Francis Cunningham Woods | Slow March (Concluding Voluntary) | for Brass Quintet

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🎺 Brass Quintet Adaptation: "Slow March" by Francis Cunningham Woods 🎶

This arrangement of "Slow March" by the English composer Francis Cunningham Woods offers a flexible scoring for a brass quintet, making it an excellent choice for concert or recital performances. Here's the instrument breakdown:

Part 1: Trumpet / Cornet / Flugel in Bb 🎺

Part 2: Trumpet / Cornet / Flugel in Bb 🎺

Part 3: French Horn / Tenor Horn 🎶

Part 4: Euphonium / Baritone / Trombone (Bass Clef and Treble Clef) 🎷

Part 5: Tuba / Eb Bass (Treble Clef) / Bb Bass (Treble Clef) 🎶

Level of Difficulty: Medium

Potential Uses: Perfect for concerts and recitals. 🌟

Francis Cunningham Woods (1862–1929) was a distinguished British composer and organist. Educated at the National Training School for Music under Sir Arthur Sullivan and Dr. Ebenezer Prout, he later earned multiple degrees from Oxford University. His career included prestigious appointments such as:

• Organist of Brasenose College, Oxford (1884–86)
• Organ Scholar at Exeter College, Oxford (1887–95)
• Organist to the Duke of Marlborough at Blenheim Palace (1891–94)
• Conductor of the Finsbury Choral Association (1897–1901)

Woods composed orchestral suites, anthems, and chamber works, with notable pieces including the Suite in F and Gressenhall Suite. His music blends expressive lyricism with refined classical structure.

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