Instituted 1822. Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1830. Patrons: HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN AND THE ROYAL FAMILY, President: H.R.H. THE DUKE OF SAXE-COBURG AND GOTHA, Principal: Sir A. C. MACKENZIE, Mus. Doc.

Lent Term begins Thursday, January 5. Entrance Examination therefor, Monday, January 2, at 10.

Lectures by F. CORDER, Esq., F.R.A.M., Wednesdays, December 7 and 14, at 3.15.

Orchestral Concerts at Queen's Hall, Thursday, December 15, at 3. Metropolitan Examination for Composers or Performers and Teachers. Syllabus for 1899 will be ready in March.

Prospectus, Entry Forms, and all information may be obtained from the Secretary. F. W. RENAUT, Secretary. THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF MUSIC, Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1883, PRINCE CONSORT ROAD, SOUTH KENSINGTON, S.W.

President: H.R.H. THE PRINCE OF WALES, K.G. Director: Sir C. HUBERT H. PARRY, D.C.L., M.A., Mus. Doc. Hon. Sec.: CHARLES MORLEY, Esq., M.P.

Telegraphic address-" Initiative, London."

A JUNIOR DEPARTMENT has been opened for Pupils up to sixteen years of age at reduced fees.

ASSOCIATE OF THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF MUSIC. The next Examination for Certificate of Proficiency with the above title will take place at the College in April, 1899.

Syllabus and official Entry Forms may be obtained at the College. FRANK POWNALL, Registrar. THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF ORGANISTS.

The Christmas F.R.C.O. Examination commences on January 2, 1899. The Solo-playing tests are: Concertstück in E flat minor, Merkel (Novello & Co., Ltd., Augener & Co.); Fugue in C minor, Krebs ("Cecilia," Book 27, Augener & Co.); Chromatic Fantasia in A minor (the Fugue will not be required), Thiele (Novello & Co., Ltd., Augener & Co.). The A.R.C.O. Examination commences on Jan. 9. All candidates, including those claiming exemption from fee, must send in their names for FELLOWSHIP by Dec. 17, for ASSOCIATESHIP by Dec. 23. In the case of new Members, proposal forms duly filled up must be sent in by Dec. 9. No names will be entered after the dates hereby announced. E. H. TURPIN, Hon. Secretary.

Hart Street, Bloomsbury, W.C.

Price 4d.; Postage, Ind.
Annual Subscription, Post-free, 5s.

QUEEN'S HALL,

LANGHAM PLACE, W.

MR. ROBERT NEWMAN'S ORCHESTRAL CONCERTS

(WINTER SERIES, 1898-9).

THE QUEEN'S HALL ORCHESTRA OF 106.

Principal Violin

Organist and Accompanist

Mr. ARTHUR W. PAYNE. Mr. PERCY PITT.

QUEEN'S HALL.

SATURDAY SYMPHONY CONCERTS.

Conductor: Mr. HENRY J. WOOD.

FIRST SERIES.

SATURDAY AFTERNOON, DECEMBER 10, 1898.

THE QUEEN'S HALL ORCHESTRA OF 106.
Mr. ARTHUR W. PAYNE.

Principal Violin
Organist and Accompanist .. Mr. PERCY PITT.

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 10, at 3 p.m.

Edmond Depret.

REQUIEM MASS for Soli, Chorus, and Orchestra
(First performance in England.)
Miss ELLA RUSSELL. Madame BELLE COLE.
Mr. BEN DAVIES.
Mr. WATKIN MILLS.

OVERTURE, "Coriolan "

FANTASIE, "Francesca da Rimini' "PEER GYNT" SUITE, No. 1 ..

"

MARCH AND CHORUS from "The Tournament of Song," Act II.
("Tannhäuser ")
Chorus-THE QUEEN'S HÄLL CHORAL SOCIETY.
SINGLE TICKETS-Numbered and Reserved, 7s. 6d. and 5s.
Unreserved, 2s. 6d. and is.

At Robert Newman's Box Office, Queen's Hall, Langham Place, W.

'HE GUILDHALL SCHOOL OF MUSIC.

Testablished by the Corporation of London, 1880.

Principal: WILLIAM H. CUMMINGS, Esq., F.S.A. Students' Orchestra, Mondays, at 11 and 6.30, and Wednesdays, at 11. Rudiments of Music and Sight Singing Classes daily. Full particulars of the Secretary. By order of the Committee,

Victoria Embankment, Blackfriars, E.C. HILTON CARTER, Sec.

