Domenico Bellando (1868-1922) was an Italian organist, teacher and composer, best known as a composer of music for church services, piano pieces and songs.
Life Domenico Bellando was born in Genoa in 1868. Details of his early musical education are obscure. At the age of 17 he was appointed organist of Genoa's Metropolitan Cathedral, a post he retained for 27 years. In 1904 he was appointed the head of organ studies at Genoa's Conservatorio Niccolò Paganini.
Selected work Choral 18?: Mass in the 6th tone, with interludes in F for organ/harmonium.Works by Domenico Bellando listed in OPAC SBN Catalogo del Servizio Bibliotecario Nazionale [Italy]. Online resource. Accessed 1 September 2023. 1908: Mass for two equal voices and organ/harmonium. 1911: 3 'O salutaris hostia' : soprano or tenor, solo. 1911: 6 'Tantum ergo' : 3 male voices. 1911: 'Tantum ergo' : medium voice, solo.
Orchestra 1916?: Inni [for small orchestra].
Organ (n.d.): Notturnino. 189?: Élévation. 1896: Offertory in G. 1897: Toccata. 19?: 6 pieces.
Organ/harmonium 18?: 40 versetti in various keys. 189?: 30 Interludes (20 in G, 10 in Gm). 19?: Andantino pastorale.
Organ/Piano 192?/repr.1931: Bethleem! : pastorale.
Piano (n.d.): Characteristic pieces (incl: Canzonetta; In sogno; L'arcolaio). (n.d.): Fiori di nozze : melody. (n.d.): Fogli d'album : 3 pieces. (n.d.): Fra i Monti : a sketch. (n.d.): Melodia romantica. 18?: A chiaroscuro : notturno.
Vocal 19? Amor novo : song, words by Mario Panizzardi.
External links A postcard image of Domenico Bellando. Fondazione Giorgio Cini, Genoa. Online resource. Accessed 3 September 2023. . 0nline resource. Accessed 15 September 2023.
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