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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
HAMILTON S. GORDON, NEW YORK.
1.
2.
3.
4.
The Japanese Lullaby,
Wm. K. Bassford
The Old Spinning Wheel, Wm. K. Bassford
Blind Kathleen,
Sam H. Speck
Little Jennie Morrow,
Keller Bros.
i. Eugene Field's dainty verse has been
given a very effective setting by Mr. Bass-
ford. The arrangement is unusually effec-
tive and displays marked individuality.
Key of O, suitable for contralto.
2 Another high-class ballad which
deserves commendation. The melody is
charming and the scoring, with its spinning
wheel effect, is pleasing. Both cf Mr.
Bassford's ballads deserve a widepopularity.
3, 4. Of the "popular" order. No. 3 is an
amateurish effort in the stereotyped three-
fourth tempo. No. 4 is some degrees
better than the former. By the way, when
will our so-called composers display some
little originality and give the "waltz song 1 '
a rest?
voices without accompaniment; "Bene-
dicite Omnia Opera," Nos. 1 and 2, set to
music in chant form; "We Love the Place,
O God," a short anthem or introit with or
without accompaniment. The list closes
with a charming anthem for Christmas
time entitled "Sing We Merrily with Heart
and Voice." The words are from an ancient
carol.
W. O. LARSON has opened a music store
in the old post-office building on Broadway,
Little Falls, Minn.
NOVELLO, EWER & CO., NEW YORK.
Novello, Ewer & Co. have recently pub-
lished five meritorious compositions by G.
Edward Stubbs, M. A., organist of St.
THE large edition of the "Christmas An-
Agnes' Chapel, Trinity Parish, this city. nual" issued by Lyon & Healy, of Chicago,
They include a "Pater Noster" for men's is entirely exhausted.
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