“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.
Goodmusic Concert Classics
for: String orchestra
Score, Parts
Item no.: 951560
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1379039
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1384475
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 944051
for: SATB, Orchestra
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 1077924
for: Piano
Single edition
Item no.: 1642008
for: Choir
Choir score
Item no.: 888736
for: Flute, Oboe, Viola
Study score
Item no.: 861254
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 860425
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score
Item no.: 873713
for: Voice
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 907492
for: Tenor trombone, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 974052
for: SATB, Keyboard [Organ or Piano] or Orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 1004856
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 864413
for: Piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 2045
for: Men's Choir [TTBB] and Strings or Piano
Book
Item no.: 909207
for: Flute, Oboe and Piano
Book
Item no.: 373127
for: 5 flutes; percussion ad lib.
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1677957
Two-Part Mixed
for: Choir (2 voices), piano
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 855531
for: Concert band
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 1077673
for: Choir and Concert Band
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 1078217
for: SATB, Band or Orchestra
Choir score
Item no.: 1005042
Three Festival Choruses
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 1077845
Three Festival Choruses
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 1077827
for: Choir and Concert Band
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 1077396
Three Festival Choruses
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 1077644
Orchester
Studienpartitur
for: CHORMUSIK GEMISCHTER CHOR MIT BEGLEITUNG GEISTLICH EINZELN
Study score
Item no.: 1345194
C
for: Piano
Piano Solo
Item no.: 1553794
from Second Suite Op. 28/2
for: Concert band
Sheet music
Item no.: 1288564
from First Suite Op. 28/1
for: Concert band
Sheet music
Item no.: 1288554
for: Piano
Piano Duet
Item no.: 1612806
F
for: Piano
Piano Solo
Item no.: 1044281
for: Choir and Concert Band
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 1077371
for: 4 brass instruments
Sheet music
Item no.: 1572664
for: 4 flutes (quartet)
Sheet music
Item no.: 1572662
for: 4 bassoons
Sheet music
Item no.: 1572661
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Sheet music
Item no.: 1572660
for: 5 woodwinds (quintet)
Sheet music
Item no.: 1601707
for: Clarinet, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1571912
for: Viola, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1571900
for: Cello, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1571899
Blasorchester
for: Concert band
Sheet music
Item no.: 587785
for: Violin, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 949938
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 950828
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1644372
Muzika Ensemble Music
for: Flexible ensemble (5 parts), piano (school orchestra)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 119339
for: String orchestra
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1381161
for: Wind Band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 557998