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Circus Days Under The Big Top Concert 
Posted 6/2/2003 8:43:38 PM  by Webmaster
Report from Vern Mendonca viewed 13400 times

Monday, June 02, 2003 - Santa Rosa, CA
Harmen Lyzenga and Vern Mendonca attended Circus Days Under The Big Top Concert. They displayed new CFA Membership posters, brochures and CFA applications

Harmen Lyzenga (left) and Vern Mendonca (right) with new CFA Membership posters, brochures and CFA applications

On Saturday evening May 31, 2003, Harmen and Vern attended a Big Top Band Concert sponsored by The Healdsburg Community Band in Santa Rosa, CA, featuring Lewis E. Sbrana, conductor and Cam Parry, ringmaster. It was a delightful evening with the 44 musician band playing music specifically written for the circus.

The 90 minute program was as follows:

Fanfare

John P. Hicks
1 "Get "em in the tent music" Entry of the Gladiator's John P. Hicks
2 "Center Ring Concert" Sigmund Romberg Overture Arr: Marty Gold
3 "Grand Entry" Robinson's Grand Entree Karl L. King
4 "The Big Cats" The Big Cage Karl L. King
5 "Bring on the Clowns" Trombone Blues Fred Jewell
6 "The Acrobats" George Washington's Birthday Party Arr. Andy Clark
7 "The Low Wire" Copa Cabana Harold Walters
8 "Chaser Music" Go! Fred Jewell 

Intermission

9 "The Elephants" Royal Decree Walter P. English
10 "The High Wire"  Estrellita Arr: Harold Walters
11 "The Flying Trapeze" The Crimson Petal  Fred Jewell
12 "The chariot Race" Circus Days Karl L. King
13 "The Grand Spectacle" The Greatest Show on Earth Victor Young
14 "The Curtain Call" The Circus Bee Henry Fillmore
15 "Crowd Dispersal" Barnum and Bailey's Favorite Karl L. King

The Healdsburg Community Band in Santa Rosa, CA, featuring Lewis E. Sbrana, conductor and Cam Parry, ringmaster

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