Lieutenant Commander, The

Karl King

Karl King

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N.B. The title may also be found punctuated The Lieutenant-Commander.

General Info

Year: 1934
Duration: c.
Difficulty: III (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: K.L. King Music House, through C.L. Barnhouse
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - $50.00   |   Score Only (print) - $4.00

For availability information, see Discussion tab, above.

Instrumentation

(Likely incomplete)

Condensed Score
D-flat Piccolo
Flute
Oboe
Bassoon
E-flat Soprano Clarinet
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II
B-flat Soprano Saxophone
E-flat Alto Saxophone
B-flat Tenor Saxophone
E-flat Baritone Saxophone
B-flat Bass Saxophone
B-flat Cornet Solo-I-II
E-flat Horn or Alto I-II-III-IV
Trombone I-II-III
Euphonium
Tuba
Percussion

(percussion detail desired)

Errata

None discovered thus far.

Program Notes

Upon the outbreak of World War I, Sousa was awarded a wartime commission of lieutenant commander to lead the Naval Reserve Band in Illinois. He then returned to conduct the Sousa Band until he died in 1932. In the 1920s, he was promoted to the permanent rank of lieutenant commander in the naval reserve.

- Program Note from Wikipedia

This work may have been dedicated to John Philip Sousa.

- Program Note from Wind Repertory Project

Media

• Audio Download: Texas A&M University Wind Symphony (Timothy Rhea, conductor)

State Ratings

None discovered thus far.

Performances

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• Karl L. King Municipal Band (Fort Dodge, Iowa) (Jerrold P. Jimmerson, conductor) - 29 May 2023
• Spring Hill Junior High School Band – 21 April 2011

Works for Winds by This Composer

Adaptable Music

• Coast Guards (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Clark) (1942/2009)