UNIVERSITY OF DURHAM.

TO TEACHERS.

CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY SESSION.

THE NORMAL

OR,

OF THE

VIRGIL PIANO SCHOOL

AND

MENDELSSOHN-BARTHOLDY FOR THE EDUCATION

OF MUSICAL STUDENTS OF BOTH SEXES.

A SCHOLARSHIP of the value of £100 per annum, subject to yearly renewal, is now vacant. Candidates, not younger than 16, nor older than 22, on March 20, 1899, and being single, and natives of, or domiciled in, Great Britain or Ireland, should apply in writing (enclosing testimonials and certificates of birth) to the Hon. Secretary (as below), on or before January 15 next.

The qualification for the Scholarship will be talent for Composition, specimens of which, not exceeding three in number, should be sent in with the application.

The election will take place at end of March, 1899, and the Scholar will enter upon the tenure of the Scholarship on October 1, 1899. Copies of the rules may be had from the Hon. Secretary, Woodside, Caterham, Surrey.

T. SAVIOUR'S COLLEGIATE CHURCH.SPOHR'S "LAST JUDGMENT" will be given on Friday, December 9, at 7.30, by the Choir of the Collegiate Church, with

A TWO WEEKS' COURSE IN

TECHNIC AND METHOD OF PIANOFORTE INSTRUCTION

FOR TEACHERS AND PLAYERS.

Term begins Monday Morning, January 9, 1899; closes Friday January 20.

The previous Sessions of the above Course have been eminently successful, over 200 Pianoforte Teachers having attended. Send for Circular containing full particulars.

Class demonstrations of the " PIANISTS' HARMONY COURSE." and of the "SIGHT READING" and "SIGHT PLAYING" work will be given during the Session. The Pupils of the Virgil Piano School will also give Six Pianoforte Recitals.

CLAVIER HALL,

12, PRINCES STREET, HANOVER SQUARE, LONDON, W.

VIRGIL PIANO SCHOOL

AND

Richardson.

LONDON ORGAN SCHOOL AND INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE OF MUSIC,

PRINCES STREET, CAVENDish Square, W.

Patron: His Grace the ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY. Established in 1865 by the Rev. SCOTSON CLARK, Mus. Bac., Oxon. Principal and Director of Studies:

T. H. YORKE TROTTER, M.A., Mus. Doc., Oxon. PRIVATE LESSONS in ORGAN, PIANOFORTE, SINGING, VIOLIN, CELLO, FLUTE, CLARINET, GUITAR, HARMONY, COUNTERPOINT, ELOCUTION, LANGUAGES, &c. ORGANS for PRACTICE.

CLASSES in HARMONY, Counterpoint, Composition, Orchestration, and Musical Dictation, under the direction of Dr. Yorke Trotter. ELOCUTION CLASS (Mr. Charles Fry).

ENSEMBLE CLASSES (Mr. Edward O'Brien).

SINGING CLASSES (Mr. Walter Mackway, A.R.A.M.)
SOLFEGE CLASS (Mr. J. Mewburn Levien).

PERFORMANCE.

A. K. VIRGIL,

Principal, Specialist in Pianoforte Technic.
EMLYN LEWYS
Vice-Principal.

Assisted by Competent Teachers trained in the Special Methods

employed.

ALBERT BATE, Secretary (and Assistant-Instructor). The regular WINTER TERM for PUPILS will begin Monday, January 23, 1899.

The Study of the Pianoforte the Specialty.

The Virgil Clavier Method gives a Positive and Perfect Technic. Pupils can enter at any time.

No Entrance or Examination Fee.

Interesting Prospectus Free.

DEPARTMENTS.

BOARD OF EXAMINATION.

J. H. LEWIS, Mus. Doc., D.C.L. (Principal).
GEORGE PRIOR, Mus. Doc., Oxon., F.R.C.O. (Registrar).
J. M. BENTLEY, Mus. Doc., Cantab., Hon. F.R.A.M.

EDUCATIONAL DEPARTMENT.

The new West-End Premises at 42, Berners Street, Oxford Street, W., are now open. Lessons given by first-class Professors in all Musical Subjects at moderate fees. Special preparation for Degrees in Music, including Matriculation subjects.

Metropolitan Examinations in all subjects, including the Diplomas of A.V.C.M., L.V.C.M., and F.V.C.M., December 7. Local Theoretical Examination, December 7.

Practical Examinations are now being held at the various centres.
Gold, Silver, and Bronze Medals are offered for competition.
Local Secretaries required for towns not already represented.
Annual Banquet, January, 1899.

