Music Trade Review
Issue: 1928 Vol. 87 N. 25 - Page 6
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The Music Trade Review
Finals in British Piano
Playing Contest Are Held
DECEMBER 22, 1928
piano; in Grade C, Miss E. Harmsworth, of the
Home County South area, who received a
Marshall piano, and Grade D, Miss J. C Engli,
of the London area, who was awarded a Cramer
piano, all four instruments being grands. A.
Templeton, of the Leeds area, runner-up in
Grade A, received a Brinsmead grand, and Miss
J. Townshend, of the London area, runner-up
in Grade B, received a Rogers piano.
Over 20,000 Entries From All Sections and Seventy-two Pianos for
Winners in Local and Final Contests—Interest
J. P. Seeburg Piano Go.
Branch in Philadelphia
Compared With That Shown in Football
ONDON, ENG., December 3.—The First National Piano Playing Contest held in Great
Britain under the auspices of the Daily Express in co-operation with the British Federation
of Musical Competition Festivals, the Federation of British Music Industries, the Music
Masters' Association and the British Music Society came to a close on December 1, when the
grand finals were held at Kingsway Hall, London. The contest aroused great interest through-
out Great Britain and a capacity audience crowded into the hall to learn the final decision.
In all there were some 20,000 entrants from all
parts of the country.
and diplomas. Scholarships will be awarded to
As has already been reported, Great Britain those who showed special talents by the Daily
was divided into eighteen areas for the purpose Express on the recommendation of the Board
of the contest which began in the Spring, and of Adjudicators. It is estimated that the pianos
through local elimination contests there were given as awards had a total value of nearly
selected from each area four finals, one in each $40,000 and were of the Broadwood, Brinsmead,
of the grades specified. These were Grade A, Collard & Collard, Cramer, Marshall & Rose
for eighteen years of age and older; Grade B, and Rogers makes.
for contestants of fifteen, sixteen and seventeen
In addition to the pianos and diplomas
years; Grade C, twelve, thirteen and fourteen awarded to the contestants themselves recogni-
years of age, and Grade D, eight to eleven years tion was also extended to the teachers of the
inclusive. Special compositions by recognized winners. The teachers of the successful con-
British composers of the day were selected for testants in the local and area competitions each
each of the grades so that all contestants were received a special certificate and the teachers
on an equal basis in that regard.
of the four final winners in the Kingsway Hall
Each of the seventy-two area winners was Contest received special awards of twenty
awarded a piano, and the four final winners at guineas each.
The winner in Grade A was C. J. Smith, of
the Kingsway Hall contest received a grand
piano and a special diploma, as did each of the the London area, who received a Broadwood
runners-up in Grades A and B. The remaining piano; in Grade B, Miss I. Crowther, of the
sixty-six competitors received upright pianos Liverpool area, who was awarded a Collard
L
AT THE OTHER END OF THE
CONTINENT FROM BOSTON,
THE LONG BEACH, CALIFOR-
NIA, MASONIC LODGE, DE-
SIRING UTMOST QUALITY,
HAS E Q U I P P E D T H E I R
MAGNIFICENT NEW TEM-
PLE WITH SEVEN IVERS &
POND PIANOS.
Elaborate Quarters in Quaker City Dedicated
Last Week With Special Organ Concert—
Warehouse Stock for Quick Delivery
PHILADELPHIA, PA., December 18.—The new dis-
tributing quarters of the J. P. Seeburg Piano
Co., at 1018 Walnut street, were officially dedi-
cated last Thursday with a special concert pro-
gram given on Seeburg organs. The new dis-
play rooms and offices of the local branch are
under the management of Morris Greenberg
and Joseph S. Ersner. They are designed and
decorated in the Spanish Mission style and pro-
vide an attractive setting for the display of
organs. There is in stock for display a full line
of Seeburg instruments, such as mortuary
organs, residence reproducing organs, reproduc-
ing organs in combination with pianos as well
as other types of automatic instruments. A
warehouse stock is maintained at Twenty-
fourth and Federal streets from which ship-
ments are made.
The Chappell Music Co., Salina, Kans., suf-
fered a heavy loss from a fire which destroyed
four stores in the busy district of that city
recently.
