Ladies and gentlemen, kids of all ages - welcome to Circus Extravaganza Week on Kids Commute from Interlochen Public Radio!
Circuses have existed for thousands of years, and any big-time entertainment needs engaging music to accompany it.
All week long, we’ll listen to music written for and about circuses, clowns, and lion tamers.
Plus, we’ll let you know where we’ve hidden the answer to this week’s Kids Commute Quizlet.
EPISODE 325:
KC 325 - CIRCUS EXTRAVAGANZA WEEK! Monday: Today, we'll hear Julius Fucik's "Thunder and Blazes," a screamer march based on "Entry of the Gladiators!" Tune in to find out how to get tickets to our Kids Commute Live Extravaganza Concert this Friday!
EPISODE 326:
KC 326: CIRCUS EXTRAVAGANZA WEEK! Tuesday: Today, we'll meet a magician's assistant at a circus who wishes she were a lion tamer in a song from Broadway's "The Magic Show" by composer Stephen Schwartz.
EPISODE 327:
KC 327: CIRCUS EXTRAVAGANZA WEEK! Wednesday: Today, we'll hang out with trapeze artists, and listen to "Sobre las Olas" - "Over the Waves" - by Mexican composer Juventino Rosas, played on a steam calliope!
EPISODE 328:
KC 328 - CIRCUS EXTRAVAGANZA WEEK! Thursday: Today, we'll meet Pagliacco, the saddest clown in the world, and hear his aria "Vesti la giubba!" ("Put on the suit!")
EPISODE 329:
KC 329: CIRCUS EXTRAVAGANZA WEEK! Friday: Today we'll hear Byron Hansen conducting the 2003 Interlochen Arts Academy Band in "Barnum and Bailey's Favorite" by Karl King.