All communications to be addressed as usual to the Central Office, 11, Burleigh Street, Strand, W.C.

GEO. A. STANTON, F.G.C.M., Secretary.

NORMAL OR TEACHERS' COURSE.

Special Circular of the Harmony and Sight Playing free by Post. "The Virgil Piano School has just completed a course of four months, in which a number of children have been taught strictly according to the principles of the Virgil School, under the control of a committee of experts. The Virgil Method aims at a complete separation of the technical training from the tuition of the purely musical element, the technical exercises being performed on an extraordinarily ingeniously constructed toneless Clavier. Should this principle at the first moment appear doubtful, all objections are victoriously crushed by the brilliant results which the Virgil Piano School showed in the examination. It was particularly astounding to witness how children, who had not touched a key before, and had only practised on the toneless keyboard for four months, now produced at once an unusually even touch on the sounding pianoforte keyboard.”— Berliner Lokal-Anzeiger, June 17, 1898.

Berlin Committee:

HERR OTTO LESSMAN (Chairman).
Dr. KREBS.
Dr. BIE.

Dr. JEDLICZKA.
Herr FELIX DREYSCHOCK.
Herr PHILIP SCHARWENKA.

Professor C. LUTSCHG.
Full report of Committee free on application.

Illustrated Circular of the Virgil Practice Clavier with Professional
Opinion sent free to any address.

CLAVIER HALL,

12, PRINCES STREET, HANOVER SQUARE, LONDON, W. THE VIRGIL PRACTICE CLAVIER (BRITISH) Co., LTD.

PROFESSIONAL NOTICES.

MISS FLORENCE ARMRIDING (Soprano) (Pupil of Mr. Shakespeare and Medalist, R.A.M.). Oratorios, Concerts, Lessons, &c., at 20, Conduit Street. Address, Leicester Villa, Ealing, W.

MISS ETHEL BARNARD (Soprano) (Bronze and Silver Medals, Certificate of Merit, and Rutson Memorial Prizeholder, R.A.M.)

German Songs a specialty. 25, Upper Richmond Road, Putney, S.W. MISS ETHEL BEETLESTONE (Soprano) Oratorios, Concerts, At Homes.

5, Dunster Gardens, Brondesbury, N.W.

MISS A. LOUISE BURNS (Soprano)
Silver Medalist, R.A.M.

AT PEOPLE'S PALACE.-"A thoroughly "JUDAS MACCABEUS" experienced and trained singer."-Musical Times, November, 1898. For Oratorios, Concerts, Banquets, At Homes, &c. 2, Church Hill House, Chapter Road, Willesden Green, N.W.

MADAME CONWAY (Soprano)

444, Moss Lane East, Oxford Road, Manchester. MISS MARJORIE EATON (Soprano) "Splendid voice and charming manner."-Musical News. For Oratorios, Concerts, &c., 237, Katherine St., Ashton-under-Lyne. MISS FUSSELLE (Soprano) Licentiate (Artist), R.A.M.

For Concerts, Oratorios, &c.

37, Harrington Square, N.W.

MADAME GOODALL (Soprano)

Oratorios and Concerts.

Burley Road, Leeds.

Oratorios, &c.

134, Goldhawk Road, W.

Birmingham.

MR. J. G. BLANCHARD (Principal Tenor, Italian Church, Hatton Garden). For Oratorios, Concerts, &c., address, 41, Savernake Road, N.W. MR. WALTER CLINCH (Tenor) (Late of St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle). For Oratorios, Concerts, At Homes, &c., address, Athole House, Alfred Road, Acton, W.

MR. GEORGE GREENE (Tenor)
Address, The Cathedral, Liverpool.

MR. ARTHUR F. JOHNS (Tenor)
For Oratorios, Ballad Concerts, Banquets, &c.

Address, care of Geo. F. Grover, Esq., 133, Aldersgate Street, E.C.
MR. ALBERT MONAGHAN

(Solo Tenor, York Minster).

For Oratorios, Concerts, Masonic Banquets, &c. For terms, &c., apply, Eldon Terrace, York.

MR. GWILYM RICHARDS (Tenor) Winner of Joseph Maas Memorial Prize, Goldberg Prize

"

Evill Prize, Rutson Prize.

At the Royal Academy of Music.

Of the Crystal Palace and St. James's Hall Concerts.

For Oratorios, Ballad Concerts. 30, Redburn Street, Chelsea, S.W.

