Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-04
LONG BEACH BAND
HAS NEW LEADER
SIGN0R MARCO VESSELLA
COMES FROM EAST
Assumes Baton over the Organization,
to Whose Members He Is No
Straneer-His Career Full
of Promise

AS director of the Long Beach Royal
Italian band. to succeed Nicola Dona-
telli, Manager Domenico Gattone has
secured Marco Vessella, who arrived
in Long Beach from Philadelphia
Thursday evening and will assume the
leadership of the band at the concert
this afternoon.
But 26 years of age and less than
seven years a band leader, Vessella
has nevertheless carried the entire
eastern part of the country by storm.
His first engagement in this country
was as assistant director with Crea-
tore, whose work the younger man
has closely followed until he has been
classed by eastern critics with his
wonderful fellow countryman.
Having served his American ap
premiership, as ii were, with Creatore
Vessella next assumed the director
ship of Giannini's band in New York.
Following a season of brilliant success
with this organization, Vessella, who
had now begun to be spoken Of by
the musical periodicals. as rival 10
Creatore, commenced a tour of the
country with the Royal Artillery band
of Italy which closed at Baltimore.
Maryland, last autumn with an offer
from the city of a permanent contract
for the band. provided Vessella be
retained as director.
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class who visit Long Beach at all sea-
sons. Gattone feels that he has done
much for the seaside city in securing
the services of the young Italian.
De Domenicis. solo trumpeter with
the Long Beach Royal Italian band,
was with Vessela at Baltimore and
at some time or other during their
stay in this country most of the mem
bers of the Long Beach band have
played under Vessella.
Prior 10 coming to this country,
Vessella was student under his un-
Gle. Alessandro Vessella, of Rome,
Italy, director of the Royal band of
that city of 100 pieces. Oreste Vessel
la, who has directed the band at At
years, is brother of the man coming
to Long Beach.
Not alone as n director has Vessella
made success, but also as composer
and with him to Long Beach he will
bring his best music ready to he
played. In fact one of his most famous
pieces. a march, "Pabst Harlem" was
played by the band Saturday after
noon under the direction of CincioEe .,
assistant director. To show his esteem
for the coming director Cincione has
dedicated his latest composition TO him
under the caption, welcome to Yes
sella' march The programs for the
Sunday concerts follow:
AFTERNOON.
March, salute to Long Beach"-Ves-
sella.
Overture "Orpheus"- -Offenbach.
Trombone solo. "Martha"-Flotow.
Quartet from ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.
Solos by Sig. d. Barlotti Capone, T..
Barilotti and Cincione.
Intermission.
Pas des Fleurs-Delibes.
Mazurka. beautiful Girls"-Vcs-
sella
Gavotte-Vessella
Grand selection, 'Lohengrin" "-WaS-
ner.
Solos by D. Barilotti, Cincione. e.
Bariloti and Lamouaca.
EVENING.
March, Long Beach spirit"-Vcs-
sella.
Overture to "Tannhauser'-W Wagner.
Clarionet solo. antella"-Caval-
Iini (SiS CanellD.
Celebrated organ offertoire-Battiste.
Intermission
Waltz. Blue Danube"-Strauss.
The Troubador Powell.
Elm Elbumblef-Wagner
"Reminiscences of Scotlaud--Godfry.
Solos for all instruments.