[American Composers] Sousa, John Philip. (1854-1932) & Chadwick, George W. (1854-1931) & Parker, Horatio. (1863-1919) & Foote, Arthur. (1853 - 1937) & Browne, John Lewis. (1864 - 1933)
Signed Wanamaker Festival Diploma of Honor
An unusual and visually attractive illustrated diploma signed April 2nd, 1910 at Philadelphia's Egyptian Hall by four important American composers. Presented to Henry Gordon Chander, director of The Schubert Choir of York, PA who took home the Best Chorus of Mixed Voices in Class "7" Award at this festival sponsored by the Wanamaker Department Store. 21 x 23.5 inches and in fine condition."The department store, like the newspaper, is a feature in American life, which has no exact counterpart in any other country. John Wanamaker has recently held an excellent music festival in his Philadelphia store, at which various Philadelphia choral societies and quartets competed for prizes. The compositions performed were all by American composers, and included the works of many of the judges. Messrs. Geo. W. Chadwick, Arthur Foote, John Philip Sousa and Horatio Parker acted as judges, and the whole affair was managed by Dr. Lewis Browne, the musical director at Wanamaker's store." (Etude Magazine, June, 1910) (8627)
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