman in F; Anthem, Lo, star-led chiefs (Crotch). Even.: Service, Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis, Tuckerman in F; Anthem, Say, where is He born ("Christus," Mendelssohn). CARLISLE CATHEDRAL.-Morn.: Service, Goss in F; Introit, The Gentiles shall come (Reay); Kyrie and Nicene Creed, Dykes in F. Even.: Service, Macfarren in E flat; Anthem, Lead, kindly light (Stainer). CHESTER (ST. MARY'S CHURCH).-Morn.: Service, Garrett in F; Communion Service, Tuckerman in F. Even.: Service, Cooke in G; Anthem, O how amiable are Thy dwellings (Barnby). DUBLIN, ST. PATRICK'S (NATIONAL) CATHEDRAL.-Morn.: Service, Te Deum, King in C: Jubilate, Haydn in C; Anthem, Grant us Thy peace (Mendelssohn). Even.: Service, Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis, Smart in B flat; Anthem, Be not afraid (Mendelssohn), and, He that under the shield (Meyerbeer). EDINBURGH (ST. JOHN's).-Morn.: Service, Chants. Aft.: Service, Dykes in F; Anthem, Lo, star-led chiefs, and, Daughter of Zion (Crotch). Even.: Service, Chants; Anthem, O Lord our Governor (Gadsby). ELY CATHEDRAL.-Morn.: Service, Hopkins in F; Kyrie and Credo, Best in G; Anthem. Arise, shine (Elvey). Aft.; Service, Hopkins in F; Anthem, I desired wisdom (Stainer). LICHFIELD CATHEDRAL.-Morn.: Service, Cooke in G; Anthem, Lo! my Shepherd (Haydn). Even.: Service, Cooke in G; Anthem, Ascribe unto the Lord (Travers); processional carol, Like silver lamps (Steggall). MANCHESTER (ST. BENEDICT'S, ARDWICK).-Morn.: Ser. vice, Benedictus, Cobb in G; Kyrie, Elvey; Credo, Sanctus. Benedictus, Agnus Dei, and Gloria in excelsis, Farmer in B flat, Even.: Service, Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis, Bunnett in F. MANCHESTER (ST. JOHN BAPTIST, HULME).-Morn.: Service, Kyrie, Credo, Sanctus, Benedictus, and Agnus Dei, Redhead in C; Gloria in excelsis, Tours in F. Even.: Service, Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis, Tours in F. ROCHESTER CATHEDRAL. - Morn.: Service, Walmisley in C; Anthem, Praise the Lord (Clarke). Even.: Service, Walmisley in C; Anthem, O God, when Thou wentest (Mozart). SALISBURY CATHEDRAL. E flat; Offertory, Stainer. Aft.: Service, Stainer in E flat; Morn. Service, Stainer in Anthem, When Jesus our Lord (Mendelssohn). in D. Even.: Service, Anthem, Arise, shine (Elvey). SHERBORNE ABBEY.-Morn.: Service, Te Deum, &c., Lyle SOUTHAMPTON (ST. MARY'S CHURCH).-Morn.: Service, Te Deum and Benedictus, Field in D; Holy Communion, Introit, O Jesu, King most wonderful; Service, Field in D; Offertory, Lay not up (Field); Paternoster, Field. Even.: Service, Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis, Field in D; Anthem, From the rising (Ouseley). WELLS CATHEDRAL.-Morn.: Service, Hopkins in F; Introit, O send out Thy light (Macfarren). Even.: Service, Hopkins in F; Anthem, Lift up thine eyes (Goss). SERVICE LISTS (condensed as much as possible) should be written on POST CARDS only and should reach the Printers [BOWDEN, HUDSON & CO., 23, Red Lion Street, Holborn, London, W.C.] not later than Wednesday morning in each week. Lists are frequently omitted through not being received in time. 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Burney asserted that for masses, anthems, motets, and madrigals by Italian composers of the 16th and 17th centuries, this library was the most comprehensive he ever had the opportunity of consulting. A MS. copy of the catalogue is in the possession of the Sacred Harmonic Society. In secular music, Dean Aldrich has gained some celebrity as a composer of Catches, two of which, printed in The Pleasant Musical Companion, 1739, entitled, "Hark, the bonny Christchurch bells," and "A smoking Catch," have long been favourites with glee and catch clubs. The latter is so constructed for four voices as to allow each singer time for his puff. Smoking was one of the Dean's favourite pastimes. Apart from his musical abilities, Aldrich possessed some genius as an architect. Three sides of what is known as the Peckwater Quadrangle, forming part of Christchurch College, were from his designs, as likewise were All Saints' Church in "The High," and the chapel of Trinity College, the interior of which is much admired for its exquisite proportions and the elegant carving of its screen, stalls, and altar-piece in cedar and lime tree wood by the masterly hand of Grinling Gibbons. Dr. Johnson remarked that the interior of this chapel was the most solemn in the University, which, as an example of its style, it truly is. named, given in Vol II. of Boyce's Cathedral Music, being a sweet little composition in canon form; by this anthem and the E flat Service, Creyghton's name is chiefly remembered in the present day. It is a curious fact that all Creyghton's published anthems and his principal Service are in the key of E flat, and all are distinguished by a peculiar originality of style, which leaves no doubt as to their authenticity. One of his characteristics is the peculiar treatment of the seventh in many of his closes. He repeats this so often that it has not only become a mere