Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-14
The Marine Band Rehearses Music
Written by Washingtonians.
PROF. fANCIULLI HIGHLY PLEASED
The Selections Are MeIodious and
the Orchestration Good.
ALL DONE BY AMATEURS

Prof. Fanciulli of the Marine Band this
morning directed rehearsal of the concert
to be given at the White House Saturday
evening, which will include compositions
by Washington residents. The concert was
a full dress ore by the members of the
band at the room given up to them at the
barracks and was highly successful in
every particular. The compositions which
were rendered. according to Prof. Fanciulli,
were far above the average in regard to
melody and orchestration, and devolved
great credit upon the writer's.
The works and their composers were as
follows:
"Rondeau Tirolien." E. L. Scharf
'Leguidilla," Spanish dance, Ernest Lent
Caprice Gavotte. 'Eugenie," A. Tregina.
Caprice, 1.-The Fancy Clog" E. F. Little.
A, Mazurka Experance; b, Barcarole;
Helen MARI Campbell.
Waltz, Young Loves Dream" Eleanor
Fearn.
American anthem. George L. Raymond,
Little Egypt Dance" caprice, E. Begen-
holtz.
Patrol. THE Donkeys," ]. Giovannini
Columbian anthem, Berliner
Surprised and Satisfied.
The trim little leader spoke of the scheme
of the concert with evident surprise and
satisfaction, for it enables him to give
American composers an opportunity to
SHOW what they can do, he says, and par
tcularly those residing here at the CAPT.
tai. He extended the invitation for them
10 send in their compositions several weeks
ago, and has had no occasion to regret
that he did so, for he has received a large
number of the pieces of music, and de-
ciares that In their rendition at
the Saturday concert he will have no
reason to feel ashamed that he made the
departure. This is not the first time he
tried the plan, however and he discovered
that II was an excellent one. He barred
all march melodies, however, in the invita-
ton which he extended, as there has been
rather surfeit Of them lately. and he
wished something rev to tickle the ear
drum of the public. The latter will NOT
TAIL to appreciate this. A fact to be Motel
In regard TO the compositions which will
be heard is that rearly all of the COM
Pc sers are amateurs and have never at
tempted orchestration before.
This Mornings Rehearsal.
Shortly before 10 o'clock the musicians
were resting at ease about the music room
entrance. The professor glanced at his
watch. took a step to the door, clapped his
hands and the players filed in. They were
seated i'll their places, Prof. Fanciulli &C.
cupying his leaders stand in front Of them
baton in hand. A glance over them salts
fled him that they were ready, three or
four sharp raps with the stick on his mu-
sic stand to command attention. a wave
OF the hand to silence the bass horn, whose
owner was trying to whether it
was free of anything which might have
crawled into it, another wave, and the
melody began.
Consulting the Composers.
Several of the composers We're present
to hear the result of their work, and at
intervals the professor VIC uld call them up,
ask their opinion in regard to certain parts
of the orchestration and make suggestions
for the better rendition of the music
Occasionally one of the musicians would
read the music wrong, owing to it's being
imperfectly written. A sharp rap of the
baton would bring silence, and then an
order would be given in the leaders quick,
staccato voice, and the melody would be-
gin again. A suggestion from the COM
posers would be asked for again, and the
whole played over without a hitch. Then
satisfaction v ould beam from the leaders
face, and the next composition would be
taken uD.
The Concert Next Saturday.
There were a number of catchy airs in
several of the pieces of music which will
cling long after the music has been
heard, and they have the merit of beng
original.
The rehearsal took about an hour, and
was scrupulously carried out while it last
ed. When the signal of dismissal was
given the players filed out of the room like
boys out of school when recess is an
nounced.
If the concert is as successful as Pro-
fessor Fanciulli thinks it will be it will be
repeated at the Capitol and elsewhere. and
he thinks there is every prospect that 1t
will be given several times.