One of Johnson, Stuarts most popular works for concert band is A Circus Suite, and he has often been asked to write a sequel. During a trip to a fairground with his children he was treated to a succession of rides, perhaps more for their benefit than his own, but during this entertaining afternoon he was alerted to the musical possibilities of each. His evocative musical descriptions offer everyone a chance of sharing the fun of the fair, and give the percussion plenty of opportunities to contribute, not all of them in a conventional manner!
