MUSIC NOTES.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Issue 1559, 11 March 1920, Page 32

MUSIC NOTES.

(By

“G” String.)

By the last English mail there came to hand a parcel of the latest publications of the well-known music firm Messrs. Enoch and Sons, of 58 Great Marlborough Street, London, W. Amongst the songs that can be confidently recommended are “The Glory that I Know,” words by Robert C. Thorp, music by Leslie Grenville. In three keys— C, E flat, and F. “At Shadwell,” words by Thomas Burke, music by Isidore de Lara. “Langley Fair” (from “Four Songs of the Fair”), words by Helen Taylor, music by Easthope Martin. This is a duet for high and low voices. “Nesting Time,” words by Helen Taylor. music by. Alma Groatley. In three keys—E flat, F, and G. “Haven of Tenderness,” words by Harold Simpson, music by Westell Gordon. In three keys—C, E flat, and F. “The Wondrous Hour,” words by Kitty Wiltshire-Harris, music by Nellie Simpson. In three keys—E flat, F and G. “Heart’s Haven,” words by Monica Chapman, music by A. Herbert Brewer. ' In two keys—B flat and D flat. “Dusk on the Hill,” words by Oliver Hurst, music by Lily Cover. In two keys—D flat and F. “What Shall I Bring You,” words by Fred. E. Weatherly, music by Henry Scott Baker. In two keys—E flat and G. “Good Night, Dear Heart,” words by Bessie Chapman, music by Ashworth Brook. In two keys—B flat and D flat. Under, separate covers there are two song albums. They are entitled “From Far and Near,” the words being by Alban Gordon and the music by May H. Brahe, and contains four songs, viz., “The Dawn Comes Lightly,” “Love’s Blindness,” “The Exile’s Song,” and “If only Thoughts were Flying Birds.” It is published in three keys—low, medium, and high. The title of the other album is “Four Silhouettes,” the words being by Arthur Symons, and the music by Landon Ronald. The four songs which it contains are “After Love,” “Love in Dreams,” “Second Thoughts,” and “You are Mine,” and can be had in three keys —low, medium, and high.

The editor of the “Musical Courier” on reading of 6 Musongysky, “He was born in 1829, and his musical education began very early, his little fingers being guided by his mother,” appended the unexpected enquiry, “But who guided the other fingers?”. The first public performance on a piano was given in Ixmdon over 150 years ago.