Gustav Holst

Gustav Holst has earned a place among the most revered of late 19th and early 20th century composers and is best known for his enduring Orchestral suite The Planets.But before that great work in his use of Englsh folksongs Gnostic texts and these Vedic hymns one can discern Holst’s search for a compositional Voice beyond the constraints of the European canon in the early 1900’s. In Savitri he makes use of modal styles bitonality austerity ofOrchestration in some places richness of texture in others and an ability to suggest Indian exoticism. The piece has a performance time of thirty minutes and has minimal staging requirements.

The powerful and evocative music of Gustav Holst remains as relevant today as ever before. From The Planets here is a concise suite of the movements Mars Venus and Jupiter.

Holst's choral fantasy on old carols Christmas Day arranged for mixed voice choir SATB with organ accompaniment.

This accompanied anthem for SATB voices from classical composer Gustav Holst includes: A Babe Is Born; Now Let Us Sing; Jesu Thou the Virgin-born; The Saviour of the World Is Born.

At The Boar's Head (Op. 42) is an opera by Gustav Holst described by the composer as 'A Musical Interlude In One Act'. The libretto also by Holst is taken from Shakespeare's plays Henry IV Part 1 and Henry IV Part 2. It was written in 1924 based on folk songs and traditional country dance tunes and first performed in 1925.Gustav Holst (1874-1934) was an English composer and teacher. Having studied under Stanford and Parry he became a close friend of Vaughan Williams they would often critique each other’s work and influenced composers such as Tippet and Britten. He is best remembered for hisPlanets suite.

Matthew Mark Luke And John is a West Country folk song arranged for SATB chorus by Gustav Holst. It was published as part of a collection of six such arrangements in 1916 forming the composer'sopus 36b. The work was dedicated to W. G. Wittaker (1876-1944) a highly respected conductor pedagogue and composer. Gustav Holst (1874-1934) was an English composer and teacher. Having studied underStanford and Parry he became a close friend of Vaughan Williams they would often critique each other’s work and influenced composers such as Tippet and Britten. He is best remembered for his Planets suite.

Terzetto is a 1925 work for Flute Oboe and Viola by Gustav Holst. It is scored in two movements: Allegretto - Andante and Un Poco Vivace. Described by the composer's daughter andbiographer as his only 'successful' chamber work it is renowned for having all three instruments playing in different keys at the same time.Gustav Holst (1874-1934) was an English composer and teacher. Havingstudied under Stanford and Parry he became a close friend of Vaughan Williams they would often critique each other’s work and influenced composers such as Tippet and Britten. He is best remembered for his Planetssuite.

Standard US Set (without european suppl. parts)-Introduce your students to Gustav Holst's monumental work 'The Planets' with this beautiful majestic chorale from the movement 'Jupiter.' James Curnow's solid scoring of this work makes it a choice selection for young bands.