Gustav Holst

Setting by Ralph Vaughan Williams, Edited by Robert Grechesky. Grades 4-5.

Version for Concert Band (grades 4-5) by James Curnow.

Gustav Holst (Cheltenham, 1874 - London, 1934) was of the very first great British composers of classical music to write some valuable original compositions for symphonic band. Holst composed operas,...

A preview of Holst's intention to write a piano duet comes in his Four Organ Voluntaries (written in 1890-91 for the organ at All Saints Church, Cheltenham). At the end of the last of these (a Funeral...

From the composer of The Planets comes this beloved Christmas carol. Voted the best carol in a 2008 BBC Music Magazine poll of some of the world's leading music directors, this lesser-known carol is a...

From the composer of The Planets comes this beloved Christmas carol. Voted the best carol in a 2008 BBC Music Magazine poll of some of the world's leading music directors, this lesser-known carol is a...

This beautiful folk melody will capture the hearts of students and audiences. Originally scored for large orchestra, this string arrangement captures the essential qualities often heard in the English...

One of the first pieces written exclusively for bands, this movement includes a very lyrical melody reminiscent of British folk music that lends itself perfectly for orchestral use. Included is an opt...

One of the first pieces written exclusively for bands, this movement includes a very lyrical melody reminiscent of British folk music that lends itself perfectly for orchestral use. Included is an opt...

A cherished Gustav Holst melody for your beginning strings begins with the traditional flourish from The Planets. The warm melody is thickly scored for the entire ensemble. A solid choice for your beg...

A cherished Gustav Holst melody for your beginning strings begins with the traditional flourish from The Planets. The warm melody is thickly scored for the entire ensemble. A solid choice for your beg...