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The Music Trade Review
JUNE 2, 1928
bands which reached the finals finished in the
following order: Gary, Ind.; Hammond, Ind.,
and Council Bluffs, la.
Results of the contest were announced by
John Philip Sousa, famous bandmaster, who
headed the judges, and his associates, Edwin
Franko Goldman and Capt. Charles O'Neill,
also bandmasters.
Twenty-seven bands from high schools in fif-
$25,000 Offered for the Best Symphonic Composition With teen states competed in the contest.
De La Salle High School Band was second,
$10,000 for Best and $5,000 for Next Best Composition
and Senn fourth, in the marching contest staged
independently by the Joliet Chamber of Com-
for Dance or Popular Type Orchestra
merce. Joliet's boys were first.
First honors in the competition of class B
bands (those from high schools of less than
ITH a view to encouraging the art of musical composition in the United States, there 400 students) went to St. Mary's Industrial
was announced by the Victor Talking Machine Co. on Monday of this week before a School at Baltimore, Md.; Lansing Vocational
notable gathering of patrons of music, musicians, critics, writers and others, the offer of a School, Lansing, Mich., was second; Princeton,
total of $40,000 in three prizes for the best original musical work by American composers not Cal., High School, third; and Vermilion, S. D.,
hitherto published or performed in public. The announcement was made by John Erskine, presi- fourth.
dent of the Julliard School of Music, at a dinner at the Savoy-Plaza Hotel.
"Recognizing a clear division among the ideals
It was said that the prize of $25,000 in the San Francisco Discusses
of American composers," Mr. Erskine read
symphony
competition is the largest amount
Loud Speaker Ordinance
from the rules governing the contest, "the
awards are offered for two distinct classes of yet offered for a single composition. The hope
SAN FRANCISCO, May 24.—A meeting of about
compositions. Twenty-five thousands dollars is was expressed by speakers that out of the com-
to be awarded for the best work of symphonic petition would come a great symphonic work fifty representatives of music house and radio
dealers met today at Hotel Whitcomb, to con-
type, in any form which the composer may em- which would be truly American in conception.
fer with the Health Committee of the Board
ploy or develop, within the playing scope of the
of Supervisors, regarding the proposed ordi-
full symphony orchestra.
Anrys and Miller Form
nance regulating the use of loud speakers on
"In addition, $10,000 will be awarded for the
Retail Financing Firm radio receiving sets in stores and in apartment
best and $5,000 for the next best concert com-
houses. The Supervisors failed to show up, be-
position within the playing scope of the Ameri-
SAN FRANCISCO, May 24.—Frank Anrys and R. ing too much occupied with the city's budget.
can dance, jazz or popular concert orchestra.
The competition is open only to composers of B. Miller are in process of organizing a finance Ernest Ingold, Atwater Kent distributor and
American citizenship. Proof of birth in or citi- corporation which will operate in connection president of the Pacific Radio Trade Associa-
zenship of the United States must be adduced with financing the paper for music dealers' in- tion, presided. The hope was expressed that
stalment sales in pianos, phonographs and ra- the radio trade, through a committee appointed
if called for.
"The closing date in the symphonic competi- dios. Frank Anrys is one of the best known at the meeting, will be able to regulate the use
tion is May 27, 1929. The award will be an- members of the music industry on the Pacific of loud speakers and thereby prevent the pass-
nounced on Oct. 3, 1929. The closing date in Coast, having been for years the vice-president ing of a special ordinance governing the situa-
the popular competition is Oct. 29, 1929. The and general manager of that highly respected tion. The committee will draft a resolution to
awards will be announced on Dec. 28, 1929. No music house, the Wiley B. Allen Co. Mr. Miller be sent to the Board of Supervisors. The com-
restrictions are imposed on the number of com- was for many years with the same house and mittee appointed consists of R. B. Miller, secre-
succeeded the late George R. Hughes as its tary, Music Trades Association of Northern
positions any one person may submit.
secretary.
Mr. Miller is recognized as one of California; W. J. Aschenbrenner, secretary of
"To insure the transmittal to the public of
valid and meritorious works of music, the San Francisco's credit experts and was the the Pacific Radio Trade Association, and C. F.
judges may withhold all awards, if the works leader in the introduction of the carrying Griff, secretary of the California Retail Radio
submitted are, in their opinion, inadequate in charge in instalment sales here. Miller stated Dealers' Association.
conception or execution. In such cases the today that corporation papers are now being
judges will award the prize money to some proj- prepared. Full details will be ready for an- Lehman Piano Go.
ect devoted to the development of creative mu- nouncement probably in a couple of weeks. He
will remain as secretary of the Music Trades
sical work in America."
Strengthens Sales Force
Association
of Northern-California.
The Board of Judges who will pass upon the
ST. LOUIS, May 28.—Having acquired exclusive
symphonic compositions will comprise Mme.
distributing rights to all the American Piano
Olga Samaroff, concert pianist and music critic; Joliet High Wins
Co.'s instruments, the Lehman Piano Co. here
Rudolph Ganz, former conductor of the St.
National Band Contest is busy building up a star sales force. During
Louis Symphony Orchestra; Leopold Stokow-
the past few days, the company's force has
ski, conductor of the Philadelphia Symphony
Orchestra; Serge Koussevitsky, conductor of Illinois City School Band Takes First Prize in been strengthened by the addition of Herman
Event for Third Successive Year
Bollman, formerly of Aeolian; Jack Burke,
the Boston Symphony Orchestra, and Frederick
and Miss Florence H. Wright, both of whom
Stock, conductor of the Chicago Symphony Or-
JOLIET, I I I . , May 28.—For the third successive were formerly with Scruggs.
chestra. Judges of the popular music competi-
year the Joliet High School Band won first
tion will be announced later.
Rudolph Ganz was toastmaster at the an- honors in the third annual national high school Ten Steinway Grands in
nouncement dinner. He was introduced by E. band contest held here last week before a
E. Shumaker, president of the Victor Talking crowd of 3,000, which packed the high school
Minneapolis Recital
Machine Co., and in turn introduced Mr. Er- auditorium. The Joliet band will now retain the
skine and other speakers. The announcement championship cup.
MINNEAPOLIS, MINN., May 29.—The Metropoli-
and rules of the contest were broadcast over
The band of Senn High School, of Chicago, tan Music Co. furnished ten Steinway concert
WJZ and affiliated stations of the blue network was awarded second place, and third honors grand pianos for an interesting ten-piano recital
of the National Broadcasting Company.
were won by Modesto, Cal. The other three given recently by the Thursday Musical Club.
Victor Offers $40,000
to American Composers
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