All Wind Works

• 140th Infantry (1928)
• 147th Field Artillery
• Abdallah
• Aces of the Air (arr. Swearingen) (1942/2011)
• Alamo (1943)
• Alamo (arr. Swearingen) (1943/1990)
• Alcazar
• Algeria
• Alhambra Grotto
• Allied Honor (1955)
• Allied Honor (arr. Swearingen) (1955/1989)
• Alpine Sunset (1916)
• Altar of Genius, The
• American Beauty Waltz (1910)
• The American Way (arr. Swearingen) (1955/2014)
• Apollo (King)
• Arabian Nights (1915)
• Argonne
• Arkansas School Bands (1931)
• Atta-Boy
• The Attorney General (1921)
• Auld Lang Syne (1944)
• Autumn Romance, An
• Aviation Tournament March (1911)
• The Avenger (arr. Milford) (1910/2010)
• Barnum and Bailey's Favorite (arr. Bainum) (1913/1972)
• Barnum and Bailey's Favorite (arr Milford) (arr. Milford) (1913/2012)
• Barnum & Bailey's Favorite (arr. Romeyn) (1913/2022)
• Barnum and Bailey's Favorite (ed. Schissel) (1913/2009)
• Barnum and Bailey's Favorite (1913)
• Barnum and Bailey's Fractured Favorite (arr. Leslie) (1913/2018)
• Baronet, The
• Belle Isle
• The Big Cage (arr. Glover) (1934/2004)
• Big Cage, The (1934)
• Big Four (arr. Swearingen) (1955/2002)
• Black and Gold
• Bolivar (1927)
• Bombardier
• Bon Voyage (1915/1955)
• Bonds of Unity
• The Brigadier General (1936)
• Broadway One Step (1919)
• Broadway One Step (arr. Paynter) (1919/1992)
• Bunker Hill (arr. Swearingen) (1943/2018)
• Burma Patrol (arr. Swearingen) (2009)
• Call to Victory (arr. Swearingen) (1942/2001)
• Canton Aero Club
• The Caravan Club (1925)
• Cardiff Giant, The
• Carrollton (1909)
• Carrollton (ed. Rogers) (1909/2004)
• Celestial Choir
• Centaur, The
• Center Ring, The (arr. Glover) (1926/2009)
• Chateau Thierry
• Circus Days (arr. Clark) (1944/1997)
• Circus Days (arr. Schissel) (1944/1997)
• Cle Elum Eagles
• Co-Eds On Parade
• Coast Guards (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Clark) (1942/2009)
• Coast Guards (arr. Swearingen) (1942/1991)
• Columbian
• Conqueror, The
• Cruiser Omaha
• Custer's Cavalry
• Cyrus the Great (1921)
• Cyrus the Great (arr. Glover) (1921/2017)
• Cyrus the Great (tr. Patterson) (1921/)
• Dance of the Imps
• Defending Circle, The
• Desdemona
• Desert Patrol, The
• Devil and the Deep Blue Sea, The
• Diplomacy
• Discriminator, The
• Don Caezar
• Drake Relays (1936)
• Dreamy Dawn
• Eclipse Galop (1917)
• Eclipse Galop (arr. Glover) (1917/2018)
• Emblem of Freedom (arr. Glover) (1910/2003)
• Emblem of Freedom (arr. Schissel) (1910/2020)
• Emporia
• Enchanted Nights (1919)
• Eternal Youth (1911)
• Evening Shadows
• Eventide
• Excelsior (arr. Milford) (1910/2015)
• Fame and Fortune
• Fete Triumphal
• Fidelity (arr. Glover) (1912/2011)
• Flying Cadets (arr. Swearingen) (1942/2016)
• The Flying Squadron (arr. Milford) (1921/2007)
• Fond Hearts
• Forest City Commandery (1915)
• Fountain of Youth (1924)
• Franklin Post
• Free World (arr. Swearingen) (1955/2005)
• Freedom City (arr. Swearingen) (1963/2017)
• Friendship
• Gallant Marines (arr. Swearingen) (1942/2000)
• Gallant Zouaves (1916)
• Garland Entrée (1912)
• The Gateway City (arr. Glover) (1910/2010)
• General Grant
• General Lee (1943)
• Georgia Girl (arr. Milford) (1914/2011)
• German Melodies
• Glorious America
• Glory of Egypt (1923)
• Golden Days
• The Goldman Band (1930)
• Greater Canton
• Gypsy Queen
• Happy-Go-Lucky
• Hawkeye Fair
• Hawkeye Glory (1938)
• Henderson Field
• Herald of Progress (1936)
• High Private, The
• The Home Town Boy (1962)
• Homestretch (1912)
• Homestretch (arr. Milford) (1912)
• Hosts of Freedom (ed. Paynter) (1920)
• Hosts of Freedom (arr. Glover) (1920/2013)
• Howdy Pap
• Huntress, The (arr. Milford) (1916/2014)
• Imperial March (arr. Milford) (1911/2009)
• Imperial March (arr. Swearingen) (1911/2012)
• In a Moonlit Garden (1924)
• In Old Pekin
• In Old Portugal (1917)
• International Favorites
• International Peace (1911)
• International Peace (arr. Milford) (1911/2023)
• Invictus (1921)
• Invictus (arr. Glover) (1921/2017)
• Invincible
• Iowa Band Law, The (1923)
• Iowa Centennial
• Iron Count, The
• Joy Riders, The
• June Twilight
• Kansas Bandman, The
• Kentucky Derby, The (1926)
• Kentucky Sunrise (arr. Foster) (1919/1995)
