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By the s, however, these ensembles were replaced by brass bands, as developments in brass instrument playing had led circus promoters to realize their unique potential for imparting heft and oomph with original music.
Mostly composed in the 20th century, traditional circus music draws from rags, waltzes, marches, and other dance accompaniments. It was absolutely perfect for the circus entrance of the performers. Circus band in full dress circa The music of John Philip Sousa appears regularly in the circus music repertoire — save what might be his most famous hit.
Yet the music survives, even if there are fewer people to play it. Cohan first in band transcription. Nearly every town in America boasted a town band in the late 's. The vast majority of these bands were ensembles of fewer than 15 players and featured mostly brass and percussion instruments.
If a woodwind was present it was likely a piccolo or a clarinet. While these groups were fine for the addition of some martial music to a civic event or ceremony, they were generally not capable of the performance of art music at a significant level. Touring concert bands of John Philip Sousa, Arthur Pryor, Bohumir Kryl, Giuseppe Creatore and others played an important role in the introduction of European and contemporary American music, and thus, in the acculturization of America.
Bands that accompanied touring theatrical companies and chautauquas also participated in this phenomenon. Largely overlooked until recently has been the role of the circus bands in bringing this music to the people. Today's circus bands serve the important purpose of providing background music for the acts by adding to the spectacle of sights and sounds that is the circus. While circus bands have performed this role for more than years, the bands of yesterday's circuses served other functions as well.
Perhaps the most grueling duty for the musicians was the circus parade that advertised the arrival of the show to town. Often lasting up to two hours, and covering gravel roads, cobblestone streets, or cow paths, this part of the job challenged the mental and physical endurance of every bandsman. From a cultural and societal standpoint, the older circus bands' center ring concerts had the most impact on the audiences.
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