Lord BernersAuthor(s): Philip LaneSource: The Musical Times, Vol. 115, No. 1572 (Feb., 1974), p. 129Published by: Musical Times Publications Ltd.Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/954981 .

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We very much regret that the industrial situation and the world paper shortage are compelling us to produce issues of MT with less than the usual number of pages, and apologize to readers and to the many advertisers for whose announcements we have been unable to find space.

The second part of Roger Smalley's article on 'Momente' (see Jan MT, p.28) is held over to a later issue.

underwent this painful operation solely on my advice; indeed I do not doubt that he consulted several other critical practitioners for their opinions before coming to the decision, and rightly so.

Presumably the 'offending section' of the original version of the slow movement was the 'substantial scherzando episode, more or less centrally placed' mentioned by Mr Ottaway as having been 'removed in short score and discarded'.

Grahamstown, SA HUGH HELM

LORD BERNERS May I beg the courtesy of your columns to ask readers if they have reminiscences, letters etc which could be of help to me in the biography of Lord Berners I am writing ? Any material sent will be duly acknowledged and treated with care before returning it.

So little of this composer's career is as yet re- corded in print that it is hoped that this biography will be as comprehensive as possible.

104 Nettleton Road, PHILIP LANE Cheltenham GL51 6NS

ERKEL I am gathering material about the Hungarian Composer, Ferenc Erkel (1810-93), and am inter- ested in locating any letters and manuscripts of Erkel in private collections. I also wish to buy copies of his operas Hunyadi Ldszld and Bdnk bin which were published in piano score by R6zsavilgyi of Budapest before the end of the last century.

I should be grateful for any help your readers may be able to give.

6 Longbridge Road, DAVID CLEGG Lichfield, Staffs

APPOINTMENTS, AWARDS, COMPETITIONS, COURSES Steuart Bedford has been appointed an artistic director of the Aldeburgh Festival. John McLeod has been elected chairman of the Scottish Branch of the Composers' Guild of Great Britain. Sir Charles Groves has been made an honorary fellow of Manchester Polytechnic. Sandor Szokolay and the cast and production team of his new opera Samson have been awarded a 'niveau' prize by the Hungarian Ministry of Culture and Education. Maurice Weddington (USA) was awarded first prize in the inter- national Gaudeamus Composers' Competition for his work When the Sun Set; Daniel Lentz (USA) won the second prize, Nigel Usborne (UK) the third, and an encouragement prize was given to Helmut Cromm (Germany). Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother has been given an honorary DMus of the Royal College of Music of which she is president. New Year's Honours include: Charles Mackerras, Myers Foggin and John Dankworth, CBE; Douglas Cameron, John Stainer and Gordon Slater, OBE; Sidonie Goossens and William Jenkins, MBE.

A chair for violin studies in memory of Misha Elman has been established at the Manhattan School of Music; Jaime Laredo is to fill it for 1974-5.

Hungarian Television International Conductors' Contest, Budapest, May: for conductors with at least three years' professional experience; age limit 35; entries by Feb 15. Details from the Press Section, Embassy of the Hungarian People's Republic, 16 Lowndes Close, London SW1X 8BZ.

Rural Music Schools Association Day for Choral Singers, Hitchin, March 30: study of works by Gesualdo; applications by Feb 22. Details from the Rural Music Schools Association, Little Benslow Hills, Hitchin, Herts SG4 9RD.

Recorder in Education Summer School, Nottingham, Aug 1-8. Details from Miss C. Eyre, 2 Meadowhead Close, Sheffield S8 7TX.

The 5th International Music Industry Conference will be held on 7-10 May 1974 at Grosvenor House, London Wl. Details from the Registrar, Karen Handford, 7 Carnaby Street, London W1.

SRoberton Publications

HUGH S. ROBERTON 1874-1952

Agents for Curwen & Lawson-Gould

One hundred years ago the founder conductor of the Glasgow Orpheus Choir and composer of 'All in the April evening' and hundreds of other choral pieces was born in Glasgow. Most of the music is published by us.

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