New Britain herald., 1927-02-24
Aspiring students must be resi-

Aspiring students must be resi- dents of New Britain and be unable to finance term at such a conserVa- | tory themselves. They must be be- tween the ages of IS and 25. These ages were decided upon because the great institutions of musical peda- gogy have rules regarding ages Of students, and that it was not deemed wise to send anyone away from the | city a a lower age than s. The con- servatorie of music prefer that stu dents to enter upon a study of mu- sic have a high school education or its equivalent. the equivalent being Of a very broad application. It was | pointed out that the New York in | stitute expects students to give ex- ceedng thorough attention to their musical studies and that before adopting such a rigorous regimen previous general education must be adequate before entering.
 Elimnations Planned
 There will be an elimination con- ! test and then final examination. l The elimination contest will have as l it's object the wedding out Of stu 1 dents with more ambition than pos- | sible prospects to survive the hnals. 1 It may be that there will be none l such; on the other hand there may be quite a few unable to survive. | The preliminary contest will be | judged by a local committee or board to be appointed; the finals will be judged by a representative ot the New York institution. Rules and regulations covering such con- tests in other cities will be followed in both the elimination examination and the finals. Both contests will be held in the Camp school audi torium. the applicants to be num- bered. At the final competitive eX- animation the judge will decide whc is to obtain the scholarship prize and as he will never have seen any of the contestants, will not kno" them except by number. an abso lutely unbiased choice is assured.
 At both competitive examination aspirant swill have the same piece to play upon their respective instru ments, or in the case of Nocalists the same pieces to sing. For in stance, the violinists will all play the same violin pieces, the pianists th' same piano pieces, the singers tht same songs; the same rule will hold good for other instruments. Al though the aim of the scholarship contest is to choose the most talent ed music student in New Britain be- tween the ages of IS ard 25, the choice will not depend upon what instrument is played or whether the contestant is a vocalist. All will have equal rights before the con- mittce and the final judge. 1nstru- mentalists can perform upon any recognized instrument.
 In the case of one instrument the organ, a special rule needs 10 be followed, as nearly all aspiring or gan students are pianists. The con- servatories in considering organ students make an allowance for the fact that proficiency upon the or gan is not quite possible before the term of organ study begins. The method, therefore, is to have the or gan aspirant, after designating his desired course, to show a special proficiency upon the piano in respect to certain music, notably the con- trapuntal works of Bach. Organ as- pirants, therefore, will be asked to play certain compositions from this contrapuntal school upon the piano; they also will be permitted to desig- na. , whether, if successful, they de- sired to study organ playing for church work or for theater career, as in these respects the organ course differs.
 One Month to Prepare
 All contestants will receive a list of the pieces to be played at the same time. The date selected is March IT. On that day all lists to contestants will go into the mail. The time of preparation will extend to May IT, at which time the first pre- liminiary contest will be staged, the finals to follow a few days later.
 It is important it was announced that all prospective candidates be heard from at the earliest possible date, and that they give their name: and addresses to the secretary of tht New Britain Musical club. She i' Mrs. Howard '. Stearns, 1883 Stan ley street.
 It was stated that it is desirable that all music instructors of New Britain students, both in New Brit ain and Hartford, and all other! knowing of talented and ambition: students of music, communicate thell names to the club secretary, either by mail or telephone. A special eff fort will be made to locate everyone of musical talent within the age! specified, but it was pointed out tha the surest way to insure that no ont is overlooked Is that unsolicited ac- ton be taken.