Gustav Holst

Written by Holst in 1910 for choir and orchestra, this arrangement provides the important lines from all voices woven into a single musical fabric. The interplay of the traditional carols in this work...

Holst masterfully blends variations on In dulci jubilo' with 'God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen,' 'Come Ye Lofty, Come Ye Lowly,' and 'The First Noel.' The textures are wonderful; he jumps between carols an...

Written by Holst in 1910 for choir and orchestra, this arrangement provides the important lines from all voices woven into a single musical fabric. The interplay of the traditional carols in this work...

This arrangement of In the Bleak Midwinter captures the sentiment of the holidays by placing Holst's beautiful melody in a lush string orchestra atmosphere. Each section contributes with lyrical motiv...

Gustav Holst's 'Christmas Carol' and J. S. Bach's 'Jesu, Joy of Man s Desiring' are woven together creating an exquisite combination for four octaves of bells with optional 5th-octave!

Stuck in the middle of the 'Jupiter' section of Gustav Holst's 'The Planets' is perhaps the most poignant tune the great composer wrote. Here set as a meditation on a hymn tune based on Holst's origin...

Using only legato ringing, this gently flowing setting conveys a sense of peace and tranquility surrounding the birth of the Christ child. Optional handchimes in the middle section provide a lovely co...

This monumental piece for concert/military band works very well for this instrumentation. To balance colours and dynamics, the piccolo trumpet and e-flat trumpet are used to perform the original woodw...

Robert van Beringen schrieb diese leicht spielbare Bearbeitung des vierten Satzes aus Gustav Holsts berühmter Suite Die Planeten.

Euphonium parts in treble and bass clef

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...

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...