mannerism, but has also given a name to this cadence commonly known among musicians as a "Creyghtonian seventh." Here is a case in point :— The other clerical musician to be noticed is the Rev. William Tucker, who was Junior Priest of the Chapel Royal at the time of the Coronation of Charles II., and To the care of Dean Aldrich and Dr. Sprat, Bishop of also one of the Minor Canons of Westminster Abbey. Rochester, conjointly, was entrusted the publication of He was an excellent musician and the composer of Lord Clarendon's famous History of the Rebellion. It several anthems, of which only one has been printed, viz., appears that upon the testimony of a zealous patriot, one" O give thanks," which first made its appearance in John Oldmixon, Aldrich and Sprat were charged with The Cathedral Magazine, and latterly in Page's Harmonia having altered and interpolated Clarendon's work. This Sacra. Concerning this anthem, the Rev. William accusation was, however, refuted by Bishop Atterbury. Mason, Canon and Precentor of York, and composer of A Treatise on Logic-still a text-book in the University-that hackneyed effusion "Lord of all power and might," proceeded from Aldrich's busy pen, likewise some anno- wrote, "every syllable has its just length, and each part tated editions of the Greek classics; in fact, he produced of a sentence its proper pause: it admits no perplexing something of this kind every year, at a certain period of alterations or unmeaning repetitions, but proceeds in one full, yet distinct strain harmonically, yet intelligibly." Mason is known to have held some very peculiar views on the subject of Church music, but the above observations it must be admitted are, by no means, unjust. his life. Dean Aldrich died on Dec. 14th, 1710, in the 63rd year of his age, and pursuant to his instructions, was interred in one of the aisles of the choir of Christchurch Cathedral, where a suitable monument marks his remains. There is a fine portrait of him in the noble hall, painted by Sir Godfrey Kneller. He has been described as being "of lofty stature, his features agreeable, and his complexion ruddy, which his grey hair did well adorn." Two other clerical musicians, to whom all lovers of Cathedral harmony ought to feel indebted-the Rev. Dr. Robert Creyghton, and the Rev. William Tucker, belong to this period; only the former had a much longer, and the latter a far shorter life than Aldrich. A few of Tucker's single chants are still in frequent use; he died in 1678, and was buried in Westminster Abbey. (To be continued.) SIR ARTHUR SULLIVAN ON MUSIC IN ENGLAND. It has been the practice of this paper to strictly respect the sanctity of private life, and only to present the artist as conCreyghton was the son of the Bishop of Bath and cerning the world in his public capacity as a writer, performer, Wells of the same name, the companion of Charles II. or teacher. However, it so happens that the views of the during his exile, and the donor of the organ and a "brazen eminent composer, whose name heads this article, have already deske with God's Holy Word thereon" to Wells Cathe-been made public in the Daily News of Jan. 10th, and having thus found their way over all the world, they can no longer be Born in 1639, Creyghton studied the rudiments of com-described as confidential. Moreover Sir Arthur Sullivan's position at an early age, and upon entering into holy observations have-by reason of their singular force, truthfulorders, he applied himself with so much assiduity to the ness, refreshing zeal in behalf of our native artists and their theory and practice of ecclesiastical music, that he dral. attained a proficiency which fully entitled him to rank work, and the powerful influence to be attached to the words of among the ablest masters of the time. so distinguished an artist-such weight as makes large quota In 1674 he was made Canon Residentiary and Pre-tions from them here a positive duty; and even those who have centor of Wells Cathedral, and here, in this calm, peaceful, read these words in the Daily News article entitled "Workers little city, nestling among the lovely Somersetshire hills, and their Work," will do well to read them over again, and to he spent the remainder of his days, dying in 1736, at the ponder upon the questions they so perspicuously and emripe age of 97. phatically advance. The Library of Wells Cathedral contains many of "As a general matter of habit I write almost entirely at night, Creyghton's compositions in MS., including 12 Services when posts have ceased from troubling and omnibuses are at and 6 Anthems. Of the former, only two have been pub-rest. I can do more between twelve and four, when my quiet is lished, those in E flat and B flat by Rimbault and Ouseley entirely undisturbed, than I could get through in the whole day. respectively; while of the latter, three have been printed And as I am not obliged to rise early, it seems as convenient a at various times, viz., "Behold, now praise the Lord," time for working as any other. You, who know what it is to be |