Creux’s scoring reflects the standard organico della banda (Italian band instrumentation), which differs from the British/American concert band:
Creux’s work stands out for its seamless integration of the trisagio chant into a ternary march form—a feat of formal balance that few sacred marches achieve. marcia sinfonica antoniana
The primo motivo is presented by the clarinets and cornets. It is typically cantabile but rhythmic, moving in stepwise motion reminiscent of a lauda (devotional song). Dynamic markings often begin mezzo-piano , swelling to forte as the saxhorns (flicorni) join. Unlike a French or American march, the Italian march emphasizes melodic legato over percussive attack. Creux’s scoring reflects the standard organico della banda