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On 19/04/06, Robert Hodge wrote: > O.K. > > Here is what the special sleeve for Victor record 36000 has to say : Thanks for that. I will file it with the Naxos "Skyscrapers" CD which includes the two winning compositions. > Side A- At the top of the sleeve: > " This is the $15,000 VICTOR RECORD" > > " It is significant that, in conducting a competition for American > comoposers, the Victor Talking Machine Company has observed the > importance of modern music in the popular style.For more than a > generation it has been the particular privilege of the Victor > Companyto satisfy all musical needs , and all musical tastes. Its > ability to do so is self- evident in the roster of famous names that > have won the distinction of " Victor Artists". And this embraces the > first- rank performers, not only in the operatic, symphonic and > concert fields, but in the broad field of popular jazz, song and > entertainment. > > The American musical scene includes, in a conspicuous place, what is > known as "concert jazz" music. Herein, at present, lie great > possibilities of American contribution to musical art. Realising these > possibilities, Victor in conformity with its policy of promoting every > worthy musical activity, has encouraged American composers in this > idiom with the same enthusiasm that it devotes to the promotion of the > classical forms of music. The record herein, it is believed,fully > realises the purpose striven for. > > Side B- > > Top: " This is the $15,000 VICTOR RECORD" > > " The music on this record has been awarded the prises in the contest > conducted by the Victor Talking Machine company, among composers of > American citizenship, for the best concert compositions within the > playing scope of the American dance, jazz or popular concert > orchestra. The judges decided, after careful examination of all the > music submitted, and after an audition of the outsatnding compositions > by full orchestra, that the composition on the " A" side of this > record was clearly entitled to the first prize of $10,000; that on the > " B" side to second prise of$5,000. The aim of the contest was to > produce a purely American work in the popular style, and to encourage > the art of musical compositionin the United States. In both respects > the contest has been successful, hundreds of composers entering their > work, with the result thatthis truly beautiful, modern music, American > in origin and style, has ben produced. This recordwill be a keepsake > of great historical value, as well as a source of musical pleasure , > through the years to come." > > All of this on 2 sides of a 12 inch sleeve printed in green ink. With > an elaborate artistic pattern around the edges of the sleeve, in > green. Regards -- Don Cox [log in to unmask]