Circus Songs
Routledge (Verlag)
978-0-7890-0879-4 (ISBN)
“Battle of the Winds,” written by Edward Duble, which was published in 1917 while the author was performing for the John Robinson Circus
“Belford’s” Carnival, composed by Russell Alexander, a march played outside the sideshow tents to advertise the marvelous spectacles that could be seen by paying an additional admission
“Bravura,” one of the most recognizable and most frequently played circus marches, frequently used for wild animal acts or attractions with a foreign flavor, due to its exotic sound
“Buffalo Bill’s Equestrian March,” composed by William Paris, written in honor of Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show
“Con Celerita,” a Spanish term meaning “with a little velocity,” a fast tempo gallop composed by J. J. Richards
“Kentucky Sunrise,” a two-step that is often used as part of the circus finale, was created by Karl L. King
“Olympia Hippodrome,” written by Russell Alexander during his employment with Barnum & Bailey, was usually played during daring feats of horsemanshipCircus Songs is chock full of entertaining essays to inform and intrigue you about an era that shaped our culture and entertained us at circuses all over America. This unique book will surprise and satisfy even the most zealous music historian with facts and information on the songs that reflected America’s spirit and captured a nation’s attention.
William E Studwell (Author) , Charles P Conrad (Author) , Bruce R Schueneman (Author)
Contents
Preface
A Brief History of American Circus Music
Historical Notes on Circus Marches
Historical Notes on the Songs in this Collection
Barnum & Bailey’s Favorite
Barnum and Bailey’s Royal Pageant
Bastinado
Battle of the Winds
Belford’s Carnival
The Billboard March
Bombasto
Bravura
Broadway One-Step
Buffalo Bill’s Equestrian March
Caesar’s Triumphal March
The Cantonians
The Circus Bee
The Circus King
Clair’s Triumph
Colossus of Columbia
Con Celerita
The Crimson Flush March
The Crimson Petal
The Crimson Plume
Cyrus the Great
The Denver Post
Eclipse Galop
Entry of the Gladiators
Evans Fashion Plate
Fan Tan
Father of Victory
Floto’s Grand Pageant
Floto’s Triumph
The Flying Trapeze
From Tropic to Tropic
Gallant Zouaves
Galop-Go!
Garland Entree March
Gentry Entry
Gentry’s Triumphal
Go, Galop
Gollmar Brothers Triumphal
High and Mighty
International Vaudeville
Jewell’s Triumphal
Jungle Queen
Kentucky Sunrise
Lassus Trombone
March to Mecca
Memphis the Majestic
Neel’s Fashion Plate
Oh! You Circus Day
The Old Circus Band
Olevine
Olympia Hippodrome
Over the Waves
Pahjamah
Passing of the Red Man
Prince of Decorah
Quality-Plus
Rameses
Razzazza Mazzazza
Repasz Band
Ringling Brothers Grand Entree
Robinson’s Grand Entree
Rolling Thunder
Royal Decree
Salute to Alexander
The Screamer
Sells-Floto Triumphal
Shoot the Chutes
Shoutin’ Liza Trombone
The Southerner
Stop It!
The Storming of El Caney
Tent City
They’re Off
Thunder and Blazes
Thunder and Lightning
Trombone Blues
Under White Tents
Valse Bleue
The Walking Frog
Wedding of the Winds Waltz
The Whistler and His Dog
Wizard of the West
Woody Van’s March
Wyoming Days
Yankee Robinson
Song Texts, Arranged Alphabetically by Title
Appendix A: Historical Data on Some Other Musical Works Associated with the Circus
Appendix B: Illustrations of Circus Musicians and Bands, and Other Circus Graphics
Bibliography
Discography
Index of Personal and Group Names
Index
Reference Notes Included
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 18.11.1999 |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | New York |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 138 x 216 mm |
| Gewicht | 680 g |
| Themenwelt | Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Musik |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Kommunikation / Medien ► Buchhandel / Bibliothekswesen | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-7890-0879-3 / 0789008793 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-7890-0879-4 / 9780789008794 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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