The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-21
BY DOLLY DALRYMPLE

ness and friendliness and charm for which the people of that nationality are famed. We never rest. Three hundred and sixty-five days In the year we work. You Sec, in the winter the band is resolved into an orchestra and our concerts go on jus. the same. We have a beautiful hall with a seating capacity of 1000 people at the Marine barracks and our concerts take place there"
 How long have you been in service as the conductor of the band?' asked.
 "Fourteen years" said he q enlisted in the Marine corps in 1887. At that time John Philip Sousa was the conductor of the band. I played with him and later with Fanciulli. whom I afterward sue ceeded
 Do you find among your men the same petty jealousies and quibblings that take pl5ce among the great singers and others of artistic temperament? 9" I inquired.
 Not at all.9 said MT. Santelmann. It is 8 great honor to be a member of the Marine band and once a man is installed be rarely ever leaves. After he serves 80 years he is pensioned.'
 ''Of course there is rigid discipline" l suggested.
 Our Band is likened to regiment, and as it it is with the soldier the musician
 is first taught to obey. Musicians are the most temperamental people in the world, but they can submit to military train ing as well as any one else," he an- sNered.
 "rhe tone quality of the Marine Band is so often commented upon," I observed.
 "Frequently," Said MT. Santelmann, hn during our Southern tour. The reason of that is easily explained. Every man in the Band is required to pass an exam ination for two instruments before he can become a member For instance Ishave six men playing in the Band now who play the first violin in the orchestra during the winter season. In that way you understand they are as good per- formers on the strings as they are with brass and reed instruments. This brings their tone quality down to very artistic point, and the ensemble work shows as well as the solo work just how necessary that sort of thing is, in order to get a fine, beautiful, finished tone''
 MT. Santelmann spoke of his favorte composers, and the possibilities that lay within the reach of Band effects, as com pared with Orchestral work.
 "Of course, there is a grandeur and magnificence about Band work, that can never be surpassed or equalled," said he, but the beauties of finished tech | nique and tonal effects in a well regu- lated, well equipped orchestra offers won derful opportunities for artistic work For instance, we do in our Band concerts a great deal of Chopin, Beethoven, Wagner | and Liszt-and during the winter season the Orchestra follows in the same line. the same composers. the same works And speaking of Liszt, will you, as many of the other big conductors are doing and have done this season, do any special Liszt Concerts. in celebration of the hundredth anniversary of his birth?v Perhaps" said Lieutenant Santel-
 mann. We scarcely ever give a pro- g-amme without Liszt number. The Second Hungarian Rhapsody and the Sixth are favorites To hear a Liszt Rhapsody even on the piano is, when it is played with the true Maygar-Gipsy spirit. as exhilarating as mountain storm, as exciting as an automobile ride at 50 miles an hour What, then, when played by a full Band, with all the neces- sary instruments to intensity the gypsy color, the luminous beauty of such a revel.'
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