Karl King

A Ragtime-style trombone feature, Mournful Maggie is Karl King's only published trombone novelty (1923). It was composed prior to June 19, 1922, as it was performed at a concert in Council Bluffs, IA...

Originally composed in 1911, the work was written for a circus band of about fifteen players. In this new and updated edition, the melodic and harmonic content of the march has been maintained while b...

Originally composed in 1911, the work was written for a circus band of about fifteen players. In this new and updated edition, the melodic and harmonic content of the march has been maintained while b...

Although best known for his circus and university marches, King also composed regimental style marches. This classic, composed while he was playing baritone horn in the Thayer Military Band in Canton,...

Originally published under the pseudonym Carl Lawrence, The Flying Squadron march is in the distinctive King style. Composed during his days as a circus musician, it contains all of the melodic and rh...

Barnum and Bailey's Favorite by Karl L. King is considered to be the 'National Anthem' of the circus and has been consistently rated as one of the ten most popular marches ever composed. Expertly edit...

Although best known for his circus and university marches, King also composed regimental style marches. This classic, composed while he was playing baritone horn in the Thayer Military Band in Canton,...

Columbian is one of King's great mid-level marches. Composed early in his career, it is brimming with all of the characteristics which have made his marches favorites with bands for almost a century:...

Originally published under the pseudonym Carl Lawrence, The Flying Squadron march is in the distinctive King style. Composed during his days as a circus musician, it contains all of the melodic and rh...

Gene Milford has once again delivered a solid edition of a Karl King March. Written in 1911 for a close friend, Imperial March is one of a number of marches published by Agnew under King's own name, i...

Karl King wrote this work while still in his teens and it was first published as #3 in the Artarmo Band Book for young bands. Gene Milford has adapted this work for modern instrumentation to fit your...

Only Karl King expert Gene Milford could make this classic believable at the beginning level. It has the melody and style captured admirably, yet with expertly adjusted ranges and simplified rhythms....

Karl King wrote this work while still in his teens and it was first published as #3 in the Artarmo Band Book for young bands. Gene Milford has adapted this work for modern instrumentation to fit your...

Only an expert on Karl King could make this classic believable at the beginning level. It has the melody and style captured admirably, yet with expertly adjusted ranges and simplified rhythms. Don't m...

Another stellar march from one of the masters of the genre, The Huntress has all of the great melodies, countermelodies, and bold brassiness that made Karl King so popular. Gene Milford has skillfully...

Homestretch Galop arranged by Gene Milford can be a march or a galop. It all depends on the tempo your group can handle and what your musicality tells you. It's another magnificent work from the pen o...

Karl King wrote more than marches. He embraced the music of his day and incorporated it into his own writing. This delightful rag is dedicated to his friend Charles Rozell, ragtime drummer.

A Ragtime-style trombone feature, Mournful Maggie is Karl King's only published trombone novelty (1923). It was composed prior to June 19, 1922, as it was performed at a concert in Council Bluffs, IA...

The kid in each of us loves the circus. Probably the finest musical work ever written to celebrate the 'Greatest Show on Earth' is Karl King's classic march. Jerry Brubaker has carefully extracted the...

The kid in each of us loves the circus. Probably the finest musical work ever written to celebrate the 'Greatest Show on Earth' is Karl King's classic march. Jerry Brubaker has carefully extracted the...

The kid in each of us loves the circus. Probably the finest musical work ever written to celebrate the 'Greatest Show on Earth' is Karl King's classic march. Jerry Brubaker has carefully extracted the...

Columbian is one of King's great mid-level marches. Composed early in his career, it is brimming with all of the characteristics which have made his marches favorites with bands for almost a century:...

Gene Milford has once again delivered a solid edition of a Karl King March. Written in 1911 for a close friend, Imperial March is one of a number of marches published by Agnew under King's own name, i...

It just seems a concert isn't complete without a rousing march. Rifle Rangers is just the ticket. Gene Milford has adapted the instrumentation to the modern concert band and Karl King has provided the...

Another stellar march from one of the masters of the genre, The Huntress has all of the great melodies, countermelodies, and bold brassiness that made Karl King so popular. Gene Milford has skillfully...