Steel King, The

From Wind Repertory Project
Floyd J. St. Clair

Floyd J St Clair (arr. George Drumm)


General Info

Year: 1901 / 1938
Duration:
Difficulty: III (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: BOVACO Music Publications
Cost: Score and Parts – $60.00

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Instrumentation

Full Score
D-flat Piccolo
Flute I-II
Oboe
Bassoon
E-flat Soprano Clarinet
B-flat Soprano Clarinet Solo-II-III
E-flat Alto Clarinet
B-flat Bass Clarinet
E-flat Alto Saxophone I-II
B-flat Tenor Saxophone
E-flat Baritone Saxophone
B-flat Bass Saxophone
B-flat Cornet Solo-II-III
B-flat Trumpet
E-flat Horn or Alto I-II-III-IV
Horn in F I-II-III-IV
Trombone I-II-III
Euphonium
Tuba
String Bass
Timpani
Percussion, including:

  • Bass Drum
  • Crash Cymbals
  • Orchestra Bells
  • Snare Drum


Errata

None discovered thus far.


Program Notes

Before the age of 21, St. Clair had become director of the Edgar Thompson Steel Works Band, which had been founded by Charles M. Schwab, general manager of the steel plant. St. Clair dedicated his most popular march, The Steel King, to Schwab.

- Program Note from Heritage Encyclopedia of Band Music


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State Ratings

None discovered thus far.


Performances

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  • Pacific Coast Wind Ensemble (Newport, Ore.) (Jim O’Brien, conductor) - 5 September 2022
  • Bellefonte (Penn.) Community Band (Joshua E. Long, conductor) – 13 March 2016


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