Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-18
MUSICAL MENTION

The MendelsSohn Club OF Phlladel-
phia again appears before the musical
| world in an effort to stimulate the crea-
tive genius Of American composers by
Offering a prize of 500 for the
best 4 cappeHa composition. in
eight parts, for mixed chorus of ninety
voices, the conditions as follows:
Contest closes September 1. 1920. 90
The work must not have been given
before
The right to usNthe words must be
secured by the composer If necessary,
and written statement to that effect
must accompany manuscripts submitted.
Text may be secular or religious. Pref
erence will be given to secular text,
but a worthy religious piece will not
be discarded on account of the text be-
ing religious in character
The composer should write for eight
parts (more, If necessary, occasionally,
but it is not essential to keep eight parts
going all the time The work, however.
should be scored for large chorus.
The composition should be about
twelve or fourteen pages octave in
performance. 1t should be well written
vocally, and not needlessly intricate, or
too riodulatory in character for vocal
style. Something of the length of THE
Plume Grass" (Sahknovsky). would be
a worthy model The last prize was
given. for DE sheepfol," william Y.
Webbe, composer.
| Compositions should be sent to N.
Lindsay Norden, conductor of the club,
1900 Cresheim road, Philadelphia These
should bear only nom de plume-no
other indication as to the composer. A
sealed envelop containing the nom de
plume on the outside and the composers
name and address inside, should be sent
to the secretary. Mr.. George U. Malpass,
611 North 9th street, Philadelphia Ac-
return postage. The club cannot guar
antee the prompt return of manuscripts
II postage is not included.
The composition and all royalties
therefrom become. the property of the
club. FIJI.
The composer must send with the
manuscript a statement that the Men,
delssohn Club has the exclusive right to
the hrst performance of the work, if
awarded the prize.
The judges for the contest will be
Prof. Walter r. SpaIding. head of the
department of music. Harvard Univer-
ytsf: Richard Henry Warren of New
YORK city, conductor, composer and Or
ganist; and N. Lindsay Norlen, con-
! duetor of the Mendelssohn Club
! Midsummer weather has no deter
\ ring effect on the musical activities
OF the king-Smith studios, delight
| ful entertainment in the form of a
musical garden party having been
given there last Sunday evening The
garden was illuminated with jap
| anese lanterns and twenty wounded
| officers from Walter Reed Hospital
| were the guests of honor. The must
cal features Of the affair consi sted of
! the numbers. "Ah, Love, But a Day"
| (Beach), Miss Anna Breitenstein; IT
Heard a Thrush at Eve" tCadman)
I and Bird Raptures" (Schneider), Miss
Klein; "Je ne Veux Pas Chanter'
Isouard), Miss Josephine Houston
| Swing Song" (Rogers) and Fairy
| Pipers (Blumenbergl, Miss Cora
lSponsler; "Serenade" (Rachmaninofr) (,
| "Valse" (Oublier) and "Etude" Giszt),
Miss Margaret Rippey.
| Later several songs were given in
costume, among them a gypsy song
by Miss Vivian Bonner; an Irish song,
! Miss Peggy McGraw; a garden song.
Miss Katherine Collins, in costume Of
an old-fashioned lady; Japanese
song, Miss Sponsler, and Indian songs.
Miss Josephine Houston.
The final meeting, Of the executive
,, board of the Rubinste in Club was
held recently at the residence of the
! president, Mrs. r. III. Dalgleish. Plans
for the coming season were outlined,
passed was one making Mrs. A. M.
Blair and Mrs. Clarence B. Rheem
honorary presidents, and Herndon
! Morseu an honorary member, for
valuable services to the club. Mrs.
Blair was the musical director and
the moving spirit of the club for
many years after it's organization.
the first president, in that office.
VIII iChi Sha held in con junction with