Consult the Universal Want Directory of
The Review.
The Music Trade Review
Finals in British Piano
Playing Contest Are Held
DECEMBER 22, 1928
piano; in Grade C, Miss E. Harmsworth, of the
Home County South area, who received a
Marshall piano, and Grade D, Miss J. C Engli,
of the London area, who was awarded a Cramer
piano, all four instruments being grands. A.
Templeton, of the Leeds area, runner-up in
Grade A, received a Brinsmead grand, and Miss
J. Townshend, of the London area, runner-up
in Grade B, received a Rogers piano.
Over 20,000 Entries From All Sections and Seventy-two Pianos for
Winners in Local and Final Contests—Interest
J. P. Seeburg Piano Go.
Branch in Philadelphia
Compared With That Shown in Football
ONDON, ENG., December 3.—The First National Piano Playing Contest held in Great
Britain under the auspices of the Daily Express in co-operation with the British Federation
of Musical Competition Festivals, the Federation of British Music Industries, the Music
Masters' Association and the British Music Society came to a close on December 1, when the
grand finals were held at Kingsway Hall, London. The contest aroused great interest through-
out Great Britain and a capacity audience crowded into the hall to learn the final decision.
In all there were some 20,000 entrants from all
parts of the country.
and diplomas. Scholarships will be awarded to
As has already been reported, Great Britain those who showed special talents by the Daily
was divided into eighteen areas for the purpose Express on the recommendation of the Board
of the contest which began in the Spring, and of Adjudicators. It is estimated that the pianos
through local elimination contests there were given as awards had a total value of nearly
selected from each area four finals, one in each $40,000 and were of the Broadwood, Brinsmead,
of the grades specified. These were Grade A, Collard & Collard, Cramer, Marshall & Rose
for eighteen years of age and older; Grade B, and Rogers makes.
for contestants of fifteen, sixteen and seventeen
In addition to the pianos and diplomas
years; Grade C, twelve, thirteen and fourteen awarded to the contestants themselves recogni-
years of age, and Grade D, eight to eleven years tion was also extended to the teachers of the
inclusive. Special compositions by recognized winners. The teachers of the successful con-
British composers of the day were selected for testants in the local and area competitions each
each of the grades so that all contestants were received a special certificate and the teachers
on an equal basis in that regard.
of the four final winners in the Kingsway Hall
Each of the seventy-two area winners was Contest received special awards of twenty
awarded a piano, and the four final winners at guineas each.
The winner in Grade A was C. J. Smith, of
the Kingsway Hall contest received a grand
piano and a special diploma, as did each of the the London area, who received a Broadwood
runners-up in Grades A and B. The remaining piano; in Grade B, Miss I. Crowther, of the
sixty-six competitors received upright pianos Liverpool area, who was awarded a Collard
L
AT THE OTHER END OF THE
CONTINENT FROM BOSTON,
THE LONG BEACH, CALIFOR-
NIA, MASONIC LODGE, DE-
SIRING UTMOST QUALITY,
HAS E Q U I P P E D T H E I R
MAGNIFICENT NEW TEM-
PLE WITH SEVEN IVERS &
POND PIANOS.
Elaborate Quarters in Quaker City Dedicated
Last Week With Special Organ Concert—
Warehouse Stock for Quick Delivery
PHILADELPHIA, PA., December 18.—The new dis-
tributing quarters of the J. P. Seeburg Piano
Co., at 1018 Walnut street, were officially dedi-
cated last Thursday with a special concert pro-
gram given on Seeburg organs. The new dis-
play rooms and offices of the local branch are
under the management of Morris Greenberg
and Joseph S. Ersner. They are designed and
decorated in the Spanish Mission style and pro-
vide an attractive setting for the display of
organs. There is in stock for display a full line
of Seeburg instruments, such as mortuary
organs, residence reproducing organs, reproduc-
ing organs in combination with pianos as well
as other types of automatic instruments. A
warehouse stock is maintained at Twenty-
fourth and Federal streets from which ship-
ments are made.
The Chappell Music Co., Salina, Kans., suf-
fered a heavy loss from a fire which destroyed
four stores in the busy district of that city
recently.
Consult the Universal Want Directory of
The Review.
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