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ID1D051C0D-7C61-4F57-9DFD-97BA941B069D
TitlecodeST874
Title NameCircus Suite
Marketing CopyMichael Horvit (b. 1932) studied composition at Yale, Harvard, and Boston Universities, and his teachers include Aaron Copland, Lukas Foss, Walter Piston, Quincy Porter, and Gardner Read. This suite is in five movements, each one describing a different aspect of "The Greatest Show on Earth". The first movement is a spirited and cheerful "March". In movement 2, "Lions and Tigers", one hears the big cats slinking, roaring and pouncing to the cracks of the whip. The great, majestic "Elephants" come next, making their stately progress across the arena, followed by the airy grace and sinuous beauty of "The Flying Trapeze". "Clowns", everyone's favorites, bring the suite to a whimsical, puckish conclusion. This piece is part of "The Complete Hornist" series, edited by Thomas Bacon.
InstrumentationHorn and Piano
CommissionCommissioned by and written for the editor of "The Complete Hornist".
DedicationFor Thomas Bacon
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Title Brand4
Year Composed1990
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Duration11
Ensemble Size0
Date Created2012-06-29 20:29:18.000000
Date Updated2025-09-30 20:29:18
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Recording Credits"The Complete Hornist", recorded January of 1990
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Title Category1
Title MovementsI. March
II. Lions and Tigers
III. Elephants
IV. The Flying Trapeze
V. Clowns
Title Grade7
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Title Instrument Category TextHorn
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Title Sub Category99
Title Instrument Header10
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