Chester Music Earle Of Oxford's March
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Summary of This Score
This set for brass ensemble highlights the elegance and depth of William Byrd's religious music, a major figure of the English Renaissance. Designed to serve both musicality and technical stability, it invites the ensemble to focus on voice balance, legato quality, attack precision, and management of shared breaths. The lines, supported by finely constructed counterpoint, provide an ideal ground to develop mutual listening and tuning, while maintaining natural expressiveness and great nobility of style.
Included in the Just Brass (Chester) collection, this set is aimed at ensembles wishing to expand their repertoire with a score that is both educational and rewarding in concert. The musical approach associated with Philip Jones and Elgar Howarth emphasizes the "brass ensemble" dimension: phrasing with breath, clarity of sound layers, and attention to ensemble tone. Whether for a sacred program, a performance in a reverberant space, or simply to work on color and uniformity of sections, this score is a relevant choice to advance the ensemble while offering music of character.
Technical specifications
| Musical Genre | Religious, Sacred | ||
| Composer | William Byrd | Genre | Religious Music |
| Artists | Philip Jones, Elgar Howarth | Pages | 12 |
| Instrumentation | Brass Ensemble | Year of Publication | 1992 |
| Collection | Just Brass (Chester) | ||
Questions frequently asked
For which ensemble is Earle Of Oxford's March written?
The score is intended for a brass ensemble and belongs to the Just Brass collection (Chester).
Who composed Earle Of Oxford's March?
The work was composed by William Byrd, a figure of the English Renaissance. Its writing is based on counterpoint which requires attentive listening between the sections.
Is this score suitable for a sacred music program?
The indicated genre is religious and sacred music. Phrasing, legato, and clarity of sound layers play a central role in ensemble work. Thus, the score can fit into a sacred program or a performance in a reverberant venue.
How many pages does this Chester Music edition have?
The edition contains 12 pages and was published in 1992.
What technical aspects can be worked on with this brass work?
The musical material allows working on intonation, attack precision, and common breathing. The names Philip Jones and Elgar Howarth are associated with this edition of the Just Brass collection (Chester).



