A Concert Celebrating the Joy of Spring and Youth
The 2025 Scholarship Concert
A Concert Celebrating the Joy of Spring and Youth
The 2025 Scholarship Concert
The third and final indoor concert for the 2025 season by the Karl L. King Municipal Band was held on Sunday afternoon, April 27th at 3:30 p.m. in the Fort Dodge Middle School Auditorium. There was no admission charge, with these concerts being provided by the City of Fort Dodge for everyone’s enjoyment. The band was led by Conductor Dan Cassady, with Paul Bloomquist serving as the band’s announcer and also as chairman of the scholarship committee.
The program began with Henry
Fillmore's march King Karl King.
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Next number performed was Karl
King's 1914 march Sells-Floto Triumphal.
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The third number performed was
the overture Princess of India composed by Karl King in 1912.
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Next on the program was La Golondrina by Narciso Sevilla.
This April concert is always the Band’s annual scholarship event, with the presentation of the Karl L. King Memorial Scholarships. Three talented students auditioned that day, and the winners were recognized with either a $500 scholarship to Iowa Central Community College or a $1,000 scholarship to any 4-year Iowa college or university of their choice. Providing the funds for these scholarships is the Karl L. King Memorial Education Foundation, which exists to provide band instrument scholarships for students majoring in music.
The three students were, from
left:
Cody Tuttle from Humboldt playing
Britone Saxophone
Eidann Squires from Grattinger
playing Flute
Chance Studer from Wesley playing
French Horn
The three students who auditioned
were invited to join the Band in playing Karl L. King’s march, The Iowa
Band Law.
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The Golden Age of Broadway by Rogers & Hammersteim followed.
Chance Studer, who won the larger scholarship, performed Hunter's Moon.
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Hunter's Moon on this 96 mp MPG video file. Chance plans to attend Iowa State University next year. |
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Next on the afternoon's program was the Frank Ticheli version of Amazing Grace featuring an Alto Sax melody.
Kentuky Sunrise, Karl
King's two-step Rag was next.
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The band followed with the Karl
King galop named Excelsior.
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The final tune on the program
was the Karl King march The Ohio Special.
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Although this photo doesn't show
it, the Karl L. King Municipal Band of Fort Dodge, Iowa
finished by standing and playing
the National Anthem.
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