“Never compose anything unless the not composing of it becomes a positive nuisance to you.” Gustav Holst (1874-1934)
If that was Holst’s main reason to compose, then Jupiter must have driven him positively mad! Holst’s wonderfully creative and expressive music inspired many, including John Williams, who drew from Holst’s galactic cycle The Planets to compose the film music for Star Wars. Browse our sheet music and scores, and explore the vast world of Gustav Holst with Stretta Music today!
Holst studied at the Royal College of Music in London under the direction of Charles Villiers Stanford. He spent the early years of his career as a trombonist in many different orchestras. From 1905, Holst devoted himself mainly to teaching. He was a big supporter of music education for both women and men, and he collaborated with his good friend Ralph Vaughan Williams on the development of many innovative music theory concepts.
Holst’s early music was inspired by Edvard Grieg, Richard Wagner and Richard Strauss. As he grew and developed, he drew inspiration from the likes of Maurice Ravel and Igor Stravinsky and he also allowed English folk elements to feature in his later works. Gustav Holst composed over 200 works, including many wonderful operas, ballets and songs. His brass band music is also very popular, but his choral and orchestral pieces are the most regularly performed of all his works.
Three Festival Choruses
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 1076953
for: Voice (low), piano
Book
Item no.: 1077101
Klassik
for: Brass band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1112525
The ballet from the opera
for: Brass band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 671858
for: Tenor recorder, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1600575
for: Piccolo, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1600568
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1600563
for: Brass quintet
Sheet music
Item no.: 1601710
for: Voice, piano [guitar/keyboard]
Music score
Item no.: 776014
for: 4 saxophones
Sheet music
Item no.: 1572668
for: 4 woodwinds (quartet)
Sheet music
Item no.: 1572663
for: 4 euphoniums
Sheet music
Item no.: 1572659
for: 4 tubas
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1572658
for: String orchestra
Score, Parts
Item no.: 946755
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1384162
From Gustav Holst's Second Suite for Military Band
Very Beginning Band
for: Youth concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 677905
for: Youth concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 691609
Eulenburg Miniature Scores
for: Sopran, Orgel, Chor und Orchester
Study score
Item no.: 743944
for: Soprano Mezzo-Soprano Tenor Baritone Voice Bass Voice Orchestra
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 903675
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 945681
for: String orchestra
Score
Item no.: 951743
for: Wind Band
Score
Item no.: 900073
for: String orchestra
Score
Item no.: 940082
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 904624
for: 4 trumpets, horn, 4 trombones, tuba
Score, Parts
Item no.: 966279
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 806981
for: Violin, orchestra
Item no.: 120901
for: 5 clarinets (quintet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 616892
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Choir score
Item no.: 902530
for military band
study score
for: ORCHESTERWERKE BLASORCHESTER OHNE SOLISTEN
Study score
Item no.: 606218
for: Youth symphony orchestra [youth concert band]
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1712230
Score, Parts
Item no.: 902718
for: String orchestra
Score, Parts
Item no.: 484886
for: Gemischter Chor Orgel ORCH
Study score
Item no.: 392292
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 336668
for: Voice (medium), piano
Music score
Item no.: 1077650
Klassik
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1100788
for: Concert band
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 1077428
for: Organ and Brass Quintet, Timpani, and opt. Percussion
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1093917
for: Choir and Concert Band
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 1077896
for: Choir and Concert Band
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 1077812
for: SATB, Oboe, Cello, Keyboard [Organ or Piano]
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 1077138
4-5 Oct.
for: Choir
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 919208
Geistliche Musik
for: Women's choir (SSA) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1077436
for: Choir and Concert Band
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 1077695
Studienpartitur
for: Symphonic orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 1344831
for: 4 flutes (quartet)
Sheet music
Item no.: 1601676
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