soprano duet,
followed by the closing chorus, "Thy Pleasures, Moderation, give," in
full, broad, rich harmony. There needs no other proof of Handel's genius,
than that he could link such Tupperisms to his grand measures.

[27] Jennens was an amateur poet of the period, descended from a
manufacturing family of Birmingham, from whom he inherited a large
fortune. He lived on terms of close intimacy with Handel, and was
mentioned in his will. He died Nov. 20, 1773.

[28] I was lucky enough to meet with the approbation of Mr. Bates in the
recitative of "Deeper and deeper still;" my next song was the
laughing one. Mr. Harrison, my predecessor at those concerts, was a
charming singer: his singing "Oft on a plat of rising ground," his
"Lord, remember David," and "O come let us worship and fall down,"
breathed pure religion. No divine from the pulpit, though gifted with
the greatest eloquence, could have inspired his auditors with a more
perfect sense of duty to their Maker than Harrison did by his
melodious tones and chaste style; indeed, it was faultless: but in
the animated songs of Handel he was very deficient. I heard him sing
the laughing song without moving a muscle, and determined, though it
was a great risk, to sing it my own way, and the effect produced
justified the experiment; instead of singing it with the serious
tameness of Harrison, I laughed all through it, as I conceived it
ought to be sung, and as must have been the intention of the
composer. The infection ran; and their Majesties, and the whole
audience, as well as the orchestra, were in a roar of laughter, and a
signal was given from the royal box to repeat it, and I sang it again
with increased effect.--_Michael Kelly's Reminiscences_, 1789.

HATTON.

John Liphot Hatton, a composer well known in America, not only by his
songs and other works, but also by his visits here, was born in Liverpool
in 1809. Though his early musical education was very scanty, he soon
became known as a composer after his removal to London in 1832, and his
works met with a very cordial reception. In 1842 he became conductor at
Drury Lane Theatre, and while acting in that capacity brought out one of
his operettas, called "The Queen of the Thames." In 1844 he went to
Vienna and produced his opera "Pascal Bruno." Shortly afterwards he
issued several songs