Show A prize for music the board of directors of the cincinnati association make this offers thin was for the of elevating the tiina aal of music in the festivals already given it i believed thin object has in good measure ban attained tho choral and orchestral works of the great have been well represented and honorat healthy influence have been exerted upon large number of people new work have also been given on thage occasion the directory direct oro are however now convinced that with the resources of solonia sol onta caoru and orchestra available for the festivals this is the field for abo display native inimical talent and for it encouragement coura gement the therefore a arho of 1000 for the most meritorious work for nd orchestra the competition for which Is open to nathe born citizens of the united states only this work will be performed at fac fourth festival may five judges will be appointed to decide tipon the merits of alie works oft bredt three of theoe judges one being mh theodore thomaa will be named by taft musical festival asso the other two will bo ap pointed by three will bo president of the board i alio works offered ewt not occupy more than sixty minutes in the performance for mance the full and a piano score of all must be put in the fiandt of lie president of lie board on or before oct 1879 the author of alie composition ahall own the copyright of hid work alie will pay the coat of ita having direction over alie dame arkine its own arrangement with publisher for guch number as it may require which shall bo free from copyright the association shall katte the right of performance at any and all times IF in tho opinion of the judges thero be any two works of nearly equal merit they shall have the benefit of private the asso will pay the cost of tion of both works under the above conditions works will not be signed by their but will bear a title which shall correspond to a title in a letter of transmittal both composition and letter have aion it envelope a return address the letter of transmittal of the work receiving the prize will not be opened till a decision hat been reached alie decision will bo made public at the time of performance io letter of will bo opened except that of alie prize coin po all other letters and works will be returned to the address upon the envelope |