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8 ’ 53 July 31, 1953 Signor Gian Franco Zaf f rani Secretary General The Prix Italia e/o RAI - RADIO ITALIANA Via dclle Botteghe Oscure, 54 Roma, Italy Dear Signor ZafIrani: I am today sending via parcel post the entries of the National Association of Educational Broadcasters in the Prix Italia* Two tapes for eaeh of three entries hare been shipped to you at the above address. These programs have been taped at 15 inches per second. For the entry for a musical work we are submitting "The Pentaptyoh". This is a work for chorus ani orchestra in 5 movement a having as a text Latin hymns. It was written by Nicholas Flagello of New York City especially for WHYC*s 14th Annual American Music Festival and was premiered on WNYC in February, 1953. The movements are: 1. Hosanna Filio David - (Bntranoe of Jesus into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday) 2* Cor~Jesu - fafasically depicting the character of Jesus) 3. Bt Flagellis Subditum - (The crucifixion ef Christ) Stabat Mater - (The doleful mourning of the Virgin Mary) 5. Jubilate Deo - (The glorification of the name of God) Nicholas Flagello was bom in 1928 in Now York City. He is a graduate of the Manhattan School of Music, having received Bachelor and Master of Music degrees under the tutelage of Vittorio Giannini, vorld renowned composer. He has toured the U.S., Canada, Mexico ae conductor, composer and pianist* Last season he was commissioned by Miehel Piastre to write a work for the Longincs Symphonettc and consequently had his Suite for Amber performed 140 times. The work will be repeated next season together with a new overture. He has written many orchestral pieces, among them the symphonic poem Beowulf, the Concerto for piano and orchestra, and the Overture Giocosa. He has