• King Henry (1941/1968)
• Knight Erran
• Lexington
• The Lieutenant Commander (1934)
• Lone Crusader, The (1927)
• Love's Way
• Loyal Americans. See: March Loyal Americans
• Loyalty
• LSU Tiger Triumph
• Magic Garden
• Majestic Galop (1919)
• Manila Bay
• March Loyal Americans (1910)
• March of Freedom
• March Ponderoso (arr. Rhea) (1910/2007)
• The Masquerader (1925)
• McKinley's Own March (ed. Green; arr. Jones and Levesque) (1923/2019)
• The Melody Shop (1910)
• The Melody Shop (arr. Glover) (1910/1999)
• Men of Music (with Walters) (1952)
• Mercury
• Michigan on Parade (1938)
• Mighty Minnesota
• Military Life (1910/1923)
• Miss Liberty (1955)
• Miss Liberty (arr. Swearingen) (1955/2006)
• The Missouri Bandman (1929/1956)
• Monahan Post (1927)
• Monte Carlo
• Monterey
• Mooning
• Moonlight Melody, A
• Moonlight on the Nile
• Morning Glory
• Morning Tears
• Mountain Trails (1925)
• Mournful Maggie (1923)
• My Lady
• The Mystic Call (arr. Rhea) (1913/2009)
• Mystic Night
• National Glory (1931)
• Nazir Grotto
• Neddermeyer Triumphal March (1911)
• New Frontiers
• The New Madison Square Garden
• Niagara Maid
• Night Flight
• Night in June, A (1912/1960)
• Nightfall
• Octopus and the Mermaid, The
• Ohio Division
• Ohio Special, The
• Old Vienna
• Omar Khayyam
• On A Summer's Eve
• On The Warpath
• Our Heritage (arr. Swearingen) (1955/1997)
• Over the Stars
• Pageantry
• Pan American (arr. Clark) (1942/2009)
• Passing of the Red Man (1916)
• Peace Jubilee
• Peacemaker (1955)
• Peacemaker (arr. Swearingen) (1955/2004)
• Persian Moonlight
• Phillipian Festival (1942)
• Plucking Roses
• Prestissimo (1931)
• Prestissimo (arr. Swearingen) (1931/2010)
• Pride of Arizona, The (1914)
• The Pride of Arizona (arr. Milford) (1914/2017)
• Pride of the Illini (1928)
• Prince Charming (Selection From)
• Princess of India (1912)
• The Purple Pageant (1933/1982)
• Pursuit Squadron (1942)
• Ragged Rozey (arr. Milford) (1913/2013)
• "Remembrance" Dirge (1912)
• Rifle Rangers, The
• The Rippling Waves
• Robinson's Grand Entree March (arr. Schissel) (1911/1996)
• Roll of Honor (1910)
• Roses and Orchids
• Rough Riders (1943)
• Rough Riders (arr. Swearingen) (1943/1996)
• Royal Emblem
• Royal Hippodrome (1928)
• Royal Hussars
• Royal Palm
• Royal Scotch Highlanders (arr. Milford) (1919/2018)
• Royalist, The
• Saint Mihiel
• Salute to Camp Harrison (1909)
• Salute to the Colors (as arranger) (1922)
• Salute to the Sultan (1912)
• Salute to the Sultan (arr. Milford) (1912/)
• Samson
• Santiago
• Sarasota (1918)
• Sells-Floto Triumphal
• Silver Fountain, The
• Sir Galahad (arr. Milford) (1917/2016)
• Sir Henry (1921)
• Siren, The
• Sky Ranger
• Soaring Eagle March (arr. Glover) (1923/2022)
• Solitude
• Sons of Veterans (1909)
• Sons of Veterans (arr. Milford) (1909/2005)
• South Dakota State College (1932)
• Southern Roses
• Spanish Romance
• Spirit of Springtime (1912)
• Step On It!
• Sunny Spain
• "Sunshine" Galop (1913)
• The Three Musketeers (1924)
• Thumbs-Up USA
• Torch of Liberty
• Triumph
• The Trombone King (1945)
• The Trombone King (ed. Paynter) (1945/1983)
• Troubador
• Trouping Days
• True Blue
• Tuscarawas
• Twilight
• Ung-Kung-Foy-Ya
• United Nations (arr. Swearingon) (1942/1992)
• The University of Chicago (1936)
• University of Idaho
• The University of North Dakota (1935)
• Valiant Youth (1925)
• Valley Forge
• Vanguard of Democracy (1918)
• Venetian Beauties
• Victor, The
• Viking March, The (1911/1962)
• Vindication (1923)
• Vision of Cleopatra
• Voice of America (1955)
• Voice of America (arr. Swearingen) (1955/2019)
• The Voyager
• The Walking Frog (1919)
• The Walking Frog (arr. Foster) (1919/1993)
• Walsenburg
• Venus (arr. Glover)
• Wanderer
• Wanderlust
• War March of the Tartars (1938)
• Water Lilies
• We Stand United
• Westlawn Dirge
• The Whippet Race
• Wild Rose
• Wings for Peace
• Wings of Army
• Wisconsin's Pride
• Wood-Nymphs
• Woody Van's March (1911)
• Wyoming Days
• Yellowstone Trail
• Youth and Progress

Resources

• John Philip Sousa. Wikipedia Accessed 30 May 2023
• King, K. (1934). The Lieutenant Commander: March [score]. K.L. King Music House: Fort Dodge, Iowa
• Perusal score