Performers at Ringling Bros. and Barnum Bailey Circus

Lions and Tigers and Unicyclists, Oh My!

Soundcheck | Mar 25, 2013

The Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus is in town at Brooklyn's Barclay's Center this week. With it comes tigers, clowns, death-defying acrobatics -- and quite a bit of music. The composer Michael Picton crafted the score for the current tour, called "Built To Amaze." He joins us to talk about the challenges of soundtracking a basketball game played on unicycles and the all-important entrance of the elephants.

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