Musical news Volume 3

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1892 Excerpt: ...altogether be fully fingered with satisfactory retults. The music is too intricate in part movements for the fingering to be completely indicated. Tausig, Kroll (Peters' edition), Czerny (Cocks and Co.), are all worthy of study. Would Mendelssohu's Second Organ So/iata be accepted as a test piece for the A.CO. examination? Certainly, although much played for the purpose, and in some respects the least difficult of the six sonatas, it sufficiently meets the requiremeuts of the first College of Organists' examination. Can you or any of your numerous readers tell me where I can gel a copy of a simple little thing called" Vienna Watchmen's Hymn " t Allow me also to thank you most heartily for the determined way you have defended the interests of the musical profession of late. I wish you greater success still. We regret we do not know the piece in question. Perhaps some reader may be able to kindly furnish the information. Our gratitude is sincerely expressed to our esteemed correspondent for kind words of approval and encouragement. A correspondeut wishes to know the publisher of " Ginevra," Valse de Salon, by Kichard Dressel. "S" asks; Can auy of your readers inform me if any of Whittier's poetry is set to music, with publisher's name? lettuce %im. EIGHTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY. St. Paul's Cathedral.--M.: Garrett in E. Holy Communion, Barnby in E. E.: Smart in G. Anthem, " Strike the harp," Spohr. Westminster Abbey.--10 a.m.: Mendelssohn and Boyce in A. 3 p.m.: Bridge in G. Anthem, " And the King said," Goss. Temple Church.--11 a.m.: Stanford in B flat. Anthem, "Thou wilt keep him iu perfect peace," Wesley. 3 p.m.: Stanford in B flat. Anthem, " They that go down to the sea in ships," Attw...