In Storm and Sunshine

Composed in 1885 by a gifted young cornetist and bandmaster, this is one of the most enduring circus marches, or "screamers." The quick tempo and pounding rhythms evoke the chaos and thundering hooves of four-footed animals running into a circus arena instead of the steady, regimented pulse of men marching. Presumably, the title refers to minor and major modes, hence the "storms" and the "sunshine."