The Isley Breeze

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...

Easy music for string groups. Playstrings provides an enjoyable and varied repertoire for young string orchestras, carefully structured in two levels. The 'Easy' level does not normally exceed Grade 2...

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...

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,...

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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...

Gustav Holst, der das Werk zwischen 1914 und 1917 schrieb, wurde ursprünglich durch ein Gespräch über Astrologie inspiriert, das er 1913 während eines Urlaubs mit Freunden in Spanien führte. Von den K...

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...

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...

The collection of nine Vedic Hymns (Op. 24) for solo Voice with Piano accompaniment marked a turning point in Holst's compositions. They were inspired by Hindu scripture and Indian raga, and first pub...

The Sergeant's Song, Op. 15, No. 3 by Gustav Holst, for Voice and Piano. With words by Thomas Hardy, this is the G Minor Version.

The Sergeant's Song, Op. 15, No. 3 by Gustav Holst, for Voice and Piano. With words by Thomas Hardy, this is the A Minor Version.

Composer's NoteThis piece is intended for performance in the open air, or else in a small building. When performed out of doors there should be a long avenue or path through a wood in the centre of th...

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 HenryIV, Part 1 a...