Francis Maria Scala collection, 1820-1915 (bulk 1855-1871).

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Francis Maria Scala collection, 1820-1915 (bulk 1855-1871).

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The collection primarily consists of manuscript and printed music--608 titles--arranged or composed by Scala, for band concerts, military formations, and White House functions. In addition, the collection includes photographs, clippings, programs, and correspondence.

approximately 600 items (40 boxes, 12 linear feet)

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SNAC Resource ID: 7938013

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United States Marine Band

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Established by an Act of Congress in 1798, the United States Marine Band is America’s oldest continuously active professional musical organization. Its mission is unique—to provide music for the President of the United States and the Commandant of the Marine Corps. President John Adams invited the Marine Band to make its White House debut on New Year’s Day, 1801, in the then-unfinished Executive Mansion. In March of that year, the band performed for Thomas Jefferson’s inauguration and it is bel...

Scala, Francis Maria, 1819?-1903

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Francis Maria Scala (1819?-1903) was the first musician to be designated leader of the Marine Band. He joined the Fife and Drum Corps of the U.S. Marines in 1842 and was promoted to the position of fife-major the following year. During his tenure as leader from 1855 to 1871, the Marine Band grew to over thirty musicians and became well known through its public outdoor concerts. In 1952, Norman P. Scala presented to the Library of Congress his father's collection of manuscript and printed music, ...