Gustav Holst

Christina Rossetti wrote the words to this famous Christmas carol in 1872 in response to a request from the magazine Scribner's Monthly for a Christmas poem. They were set to music by Gustav Holst (1874-1934) for inclusion in the first edition (1906) of The English Hymnal edited by his life-long friend Ralph Vaughan Williams. Philip Sparke has carefully arranged the beautiful melody into this delightful version for brass band. A must for any Christmas concert.

La suite orchestrale Les Planètes de Gustav Holst est considérée comme l?une des œuvres classiques du XXe siècle dont la palette sonore est la plus complète. Jupiter Hymn de Robert van Beringen est basé sur le quatrième mouvement de la suite consacré à Jupiter celui qui apporte la Gaîté.

from the Planets-Jupiter celui qui apporte la gaieté / Entre 1914 et 1916 Gustav Holst (1874-1934) compositeur anglais écrit une suite pour orchestre en sept mouvements dont chacun a une connotation astrologique. Il choisit de mettre en scène les planètes Mars Vénus Mercure Jupiter Saturne Uranus et Neptune. La suite Les Planètes est considérée comme l?une des œuvres classiques du XXe siècle dont la palette sonore est la plus complète.

Fantasy on Old Carols-Gustav Holst composed almost 200 works one being a very elegant and charming fantasy on the old English christmas carols: 'Good Christian Men Rejoice'; 'God Rest You Merry Gentlemen'; 'Come Ye Lofty Come' and 'The First Nowell'. The fantasy called Christmas Day was originally written for Mixed Choir with Orchestra or Organ accompaniment. Robert van Beringen has arranged this work for concert band exactly 100 years later. His arrangement can be performed as an instrumental piece or with a Choir making it suitable for any occasion.