MR. THOMAS SHARPLES
(Principal Tenor, Blackburn Parish Church).

For Oratorios, Concerts, &c. Address, 32, Oswald Street, Blackburn.
MR. HERBERT STANSFIELD
(Principal Tenor, York Minster Choir).
For Oratorios, Concerts. 94, Lowther Street; or, The Minster, York.
MR. CHARLES WIGNALL (Tenor)
(North Wales, Cheshire, and Lancashire Concerts).
Oratorios, Ballad Concerts, 40, Coniston Street, Anfield, Liverpool.
MR. JOSEPH WILLIAMS (Tenor)
For Concerts, At Homes, Masonic Banquets, &c.
Address, 22, Bolden Street, St. John's, S.E.
MR. J. GREGOR WOOD (Tenor)
Oratorio, Concerts, and Opera.

Address, 20, Rosebery Gardens, Crouch End, N.
MR. HERBERT ALDRIDGE (Baritone)
For Oratorios, Concerts, &c.

Address, Saxonbury Villa, Buxton Road, Stratford, E.
CHRISTMAS PERFORMANCES OF "THE MESSIAH."
MR. HAMMETT DRAKE (Baritone)
For terms, &c.,

Address, Carlton, Auckland Road, Upper Norwood, S.E.
MR. CECIL GEORGE (Baritone)

(Pupil of Signor Luigi Parisotti and Mr. Norman Salmond).
Cantatas, Concerts, At Homes, Light Opera, &c.

For Press notices, terms, &c., 17, Somerset Street, Portman Sq., W.

MR. N. LINLEY HOWLETT (Baritone)
Oratorios, Concerts, Masonic Banquets, &c.

Address, 10, Victoria Terrace, Upper Tollington Park, N.

MR. J. HOUGHTON BRIERLEY (Bass-Baritone)
Cramer and Co., Church Street, Liverpool.
MR. STANLEY COOKSON (Basso)
Oratorio, Operatic Recital, and Ballads.
Wire or letter, Blackpool.

MR. SIDNEY HILLYARD (Bass)
Concerts, Banquets, At Homes, Smokers.
22, Kyverdale Road, Stamford Hill, N.
MR. E. VICTOR MILLER
(Basso and Dramatic Reciter).
Oratorios, Concerts, Banquets, At Homes, Smokers.
52, Ockenden Road, Canonbury, N.

MR. GEORGE STUBBS (Bass-Baritone)
(St. Paul's Cathedral).

For Concerts, Oratorios, &c. Address, 62, Holland Road, Brixton.
SIGNOR NICOLA COVIELLO (Cornet Soloist)
(London Promenade and other Concerts, Rivière's Llandudno
Concerts, Alhambra, &c.)
Can now book dates for Concerts (Orchestral or otherwise), Dinners,
At Homes, &c.
Prepares pupils for public performances. For terms, Press notices, &c.,
apply, Wickham House, Boundaries Road, Balham, London.
MR. ALBERT FRANSELLA (Professor of the Flute)
38, Altenburg Gardens, Clapham Common, S.W.
MR. AUGUSTUS TOOP, A.R.C.O.
Organist and Musical Director, St. Peter's, Vere Street, W.
Teacher, Piano, Organ, and Singing; Accompanist.
79, Walm Lane, Willesden Green, N.W.
(and 60, Berners Street, by appointment only).

Engagements booked, 1898: Oct. 3, Darlaston, Ballads; II, Derby, Ballads; 12, Gainsboro', Ballads; 13, Derby, Ballads; 19, Alvaston, Ballads; 20, Peterboro', Ballads; 21, Liverpool, Ballads; 22, Keighley, Ballads; 23, 24, 25, Birmingham, Ballads; 29. Birmingham, "St. Paul"; 31. Tipton, Ballads; Nov. 3, Rugby, Ballads; 12, Ashton-under-Lyne, Ballads; 13, Long Eaton, Ballads; 16, Derby, Ballads; 17, Nuneaton, Ballads; 18, Leicester, "Saul"; 19, Keighley, "Stabat Mater "; 20, Ilkeston, Ballads; 28, Pudsey, "St. Peter"; Dec. 5, Chester, Bruch's "Fair Ellen"; 6, Mirfield, "Messiah"; 7, Morley, "Judas "; 8, Stapleford, "Judas "; 12, Brierley Hill, "Naaman 13, Selby, "Samson"; 14, Gainsboro', "Messiah ; 15, Ludlow, "Acis and Galatea "; 20, Pontefract," Messiah"; 26, Chesterfield, "Messiah"; 28, Stourbridge, "Messiah ; 31, Southport, Ballads; Jan. 26, 1899, Leighton Buzzard, "Redemption"; Feb. 1, Dudley, "Stabat Mater" and "Autumn Blackpool, "Elijah."

