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Zirkus Humberto
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General Info
Year: 1995
Duration: c. 3:20
Difficulty: IV (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Rundel Publishing
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - €55.00
Instrumentation
Full Score
C Piccolo/Flute II
Flute I
Oboe
Bassoon
E-flat Soprano Clarinet
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II-III
B-flat Bass Clarinet
E-flat Alto Saxophone I-II
B-flat Tenor Saxophone
E-flat Baritone Saxophone
Flugelhorn I-II
B-flat Trumpet I-II-III
Horn in F I-II-III-IV
Trombone I-II-III
B-flat Tenor Horn
Euphonium
Tuba I-II
Timpani
Percussion
(percussion detail desired)
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
The inspiration for my piece Zirkus Humberto was not, as often presumed, the same-named novel by Eduard Bass, but rather my own childhood experiences, when I hardly missed any circus guesting in Prague. I admired the precision, bounce and tempo of the acrobats, jugglers and animal trainers. And the humorous stunts of the clowns gave spice to the whole show.
As drum graduate of the conservatory I mostly played solo xylophone in the garrison orchestra of Brno. I performed the famous piece Memory of Circus Renz for probably a thousand times. Later, when I was director of the Brno military band, I wanted to write a piece in circus style – and so I composed Zirkus Humberto for band and xylophone.
- Program Note by composer
Media
State Ratings
None discovered thus far.
Performances
To submit a performance please join The Wind Repertory Project
- Wartburg College (Waverly, Iowa) Wind Ensemble (Craig A. Hancock, conductor) - 10 April 2022
- Shujitsu Junior & Senior High School Wind Ensemble (Okayama, Japan) (Takumi Kobayashi, conductor) - 17 December 2015 (2015 Midwest Clinic)
- Budapesti Ütőfesztivál (Mizsák Benjámin, xylophone) – 25 February 2012
Works for Winds by This Composer
- Albatros Polka
- Alois Polka (2011)
- Greetings to the Festival
- Overture 2000
- Statenice Polka
- Zirkus Humberto (1995)
Resources
- Volf, J. (1995). Zirkus Humberto Solo für Xylophon [score]. Siegfried Rundel: Rot an der Rot, Germany.