Sons of Veterans

From Wind Repertory Project
Karl King

Karl King


General Info

Year: 1909
Duration: c. 2:55
Difficulty: IV (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: C.L. Barnhouse
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - $25.00   |   Score Only (print) - $4.00

For availability information, see Discussion tab, above.


Instrumentation

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

  • Bass Drum
  • Crash Cymbals
  • Snare Drum


Errata

None discovered thus far.


Program Notes

Sons of Veterans is one of King’s very early publications and one of his life-long favorites and most frequently programmed marches. Even though it carries no dedication, it alluded to the GAR band in Canton, originally a civil war veteran’s band. It was a very good professional band, owing much of its success to the fact that Canton was President William McKinley’s home town and was a hot bed of political activity, thus providing lots of playing opportunities for the band. When King left the Barnum & Bailey Circus following the 1918 season, he returned to Canton expecting to be drafted. However, the war ended before he was activated and King instead became director of the GAR band, a position he held until moving to Fort Dodge in 1921.

- Program Note from liner notes of Mark CD Tradition: Legacy of the March


Media


State Ratings

None discovered thus far.


Performances

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Works for Winds by This Composer

Adaptable Music

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


All Wind Works


Resources

  • Karl King website Accessed 27 June 2023
  • King, K. (1909). Sons of Veterans [score]. C.L. Barnhouse: Oskaloosa, Iowa.