Terms, &c., address

14, SPRING GARDENS, BUXTON, DERBYSHIRE.

MISS ESTELLA LINDEN

(The Soprano Soloist at St. Saviour's, Southwark)
For Oratorios, Concerts.

16, St. Stephen's Road, Bayswater, W.

MISS

WINIFRED MARWOOD

(SOPRANO)

Prize Winner, Musical Trades' Exhibition, 1897.
For Oratorios, Ballads, At Homes, &c.

MR. FRED. WALKER writes: "Her voice is of most pleasing quality

MISS AMY SARGENT

A.R.A.M. (SOPRANO). 124, Marylebone Road, N.W.

MISS

LUCIE JOHNSTONE

(CONTRALTO).

13, Cromwell Grove, West Kensington Park, W.; or, usual Agents.

MR. T. HENRY BREARLEY

(TENOR)
Principal, Leeds Parish Church Choir; of the Leeds Festival
Concerts, 1898.

DEWSBURY CHORAL SOCIETY ("ST. PAUL"), Nov. 16, 1898. "Mr. Brearley sang the tenor solos most ably, making the most of his good voice without forcing his effects, as so many tenors do, yet giving sufficient expression to the declamatory solo (St. Stephen's speech)."Yorkshire Post.

"Mr. Brearley proved to be in good voice, and infused much vigour and dramatic feeling into St. Stephen's appeal, Men, brethren, and fathers,' whilst he was not wanting in suavity of style where such was called for."-Leeds Mercury. For terms and vacant dates, address, 32, Ella Street, Leeds.

MR. TOM CHILD

(THE YORKSHIRE TENOR)

Winner of the 100 Guineas Prize, London, was engaged at the

following places last season:

Blackpool, 15 Concerts; Bridlington, 7; Leeds, 6; York, 2; Doncaster, 2; Calverley, 4; Dewsbury, 2; Morley, 2; Manchester, 2; Darlington, 2; Bradford, 3; Bramley, 2; Farsley, 2; Preston, Oakworth, Belfast, Walsall, Birmingham, Rawdon, Holbeck and Dukinfield, Grimsby, Pocklington, Bacup, Rotherham, Sheffield, Retford, Pudsey, Horsforth, Scarborough, Batley, Sunderland, Bishop Auckland, Selby, Gateshead, Selkirk, Beverley, Droylsden, Saddleworth, Malsis Hall, Ossett, Ripponden, Potternewton, Liverpool, Consett, Durham, Harrogate, Brighouse, Oulton, Bury, Hull, Rochdale, Pontefract, Accrington, Keighley, Armley, Thornton, Delph, Oldham, Chester, Clayton, Ballymena, Ireland. Also engaged, November 23, to sing Flying Dutchman (Wagner) for the Leeds Choral Union. Permanent address: The Poplars, Calverley, Leeds.

MR. AVALON COLLARD

Address, care of Mendelssohn Parry, 11, Northumberland Mansions, W.

MISS

BEATRICE PALLISTER

THE NEW YORKSHIRE SOPRANO,
For Oratorio or Ballad Concerts.

"ELIJAH."

"Miss Pallister gave great pleasure to all. Pure and sweet with plenty of power, Miss Pallister's voice was fully equal to the demands

MR. SIDWELL JONES

(TENOR)

desires that all communications be addressed, 15, Brook Street, Macclesfield.

BELFAST. CONCERT IN THE ULSTER HALL, FEB. 18, 1

Vocalists: Mesdames Ella Russell and Belle Cole: Messrs. Shakespeare Robinson and Charles Santley. "Mr. Shakespeare Robinson gave Pinsuti's The last watch' in a most acceptable manner; but his best effort, and one in which he scored decidedly, was Ganz's 'I seek for thee in every flower.' He also sang Yes! let me like a soldier fall' (Wallace) with verve and power."-Belfast News Letter, February 19, 1898.

MR. A. F. THORNBOROUGH

(TENOR, Chester Cathedral).
Oratorio and Ballads.

43, Ermine Road, Chester.

MR. HARRY TUDOR

(TENOR).

For Concerts, Oratorios, &c.

Terms and Press notices, Claremont, Booth Avenue, Withington,

near Manchester.