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String instruments were no longer used in "traditional" circus bands to make "traditional" circus music, which is defined by Merle Evans as music that is brighter in tone than other music. [ 13 ] Sounds of cornets, trumpets, trombones, French horns, baritones, and tubas were able to reach far and wide, signaling to entire towns that the circus ...
The phrase "entry of the gladiators" is known in two descriptions of Pompeii in 1877 and is probably older. On January 10, 1900, Kapellmeister Anton Fridrich (1849–1924, known for composing the regimental march "Khevenhüller-Marsch") created an arrangement for string orchestra for himself in Graz. In July 1900, the "Concert March for large ...
Composition of the march. "Barnum and Bailey's Favorite", often referred to as "The Granddaddy of Circus Marches", was composed by Karl King in 1913 [1] and was published through C. L. Barnhouse Company. King's earliest known compositions date from 1909 with this, his most famous work, being composed in only his fifth year of composing.
The song reached number three on the Billboard Hot 100 and number one on the Mainstream top 40 radio and is her second best-selling digital song in the United States, having sold over 3.2 million downloads as of July 2016. [1] On a global scale, "Circus" was one of the top ten best-selling songs of 2009 with 5.5 million digital copies sold that ...
The march is best known today for being associated with the British TV comedy program Monty Python's Flying Circus (1969–1974), which used as its opening theme the version performed by the Band of the Grenadier Guards and published in 1938. Cast member Terry Gilliam, the only American member of the troupe, argued for the use of "The Liberty ...
Frolic (song) " Frolic " is a song composed by Luciano Michelini, an Italian composer. It was composed in 1974 for the film La bellissima estate, where it was used to represent the character of the barone rosso. "Frolic" is better known as the theme from the American sitcom Curb Your Enthusiasm. It was chosen by the series' creator, Larry David ...
Good Times ("Good Times") – composed by Dave Grusin, Alan and Marilyn Bergman; performed by Jim Gilstrap and Blinky Wiiliams. Good Witch – Jack Lenz. The Goodies ("The Goodies Theme) – Bill Oddie and Michael Gibbs. Goodnight Sweetheart – Ray Noble, Jimmy Campbell and Reg Connelly, performed by Al Bowlly.
"The State of Massachusetts" was one of the 100-most-played songs on U.S. modern rock radio in October 2007. By January 2008, the song had become one of the 60-most-played alternative rock songs in the United States. The song was #83 on Rolling Stone ' s list of the 100 Best Songs of 2007. [1] It is the theme song to the MTV show Nitro Circus.