July 7, 1928
PRESTO-TIMES
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PRIZE FOR BAND MUSIC
Carleton College, Northfield, Minn., Offers $200 for
Best Symphonic Composition, Closing October 1.
To further promote and encourage symphonic band
music in America, the Carleton Symphony Band at
Carleton College, Northfield, Minnesota, announce
a prize of $200 for the best symphonic band compo-
sition as follows: Rhapsody, symphonic poem, dr
overture. The conditions are as follows:
1. Instrumentation: Two flutes, one oboe; one
bassoon; one E flat clarinet; solo clarinet in B flat;
first clarinet in B flat; second clarinet in B flat; third
clarinet in B flat; one alto saxophone; one tenor
saxophone; one baritone saxophone; one sarruso-
phone or bass saxophone. Solo, first, second, third
cornets or trumpets in B flat; first, second, third,
fourth horns in F ; first, second trombones; one bari-
tone (bass clef); tuba, cello, contra bass, tympani,
and drums.
2. Each composition must contain the name and
address of the composer plainly written on the last
page.
3. A complete conductor's score must be sub-
mitted neatly written in ink and employing only the
above instrumentation.
4. The winning composition will remain the prop-
erty of the composer, but the playing rights will be-
come the sole property of the Carleton Symphony
Band until the close of its February, 1929, tour, after
which time the composition may receive rendition.
5. The contest closes October 1, 1928, at mid-
night.
6. All scores must be prepaid, registered, and
mailed flat to James R, Gillette, Carleton College,
Northfield, Minnesota. Neither the college, the band,
the judges, nor Mr. Gillette will be responsible for
loss of scores submitted in this contest. Every care
will be exercised in safeguarding each score, and as
OTTO R. TREFZ, Jr.
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soon as the winner is determined, the remaining
scores will be returned to the several composers.
7. In case no composition is deemed worthy, the
prize will not be awarded.
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NEW CONN SYMPHONY FLUTE
Letter from Famous Flutist of the Cincinnati Sym-
phony Orchestra Cites Its Merits.
A most convincing mark of merit for the new
Conn Symphony Flute is a letter to C. G. Conn,
Ltd., from A. E. Ferboque, celebrated, flutist of
the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, of which Fritz
Reiner is conductor. Besides playing in the orches-
tra Mr. Ferboque is also on the faculty of the Cin-
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