Charles Ives: Circus Band | NEC Chamber Singers + Erica J. Washburn

The NEC Chamber Singers and conductor Erica J. Washburn perform Charles Ives brief and highly spirited "Circus Band" with pianists Rafe Schaberg and Da-Yu Liu. This performance was included on a program entitled "Wanting Memories," which featured texts that explored myriad emotions elicited when reflecting on past events, including thoughts of days gone by, our beginnings, love lost, love remembered, and the creation of new days and memories to come.
"Circus Band" was composed in 1894 and has words by Ives himself. One of his most famous songs, it enacts a boy’s excitement at a circus parade, with plenty of the participants out of step. It was originally a quickstep march for band or piano - the song version was made soon afterwards.
The NEC Chamber Singers is an auditioned ensemble, open to all majors at NEC, which performs challenging works from all style periods, with a particular emphasis on 19th-21st century a cappella works.

[@liberte5847]

Merci beaucoup from Paris France 👍.

[@charlesbosselman-sw7gf]

Absolutely beautiful performance of the Circus Band by. Charles Ives.

[@aamirprincedjearam8817]

Awesome