A Circus Suite Stuart Johnson

All the excitement of the Big Top is contained within four short movements, but the safety net is well in place in the shape of ample cross-cuing. This is longer than the average "easy" piece and slightly more difficult, presenting a real musical challenge, but the minimal necessary instrumentation still applies, and of course Stuart Johnson's superb scoring ensures its effectiveness. The second movement features the tuba, and the third movement features alto saxophone (cued into horn).

Besetzungsliste / Instrumentation:

Piccolo
1st Flute
2nd Flute
Oboe
1st Bb Clarinet
2nd Bb Clarinet
3rd Bb Clarinet
Eb Alto Clarinet*
Bb Bass Clarinet
1st Eb Alto Saxophone
2nd Eb Alto Saxophone
Bb Tenor Saxophone
Eb Baritone Saxophone
1st Bb Trumpet
2nd Bb Trumpet
1st F Horn
2nd F Horn
1st Trombone
2nd Trombone
Bass Trombone
Euphonium
Tuba
String Bass*
Timpani
Percussion 1 [2 players] (snare drum, bass drum, suspended cymbal, cow bell, wood block, triangle, car horn, whistle, rattle)
Percussion 2 (glockenspiel, xylophone)

Parts marked with an asterisk (*) are NOT ESSENTIAL, although their presence will obviously enable a fuller realization of the composer's intentions to be achieved.