Black Dyke Mills Band 'Earl of Oxford's March'

[MrAtomicHearse]

Its a good song; however, i'm not a fan of this interpretation. This song is simply meant to be more mellow. It shouldn't get remotely loud until halfway through.

[eltrompo83]

2:15-2:59 is absolutely epic!

[slessorpr]

Sorry that's Charles Nicholl , the author of the book I just quoted. It's details are on the net. Enjoy.

[dsboneplayer87]

Awesome recording. Just to fill in listeners, this piece was written by the English composer William Byrd, who lived during the late rennaissance and early baroque period of Western music. I'm playing an arrangement at school that's a bit different than this, but still a good piece.

[MrJames505]

we play this in our town band and its a quite good arrangement dont you think????

[wenglishsal]

Is it me, or does the 'sound' remind you of Medieval music.. you know like Henry the 8th.... Beautiful music and superbly played... Bravo chaps and chapesses... :0)x

[curlyjim2550]

@wenglishsal You are quite right about the medieval feel to the music.

It was penned in around 1588 by William Byrd..and still being performed to this day. Not bad eh..?

[wenglishsal]

@curlyjim2550 ... Yep awesome indeed... Or as they would say in certain parts of Wales ''Cowin' awesome'' or "Dw dw (dew dew) this is lush..." Either way, superb playing by extremely talented musicians... *sighs* :0)x

[wenglishsal]

@curlyjim2550 ... @curlyjim, your reply just came up on my page after a YEAR... hee hee.. but isn't this piece WONDERFUL, it is so good it gives me the 'shivers'... Best regards from Wales :0)x

[edboswell]

@wenglishsal By 1588, England was no longer Medieval. It's the source for the term, "giving away something for a song", as Oxford gave Byrd an estate in exchange for the penning of this tune. Oxford is now established as the prime candidate as the man behind the pen name "Shake-speare". His interest in music, Italy, plays, literature, science, medicine, the law, royal sports, and court intrigue fulfill logical requirements needed to write the Shakespeare canon.

[wenglishsal]

@edboswell ... Cor doesn't 'youtube' give you an education.. I am learning heaps on here... Mind you I didn't think I was that bad... BUT all input is welcome to this Silver-haired nanny'... thanks for the post and all the interesting replies too.. Happy listening chaps and chapesses out there in 'youtubeland'... :0)x

[slessorpr]

@edboswell I think you shd read a book by Chris Nicholls called 'The Reckoning' & you might find there is a lot of solid evidence, involving precisely the sources & influences you quote, that Christopher Marlowe wrote the 'Shakespearean' work in Italy. Modern analysis shows the name Kit Marlowe coded into the WS text 26 times in WS plays produced AFTER CMs supposed death. Did you know WS daughter was illiterate & that on his death he left no MS or library? Very unusual 4 one so 'well read'...

[anonymousxxiii]

@wenglishsal Just as the Middle Ages are generally taken to have ended at some point during the fifteenth century, what is called medieval music today dates from before c. 1420. This is late Renaissance – or, since it is English – simply `Tudor'.

[wenglishsal]

@anonymousxxiii ... Thankyou for you educating reply, I am a BrassBand Groupie/Roadie/Chauffeur and All round Gopher for my hubby who still competes, tho' not at BDM's level, but he has played for Cory and the like, and still loves his music... I have competition in my house, there are two instruments that he loves as well as ME.. Bass Trombone and Euphonium... Bass Bone in 'Contesting'and Big Band and Euph in Concert work..

I am very proud of him too :0)x

[mikecrossleuven]

@wenglishsal It is medieval music. William Byrd a great Catholic recusant composed this during the reign of the heretical protestant Queen Elizabeth I. Great music! 

[ericbelify]

I wish there were more bands like this in the US!

[ericbelify]

What a sound! I listen to this everyday sinse I found it. I could never tire of hearing it. Have this music in your head as you go about your day and you will fail at NOTHING.

[curlyjim2550]

Thank you for your nice comments.

If you like this piece, you might also like to listen to 'Henry V' also on my site. A wonderful work by Vaughn Williams, it uses a different version of this piece to finish his work, I think you'll enjoy it also.

[ericbelify]

I thank you for your kind reply sir, and only wish that i could be a part of that kind of music making. I am a working horn-player in Houston, any advice is most welcom

[wellend89]

would it be possible to upload a better quality version? the digital distortion is really ugly and masks all the wonderful details and tone

[curlyjim2550]

Sorry fella, it's the only one I have got.

I've just listened to the original and I can't hear any distortion.

[wellend89]

you're a lucky lad.

[helburr]

I played this once in a brass ensemble. Wonderful dynamics and chords.

[Dani060193]

Thanks for posting this!!! You made me to buy a CD of Black Dyke!!! One question: These players all have to be pros, don´t they?

[curlyjim2550]

Hi there. In answer to your question, no they are not 'pro's in that sense. Some have studied music and have qualifications in the subject, but the majority are just ordinary working men and women who excel in playing a brass instrument to the highest standard. Bands like 'Dyke' attract the best players around and that is why they are so consistantly good, and they do it for nothing but pleasure.

[ericbelify]

thanks for your kind response! I do it for sheer pleasure as well and every once in a while i get a few hundred bucks for my trouble so that I can continue doing it. But, well, thanks for ansering me.

[boxerpop82]

my middle school band is playing and OMG that is awsome dyanmix and tone just brilliant really cool to hear this

[jjamesg]

Awesome, thanks! :-)

[curlyjim2550]

You're very welcome. Glad you enjoyed it.