Next
Performance - Monday, May 28
The
Karl L. King Municipal Band will perform at the annual Memorial Day ceremonies
in Fort Dodge again this year. This event, sponsored by the Fort
Dodge Veteran’s Council, will be held at North Lawn Cemetery, on Monday,
May 28, 2011. Director of the Karl L. King Municipal Band is Jerrold
P. Jimmerson.
The
King Band will start playing around 10:00 am, prior to the start of the
program, scheduled to begin at 10:30 am. In the event of rain, this
program may be moved on very short notice to the St. Edmond High School
Auditorium. The program will include several march selections written
by the band’s namesake Karl L. King, including University of North Dakota,
Brigadier
General, International Favorites, and United Nations.
Other
patriotic selections on the program will include Hymn of All Nations,
This
Is My Country, America The Beautiful, March On America;
God
Bless America, and a medley of songs representing all five branches
of the military service, entitled Salute to America’s Finest.
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King
Band Plans a Busy Summer:
The
months of June and July will be busy and exciting ones for the Karl L.
King Municipal Band of Fort Dodge. The band will be performing each
Sunday evening, beginning June 10 through July 29, with special events
planned for each of the Sunday evenings. Conductor of the King Band
is Jerrold P. Jimmerson. Dr. David Klee is the assistant conductor.
Duane “Oley” Olson is planning to serve as the band’s announcer again,
as he has for many years.
All
concerts start at 7:30 pm, and there is no admission charge, courtesy of
the City of Fort Dodge. The Good Shepherd Lutheran Church also sponsors
an ice cream social prior to and during the concerts, featuring homemade
ice cream and baked goodies for sale. Persons attending these concerts
are urged to bring their own lawn chairs or blankets, since no seating
is available.
On
June 10, the King Band will begin their summer season with the annual Flag
Day Concert. Many well-known patriotic selections will be featured,
including “Land of Liberty Overture” by C.L. Barnhouse. Marches on
the program include John Philip Sousa’s “The Stars and Stripes Forever”,
Karl King’s “Salute To The Colors”, and “Emblem of Unity” by J.J. Richards.
In addition, each branch of our Armed Forces will be recognized with the
“Armed Forces Salute”. Guest soloist will be Bob Patton from Gowrie.
Mr. Patton attended the University of Northern Iowa before joining the
U.S. Air Force Singing Sergeants in Washington, D.C. During his twenty
years in the military, Patton soloed with the National Symphony and the
Boston and Cincinnati Pops Orchestras. He also performed with the
Washington Civic, Baltimore, Wolf Trap, Northern Virginia and Annapolis
opera companies. He will be singing several patriotic selections
with the band in keeping with the holiday.
The
summer concerts continue on Sunday, June 17, when the King Band performs
a special Father’s Day Concert to celebrate the occasion. Special
guest soloist will be former Fort Dodge resident, Dan Cassady, on the trombone.
He will perform two selections with the Band. The first will be a
traditional trombone solo by Harlow titled “The Old Home Down On The Farm”.
His second selection will be a medley of Big Band-era songs by Tommy Dorsey,
titled “T.D. – That Sentimental Gentleman”, as arranged by former conductor,
the late Reginald R. Schive.
On
Sunday, June 24, the King Band will feature gust conductor Dr. Timothy
B. Rhea, from College Station, Texas. Dr. Rhea has been the director
of bands at Texas A & M University since 1993. He serves as the
administrative head of the instrumental music department, is conductor
of the University Wind Symphony, and is the director of the nationally-famous
“Fightin’ Texas Aggie Marching Band”. He will lead the King Band
in von Suppe’s classic overture, “Light Cavalry”, along with Karl King’s
march, “Robinson’s Grand Entrée”.
And
that’s only the first three concerts! There will be five more in
July as well. Plan now to be in attendance at the Karl L. King Band
Shell in Oleson Park each Sunday evening during June and July. In
case of inclement weather occurring at the posted starting time, a concert
may be cancelled.
View photos from this last season --
February concert -- March
concert -- April concert
View a video of the band performing
Karl King's march, Bon
Voyage. (60 MB mpeg format)
View photos of last summer's concerts
- June 19 - June
26 - July 3 - July
10 - July 17 - July
24 - July 31
View photos of the bandshell
during the renovation process.
View concert photos from previous seasons
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