New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-06
writer's Of music among American compos-

| writer's Of music among American Compos-
ers should enter the competition.
Second, that there be rigid adherence
to the highest standard Of excellence In
the bestowal Of awards
Therefore the Committee Of American
Music of the National Federation OF Mu-
steal Clubs feels justified In stating that
unless the manuscripts entered in the vari-
Gus classes meet the requirements or
prize composition as to excellency ana su-
pcriortty, and have the unanimous vote Oh
the Judges In each class, the awards Will
be withheld This decision Is made only
to inspire our composers to greater ana
finer work and to place the prize compeu-
ton above question.
The National Federation OF Musical CLUBS
announces that 1t will give prizes 1or the
best compositions by American composers
in five classes, as follows:
Glass / Orchestral work; symphony or sym
phonic poem)-First prize $500; second prize'
$500.
aocompanimentJ-Firs prize, $3.50; second prize
$50. ,o..,,,o IN,
Class q Coperetta for school children; un-
charged voices)-Prize given by Mrs. Ailee III
Da Eennyille. Mich.
Glass 3 memorial prize OF 500 for pest ma
,ional anthem or song)-Prize given by MIS-
Emerson II. Brush. E1mhurst- III.
In addition to the prizes offered by the
National Federation Of Musical OiuoS'
three special prizes are offered to women
COMPOSERS members OF federated cluos as
follows:
Students prz. Cbest solo in any neldD 500
Best piano solo lprize given py Mrs' ''"H /
Walker, Freehold, n. j.; soo'
Tbe philharmonic Choral Club Of New
York City offers prize of $50 for the best
cantata for women's voices. The words
must be by an American. the story OF
American inspiration and written IN pure
and beautiful English. Any woman whose
musical activities have taken place IN
America for at least twenty years can com
pete for this prize. The conditions Oh 'he
competition are as follows
The competition is open only 70 com,
posers born within the United States OF
America or those Of American parehtdse
in foreign countries. "a, -
2. All manuscripts must De 1T lnh auu
clearly written, and the compositions SUD
nitted must not have been puolished hor
have received public performance.
8. The composer shall omit signature
from the manuscript, labelling IL WIN o,ae
name Of class in which II is entered; si haiI
Ill
send with the manuscript a scaled enVeloPe
containing this mark and the composer
name and birthplace ana also Stamps vi
amount of expense for return charges.
4 All compositions entered shaH nave
title and words, II any, In EnsiSh.
: All compositions must be submitted on
or before September !, 1872 but no >.olnpo
sition shall be received earlier than August
IS Prize winners Of the National Fedora
ton Of Musical Clubs competition cannot
enter two successive competitions.
The special prizes to women composers;
members of federated clubs. are governed
bv the same conditions as the genera
prizes Prize winners in each competiNWo NO.
ere made honorary Cy M msm9Grs clG 9t INC
This competition was introduced az tne
9Th biennial OF the National Federation or
Musical Clubs at Memphis. May , ana o,e ~,
i007 and the successful compoSitonS were
performed at the sixth biennial at Grand
RAPIDS, Mich, May "a 10 70; 1909, ana az
the seventh biennial, at philadelphia March
| q 10 81, 1911. A. .hira corn-
netition will be rendered at the biennial les,
tival of the National Federation or Muslcai
Clubs in 1913. The place ana dale VI ii'ee'
ing will be announced later .,ta
Prize winners of Glasses l ana Oh tnis
comnetltion are requested to furnish COPIES
OF orchestral parts Tor renditIon 1l o III
positions at the biennial feSuvaL ne
Judges three in eacn class, VIII De cHoscIl,
&C before. from among competent persons
prominent in musical life in different parts s
~ the United States. All compositions are
| 70 he sent not earlier than August l, 1gl2,
70 Mrs. Jason Walker, No. 622 Vance ave
| nue Memphis. chairman Of the American
music committee. s,ou,
American born composers are cordlaliy
,rvited TO enter this competition
ih'''' - SUSAN =. WALKER,
OLA b. CAMPBELL,
RFNA s. BRUSH.
LILY L. TOBEN,
DAVID BISPHAM.
Committee.
| MRS. JASON WALKER, Chairman
No 600 Vance avenue, Memphis.