Karl Kroeger

Biography

Karl Kroeger (b. 1932) is an American composer, musicologist, and music editor,  and has been a professor of music at several universities.

Kroeger was born in Louisville, Kentucky. He studied at the University of Louisville under Claude Almand and George Perle. After receiving a Masters of Music at Louiville, Kroeger went to study at the University of Illinois where his main teacher was Gordon Binkerd.

Kroeger was head of the American Music Collection at the New York Public Library from 1962-1964. From 1964-67 he was Ford Foundation composer in residence to the public schools of Eugene, OR.  In 1967 Kroeger joined the faculty of Ohio University. He then began doctoral studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, after which he transferred to Brown University where he completed his Ph.D.

Since then Kroeger has directed the Moravian Music Foundation in Winston-Salem, North Carolina (1972-82) as well as been a professor at the University of Colorado (1982-98).  He is currently retired and living in Gainesville, Florida.

  • ACE Publications

    86 title(s)
    Composer Title SCORING/INSTRUMENTATION Year
    Karl Kroeger ANNIVERSARY SONGS
    medium voice, piano
    Karl Kroeger Ballade (Sonatina No.4) for Piano
    pf
    Karl Kroeger BANCHETTO MUSICALE-SUITE for Saxophone Ensemble 2 sop sax, 2 alto sax, 2 tenor sax, bari sax, bass sax
    Karl Kroeger Billings Songs voice and piano
    Karl Kroeger BRASS QUINTET 2tpt, hn, 2tbn
    Karl Kroeger CANTICLE OF PRAISE (mixed chorus & orchestra)
    SATB chorus and orchestra
    Karl Kroeger CANTICLE OF PRAISE - SATB/ORGAN
    satb, organ
    Karl Kroeger Canzona IV for 6 French Horns 6 hns
    Karl Kroeger CANZONA IVa for Brass Sextet brass sextet:2-2-2-0
    horn, trombone, trumpet
    Karl Kroeger Capriccio for Piano pf
    Karl Kroeger Child this Day is Born
    SATB, pf
    Karl Kroeger Choral Triptych (SATB & Brass Quintet) SATB, 2tpt, 2hn, tbn
    mixed chorus with brass quintet
    Karl Kroeger Clarinet Quartet
    cl, vln, vla, vc
    Karl Kroeger Concert Overture for Orchestra orchestra
    Karl Kroeger Concert Overture No. 2 for Orchestra orchestra
    Karl Kroeger Concert Suite for Piano
    pf
    Karl Kroeger Concertino (Five Bagatelles) for Piano and Chamber Orchestra Pno solo, 3fls, ob, 3cls,bn, strings
    Karl Kroeger Concerto da Camera for Oboe, Harp, and Strings
    Ob, Harp, strings
    Karl Kroeger Concerto for Alto Saxophone and Wind Ensemble solo alsax & winds:2-1-3-bcl-a,t,b sx-0,4-3cor-3-euph-1,timp,3perc
    Karl Kroeger Concerto Grosso for String Orchestra string orchestra
    Karl Kroeger DANCES OF ALBION for Flute and Guitar Flute and Guitar
    Karl Kroeger Dance Preludes for Piano
    solo piano
    Karl Kroeger DANCE SUITE for string orchestra STRING ORCHESTRA
    Karl Kroeger Dark of the Moon- Concert Suite for Orchestra orchestra
    Karl Kroeger Design for Concert Band concert band

    Additional Works

    Boosey & Hawkes
    Divertimento for Concert Band
    Three Pieces on Chorales by John Antes (organ)
    Fantasia on 'Hayn' (organ)
    Partita on 'Thy Majesty' (organ)
    Four Preludes (organ)
    A Choral Fanfare (SATB and organ)
    Make We Merry (SATB a cappella)
    Hear My Prayer, O Lord (SATB a cappella)

    Merion Music (T Presser)
    Decleration for Trumpet and Band

    Tritone Press  (possibly available at T. Presser Music)
    Canzona II for Brass Sextet
    Sonata Breve for Trumpet, Horn and Trombone 


    Carl Fischer
    Make a Joyful Noise (SATB and piano)

    Lawson-Gould

    Dies Sanctificatus (SATB a cappella)