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GORDON JACOB

Suite for Military Band
William Byrd Suite for Symphonic Band
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DATE WRITTEN

1922

DEDICATED TO

Sir Hugh Allen (orchestral version)

FIRST PERFORMANCE  

29 May 1924, Wembley Stadium
Massed Bands

HEAR EXCERPTS

1. The Earle of Oxford's Marche
2. Pavana
3. John come kisse me now

4. The Mayden's Song
5. Wolsey's Wilde
6. The Bells

REVIEW
In no way can Jacob's scoring of these pieces be considered an arrangement [of Byrd's music]. Jacob's sensitivity to this has resulted in the realization that these pieces are admirably suited to an 'expressive medium' other than that for which there were originally intended.

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