The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-09
MUSIC SOCIETY
 ANNOUNCES RULES
Annual Scholarship COn- test Will Be Held
 Next May

Applications are now being re- ceived for the annual scholarship contest to be sponsored by the Mattatuck Musical Art Society May 7th. The scholarship con- test committee has announced that all applications must be filed not later than midnight. May 1st.
 A $100 scholarship will be awarded the winning contestant and $50 scholarship awarded the runner-up. In both cases the scholarship will be made payable to the teacher or in- stitution with whom the winning contestants plan to study.
 In order that the contest may be held on as fair and equitable basis as possible, the following rules have been formulated by the contest com- mittee. The applicant must strictly adhere to each rule, which are as follows:
 l. The applicant must be seri- ous student of voice, organ, piano, harp or any instrument of the string, woodwind or brass sections of the symphony orchestra. He or she must possess genuine musical talent and the desire to further his or her musical education with 8 view to making 1t a life profession.
 2. The applicant must be a citi- zen of the United States and resi- dent of the City of Waterbury, be- tween the ages of 16 and g. Non- residents who wish to qualify may do SO by becoming members of the Mattatuck Musical Art Society.
 3. A confidential letter must be mailed by the applicants teacher to member of the contest commit tee, in which will be stated the teachers candid opinion of the students character, musical ability, application to study, progress rela- tive to the length of time studied. etc. The contents of the letter will be divulged only to the committee and the contest judges.
 4. Each contestant must play 8 required group of selections. all of which are listed below. Contest ants will be judged on their ability to perform the required music and the effectiveness of their stage presence and personality.
 5. The winners of the contest must be prepared to present a re- cital at one of the meetings of the society during the ensuing club year.
 6. Last years winners and those who have already made their profeS- sional debut will not be eligible as contestants.
 2. The committee reserves the right to withhold either or both awards if a suitable recipient is not found by the contest judges.
 8. On the date of the contest. each accepted contestant ,. must provide a copy of the music to be played for use of the judges.
 g. Applications for participation in the contest must be mailed not later than midnight, to a member of the contest committee. Those on the committee are Miles "A. Martin, St. Johns Church; John L. Bonn, 479 Willow street; Mrs. Fred erick L. Nuhn, 581 Willow street; Mario DeCecco, 42 Bank street; and Mrs. J. Winfred Beecher, 75 Newton Terrace. and Miss Fannie McCor- mack, 57 North Main street.
 The required selections are:
 Violin: 1. First movement of standard Violin Concerto; 2. Any one movement from any unaccom- panied sonata of J. s. Bach; 3. An etude of Rode.
 Orchestral instruments: Required selection for any other instrument of the string. woodwind or brass sec- ton of the symphony orchestra may be obtained from Mario DiCecco, AZ Bank street, Waterbury.
 Piano: l. First movement (sonata form) of any Beethoven piano so- nata. with the exception of Opus 27, No. 2, Opus 49. Nos. 1 and 2; 2. Slow movement Of any Mozart plano sonata. (May be played from score); 3. Any prelude and fugue from the Well Tempered Clavichord Ct q, O. 9hCH1 B. O1olce Ol 0o~ pussy prelude. Nocturne or Ara- besque or Q Chopin Nocturne, waltz or polonalse. (One Iumber).
 Voice: 1. Solo from any Oratorio of Bach, Handel Haydn or Men- delssohn; 2. Aria from any French, German or Italian opera. Must be sung in the original language; 3. Song in English of contestant'l choice.
 These three requirements must be met by c eoloratura soprano, dramatic soprano, lyric soprano, mezzo-Aopraro. contraito. tenor, baritone or bass. Ali local appli- cants must state in their applIca. ton to which of the above vocal eategories they boiong.
 ofgan: i. Little O Minor Fugue Of [. c. Bach; 2, First three movo- menta eg Mendelasohn Sonata, NO. a; .. Choice Of selection ln tho style ol WldorA Andante oantable from the Fourth Symphony,
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