Gustav Holst

The two movements (interchangeable titles that can be used as either a processional or recessional) may be used for weddings, concerts, commencements or church occasions of any kind. Both movements ar...

SB, SATB, Keyboard or Orchestra or Brass Quintet, Percussion and Keyboard. The element of mysticism can be seen in most of Holst's music, but nowhere is it achieved with such economy of means as it i...

An episode from the Mahabharata. For Soprano, Tenor and Bass soloists, Female chorus and orchestra consisting of 2 Flutes, English Horn, 2 String Quartets and Double Bass.

The Wandering Scholar, Holst's last opera, was written in 1929-30: its original title was 'The Tale of the Wandering Scholar'. It was first performed in The David Lewis Theatre, Liverpool, in 1934, co...

Invocation was composed in 1911 and first performed on May 2nd of that year in the Queen's Hall, London, by May Mukle with the New Symphony Orchestra conducted by Landon Ronald. The work received seve...

From the ominous, relentless march of 'Mars, Bringer of War' to the ethereal high-string sonorities of 'Venus, the Bringer of Peace, ' this spectacular symphonic suite established Gustav Holst's inter...

Instrumentation: 2.2.ca.2.2.cbsn - 4331 - strings

Holst's Symphony in F: The Cotswold Op. 8 (H. 47) was composed in 1899 and 1900 and given what was in all probability its only performance in 1902 by the Bournemouth Municipal Orchestra conducted by D...

Includes well-known, original repertoire and arrangements.

Orchestration 2 Flutes, 2 Oboes, Cor Anglais, 2 Clarinets in Bb, 2 Bassoons, Contra Bassoon, 4 Horns in F, 3 Trumpets in C or Bb, 3 Trombones, Tuba, Strings (Violin 1, Violin 2, Viola, Cello, Bass) An...

Orchestration Piccolo, 2 Flutes, 2 Oboes, Cor Anglais, 2 Clarinets in A or Bb, Bass Clarinet, 2 Bassoons, Contra Bassoon, 4 Horns in F, 4 Trumpets in C or Bb, 3 Trombones, Tuba, Timpani, Percussion [2...

Orchestration Piccolo*, 2 Flutes, 2 Oboes, Cor anglais*, 3 Clarinets in Bb, Bass clarinet*, 2 Bassoons 2 Horns in F, 4 Trumpets in Bb (4th*), 3 Trombones, Tenor tuba*, Tuba, Timpani, Percussion (2 pla...

Orchestration Piccolo, 2 Flutes, 2 Oboes, Cor anglais*, 3 Clarinets in Bb, Bass clarinet*, 2 Bassoons 2 Horns in F, 2 Trumpets in Bb, 3 Trombones, Tuba, Timpani, Percussion (Glockenspiel, Tambourine,...

Full Score edition. Paperback.

With a title taken from a setting in Robert Hitchen's novel, The Garden of Allah, this three-movement suite was inspired by Holst's 1908 voyage to Algeria and the Sahara desert. Sub-titled Oriental Su...

Written between 1914 and 1917, Gustav Holst was initially inspired to compose THE PLANETS based on a conversation he had about astrology while on holiday in Spain with some friends in 1913. Intrigued...

Holst composed this, one of his better-known chamber works, on a visit to a festival in Ann Arbor, Michigan, in 1923. The first movement has been described as a dialogue between the two solo instrumen...

With gentle grace, your orchestra, setting into motion the performance of one of Gustav Holst's most famous themes, quietly introduces this charismatic melody. The legato styling offers a magnificent...

With gentle grace, your orchestra, setting into motion the performance of one of Gustav Holst's most famous themes, quietly introduces this charismatic melody. The legato styling offers a magnificent...