[7] The following list of cantatas by Americans hardly sustains Mr. Barnard in his assertion that there are but a few of them: Baker, B. F., "Burning Ship;" "Storm King."--Bechel, J. C., "Pilgrim's Progress;" "The Nativity;" "Ruth."--Bradbury, W. B., "Esther."--Brandeis, F., "The Ring."--Bristow, G. F., "The Pioneers;" "No More."--Buck, Dudley, "Don Munio;" "Centennial;" "Easter Cantatas;" "The Golden Legend;" "Light of Asia;" "Voyage of Columbus."--Butterfield, J. A., "Belshazzar;" "Ruth."--Chadwick, G. W., "The Viking's Last Voyage."--Damrosch, Leopold, "Ruth and Naomi;" "Sulamith."--Foote, A., "Hiawatha."--Gilchrist, W. W., "Forty-sixth Psalm;" "The Rose."--Gleason, F. G., "God our Deliverer;" "Culprit Fay;" "Praise of Harmony."--Hamerik, A., "Christmas Cantata."--Leavitt, W. J. D., "The Lord of the Sea;" "Cambyses; or, the Pearl of Persia."--Marsh, S. B., "The Saviour;" "King of the Forest."--Paine, J. K., "Oedipus Tyrannus;" "The Nativity;" "Phoebus, Arise;" "Realm of Fancy."--Parker, J. G., "Redemption Hymn."--Parker, H. W., "King Trojan."--Pratt, S. G., "Inca's Downfall."--Root, G. F., "Flower Queen;" "Daniel;" "Pilgrim Fathers;" "Belshazzar's Feast;" "Haymakers;" "Song Tournament;" "David."--Singer, Otto, "Landing of the Pilgrim Fathers;" "Festival Ode."--Trajetta, Philip, "The Christian's Joy;" "Prophecy;" "The Nativity;" "Day of Rest."--Whiting, G. E., "Dream Pictures;" "Tale of the Viking;" "Lenora;" and many others. BACH.