COMPOSED, as its name suggests, specially for young people's benefit and for the festive season, this Suite is a good example of the melodious and picturesque gift which the composer has at command. In the first movement, called Toy-land,' we are first to imagine the making of the different toys-bells, toy trumpets, drums, cuckoo, and so forth. A whimsical little sec. tion presents a Punch and Judy show, and then a March of Toy Soldiers.
No. 2, beginning and closing softly, is called
' Starland.' The third is very neatly expressive of its name, ' On Tiptoe.' and the Suite comee to an end with a graceful waltz called ' Christ. mas Joy.'