Composed for orchestra, The Captains and the Kings was completed June 16, 1962. It is 2 minutes and 45 seconds long. Recorded and first performed by the composer on June 19, 1962, in analog stereo sound.
Composer Quote: "It's (The Captains and the Kings) a quote from Kipling's Recessional, "The tumult and the shouting dies, the Captains and the Kings depart, Still stands Thine ancient sacrifice, An humble and a contrite heart, Lord God of Hosts, be with us yet, Lest we forget." It's unusual for a march. It goes from 2/4 into 3/4. Most marches are two beats to a measure. It's in two parts, Captains first, Kings second."