“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.
for: Symphonic orchestra
Item no.: 120867
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score
Item no.: 940749
based on Jupiter from The Planets
for: String orchestra
Score
Item no.: 939095
Geistliche Musik
for: SSAA/SSAA a Cappella
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 936661
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 937600
Klassik
for: Voice Chamber Group
Study score
Item no.: 1110653
for: Soprano saxophone, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1571909
Full Version
for: Concert Band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1187693
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1187352
Original Compositions
for: Fanfare
Conductors part (B-flat)
Item no.: 1182142
for: Concert band
Sheet music
Item no.: 1314822
Performance-Easy Limited Edition
for: Marching band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 808687
MusicWorks Grade 2
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 802418
From The Planets
for: Saxophone ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 616891
Cornish Folksong
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 904162
Klassik
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 903484
Klassik
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 875922
for: 5 brass winds
Score, Parts
Item no.: 963229
for: Klarinettenensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 994115
for: Organ,Trumpet or Flugelhorn
Buch
Item no.: 635783
Kendor Concert String Orchestra
for: String orchestra
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1162199
10 Flöten, Bass und 2 Percussion
for: 10 Flöten, Bass und 2 Percussion
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1627453
from "The Planets"
Hal Leonard Flex-Band Series
for brass, woodwind or strings / includes percussion
for: Flexible ensemble (5 voices); drums ad lib.
Score, Parts
Item no.: 553052
Music for String Orchestra
for: String orchestra
Score, Parts
Item no.: 804405
Klassik
for: Voice, piano
Choir score
Item no.: 983068
Klassik
for: Choir
Piano reduction
Item no.: 485189
Amstel Classic
for: Fanfare
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1208845
for: String orchestra
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1593915
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 1145415
for: Women's Choir [SSA] and Piano
Choir score
Item no.: 959616
Geistliche Musik
for: Handbells [3-5]
Single edition
Item no.: 1117041
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score, Parts
Item no.: 648835
Themes From Mercury, Venus and Mars
for: String orchestra
Score
Item no.: 1109186
Choral
for: Male choir (TTB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 825755
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1212164
Intercession
for: men's Choir [TTBB] and Strings or organ [Piano]
Book
Item no.: 909159
Klassik
Score
Item no.: 897463
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 243078
Carols for Christmas
for: Choir (2 voices), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1672414
Fantasy on Old Carols
for: Fanfare
Score
Item no.: 876307
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 938451
Concert Band
for: Concert band
Item no.: 376552
Fantasy On Old Carols
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 1060774
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