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The Sacred and the Secular: An Analysis of the Form, Function, and Legacy of the Marcia Sinfonica Antoniana

Marcia Sinfonica Antoniana (likely referring to the work by Italian composer Fulvio Creux or, in a broader generic sense, to processional march-symphonies for St. Anthony’s Feast—most commonly associated with the Festa di Sant’Antonio in Padua or the Italian diaspora tradition). For the purpose of this paper, we will analyze the canonical concert band work by Fulvio Creux (1900–1969), a staple of the Italian and Swiss wind band repertoire. marcia sinfonica antoniana

Creux’s Antoniana was likely commissioned for one of these processions or a concorso bandistico (band competition). Its title explicitly links it to the saint, implying that musical themes are meant to evoke the piety, miracle-working, and eloquence of St. Anthony. The Sacred and the Secular: An Analysis of