Sounds of Karl L. King
University of Iowa Symphony Band
Frank A. Piersol, director
Emblem of Freedom
Fountain of Youth (overture) Hosts of Freedom The Goldman Band The Trombone King The Big Cage (galop) |
Cyrus the Great
A Night in June (serenade) The Purple Pageant Woody Van's Garland Entree Barnum and Bailey's Favorite |
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This recording was made utilizing the facilities of the University of Iowa Music Department with Lowell Cross as Recording Engineer. The taping was accomplished during four separate sessions on February 25, 27, March 1 and 3, in 1976. The personnel for the recording was chosen from the University of Iowa Symphony Band. Fourty-one players were used, which corresponds to the general size and instrumentation of the Karl King Band as evidenced by photographs studied and information provided by long time King Band members. The seating arrangement used by the King Band was also followed with the cornets to the right of the director, clarinets to the left, etc. Suggestions for the interpretation of the music were obtained from present and former King Band members and from tapes of the Karl King Band.
Produced by Ross A. Leeper for the American School Band Directors Association in cooperation with the Iowa Bandmasters Association.
Album cover photo by Fred Larson
The Music of Karl L. King
The Karl L. King Municipal Band
Reginald R. Schive, director
Barnum and Bailey's Favorite
The Golden Dragon
Mournful Maggie
The Big Cage
Philipian Festival
Princess of India
Wyoming Days
Ung-Kun-Foy-Yah
Broadway One-Step
Recorded in March of 1980
Band Compositions of Karl L. King
The McAllen High School Band
L. M. Snavely, conductor
Iowa Corn Song - - - Riley-Botsford
Home Town Boy (march) - - -
Karl King
Princess of India (overture) - -
- Karl King
Night in June (serenade) - - - Karl
King
Barnum and Bailey's Favorite (march)
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- - Karl King
The Golden Dragon (overture) - -
- Karl King
Karl King and R.V. Bob Leach
It is said that McAllen resident Bob Leach and his brother, Gordon Leach, organized the first high school band in America in Ackley, Iowa, in 1909. Mr. Leach has been a life-long friend of Karl King and organized the first All-King Concert in Waverly, Iowa in 1934.
This record was made from tape recordings of the actual Karl L. King Concert performances in the McAllen, Texas, Civic Center on February 12, 1963. Two performances were presented that day. A concert in the afternoon was given for the Iowa Winter Tourist Picnic where over 1200 Iowans enjoyed the tribute to one of their fellow statesmen, Karl L. King. The other performance was held that evening with an estimated attendance of over 1700. Roy Poole, of Austin Custom Records, was the recording engineer for this album.
RHS-33-6970 Produced by ACR, Inc., O.O. Drawer 4248, Austin, Texas 78751
The Music of Karl King
The University of Illinois Symphonic Band
Harry Begian, conductor
Invictus
The Trombone King A Night in June King Henry Broadway One-Step War March of the Tartars Circus Days Galop The Home Town Boy Robinson's Grand Entree |
Cyrus the Great
Enchanted Nights Waltzes Pride of the Illini The Goldman Band Ragged Rozey The Big Cage Galop Barnum and Bailey's Favorite Emblem of Freedom |
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Golden Crest Records, Inc., 220 Broadway, Huntington Station, N.Y. CRS 4096
Salute to Karl King
The Band of Her Majesty's Life Guards
Major W. Jackson, Director of Music
Barnum and Bailey's Favourite
The Melody Shop Sons of Veterans The Three Musketeers The Trombone King The Goldman Band |
Emblem of Freedom
The Big Cage Tiger Triumph The Purple Pageant The New Corn Palace Sells-Floto Triumphal |
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