william byrd – earl of oxford’s march\nin this passage of the earl of oxford’s march, we hear\na. all the…

william byrd – earl of oxford’s march\nin this passage of the earl of oxford’s march, we hear\na. all the instruments playing in unison.\nb. a horn solo with an accompaniment.\nc. all instruments playing the melody.

william byrd – earl of oxford’s march\nin this passage of the earl of oxford’s march, we hear\na. all the instruments playing in unison.\nb. a horn solo with an accompaniment.\nc. all instruments playing the melody.

Answer

Brief Explanations:

To determine the correct option, we analyze the musical context of "Earl of Oxford’s March" by William Byrd. A horn solo with accompaniment (option B) is a common texture in such works, where one instrument (the horn here) plays the main melody while others support it. Unison (A) would mean all play the same notes, and all playing the melody (C) is less typical as it would be more of a unison or polyphonic texture, but the solo - accompaniment is more characteristic here.

Answer:

B. a horn solo with an accompaniment.