A New Notation Author(s): E. T. Haines Reviewed work(s): Source: The Musical Times, Vol. 87, No. 1245 (Nov.

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forms of the older tunes in regard as the authentic 'Ave melody and rhythm. Compare, for instance as set in E.H. 131 with the setting Virgo Virginum' in A.M. 679; this latter arrangement takes all the life out of the tune. A more familiar example is the tune to 'All glory, laud and honour,' where E.H. gives what is presumed to be the correct melody. Again, any priest in town or country who uses the new tunes in E.H. for such well-known evening hymns as E.H. 265, 270, 271, 273, 274, 275, 276, 278, 280 will do so at the risk of losing his congregation very quickly. A judicious revision, with re-setting, would greatly enhance the value of E.H. In spite of promises made or implied in 1906, a great opportunity was missed in 1933. A further point is that the publishers of A.M. are far more liberal in the matter of grants than those of E.H. This, of course, is their business only; but in the case of a poor church needing renewal of hymn books it counts for much. A. M. SAMSON. Your correspondent Mr. G. W. Stubbings raises the question of Hymn Books in the Church of England, which is actually a wider issue than that of tunes alone. Many of us, amateur musicians and lovers of hymnof 'English find the academic singing, austerity and tunes in many cases out of Hymnal ' translations with the simple minds of working-class harmony 'Songs of Praise' has too many tunes with people: melodies unattractive to the village or urban choirboy, and the words have been modified to satisfy the so we are peculiar theological angle of its compilers; with 'Ancient and Modern'! But left, willy-nilly this with ' English Hymnal ' many of us supplement with a small tune books for the choir, together of additional selection words. I have Personally, introduced the Church and School Hymnal for use on Sunday mornings, when a large number of children are present, and find that most of the noblest ' English tunes are there for other occasions. Hymnal'

But why not adapt to the scheme of the ' Bristol' Tune Book ? This is a book of tunes, collected by the individual church, and another book of words, chosen for the needs and capabilities of that congreI believe, did this St. Martin-in-the-Fields, gation. at one time, and I know of a number of local supplements. might be awkward, but Perhaps copyrights that could be overcome. IVAN T. PAGE-WOOD. St. Barnabas Vicarage, Swindon. [This correspondence is now closed.-EDITOR.]

The Bach Reader'

In my review of 'The Bach Reader' I wrote 'the Chevalier Taylor's visit to Leipzig in March, 1750, is not mentioned.' Mr. Godman will find the evidence for this visit in the Musical Times for March 1938, p. 175. The three references to Taylor that he has found in ' The Bach Reader' imply a visit not in March 1750, but in January at the latest.
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A New Notation
has been drawn to a column in the My attention September issue of the Musical Times concerning an article on my notation which was by 'Staccato,' some time ago, in the Tenbury Wells published, A dvertiser. In the inventor's opinion, the comments, to say the least, were not all that may be desired; and in order to give your readers an opportunity to obtain a balanced account, he would be pleased to send to interested a reprint of Staccato's article, anyone upon the receipt of a ld. stamped addressed envelope. E. T. HAINES. 52 Teme Street, Tenbury Wells, Worcs.

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