STANDARD HIGH

Press, Volume CXII, Issue 33063, 2 November 1972, Page 5

STANDARD HIGH

This year 80 entries were received for the A.P.R.A. Silver Scroll award, which will be presented at the Loxene Golden Disc Award final.

The judges had a difficult task in selecting the work they considered to be the best popular composition by a New Zealand composer. To be eligible the composition had to be recorded and broadcast during the 12 months ending on August 31, this year. The standard of the entries was very high. However, only ten compositions were chosen for the final and the winning entry has been selected from this ten, although the result will not be announced until November 14.

New Zealand now has a number of talented songwriters and the A.P.R.A. Silver Scroll has given these composers the necessary opportunity and incentive needed to raise the standard of local song-writing. Another incentive has been provided by the N.Z.B.C. with its new songs section of Studio One. Seven compositions among the final ten all made their first appearance as Studio One entrants.

Two songs by past winners of the Silver Scroll, Dave Jordan and Ray Columbus also made the ten.

Corban Simpson won the award last year and although he is not represented in the final ten this year, he has reached the Gold Disc final in the group, Blerta. Those ten compositions from which the winning entry was selected were:— “Anderson and Wise,” by Tony Kaye and Ted TaptUdlis. “Don’t let me lose you,” Dave Jordan. “Earth,” Graham Wardrop. “Every Day is Sunday,” Tony Baker and Ed Justin. “Holy Morning,” Shade Smith. “Lady Wakes Up,” Steve Robinson. “L’Amour,” Shade Smith. “Sunshine Through a Prism,” Shade Smith.

“Tell me do you,” Ray Columbus and Mike Harvey. “Thought he was a friend of mine,” Desna Sisarich.

This list includes the Studio One winner, “Don’t let me lose you.” Six works performed by the Golden Disc finalists this year were compositions written by New Zealanders. The A.P.R.A. trophy will be awarded by the judges to the finalist they consider has made the best use of a New Zealand composition. Those eligible are:—“Dance all around -the world,” by Simpson and Murphy (Blerta). "Holy Morning,” by Shade Smith (The Rumour). “Dahli Mohammed,” John Donohue (Timberjack-Dono-hue). “Every day is Sunday,” Tony Baker and Ed Justin (Rangi Parker). “Good morning Mr Rock ’n Roll,” Tommy Adderlev (Headband). “Sunshine through a Prism,” Shade Smith (Suzanne).