“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
Carols for Christmas
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1672412
Carols for Christmas
for: Choir (2 voices), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1672414
Trombone Quartet
Set Of Parts
for: 4 trombones (quartet)
Set of parts
Item no.: 1635367
(with opt. unison vocal)
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 1633149
(with opt. unison vocal)
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1633150
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score (Hardcover)
Item no.: 1628956
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 1559574
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1556165
from "The Planets"
for: 2 trumpets (B-flat), horn (F), trombone, tuba
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1555986
VOCES8 Singles Series
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Choir score
Item no.: 1552214
New edition
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Piano reduction
Item no.: 1549188
New edition. The piano part is notated in reduced size.
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Choir score
Item no.: 1549189
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 1150967
for: Women's choir (SSAA), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 842749
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 896805
with Optional Unison Vocal
for: Flexible wind band
Score
Item no.: 1633147
with Optional Unison Vocal
for: Flexible wind band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1633148
Prelude and Scherzo
Quarter Military Band QMB 225
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 894614
for: Voice, piano [guitar/keyboard]
Music score
Item no.: 776014
In the Bleak Midwinter
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 775884
for: Klarinettenensemble
Buch
Item no.: 857786
for: Orchestra
Music score
Item no.: 1203478
Klassik
for: Flute ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 974343
VoiceJunction at Christmas
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano, percussion
Score
Item no.: 691675
Belwin Beginning Band
for: Youth concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 690832
from Second Suite in F op. 28/2
Belwin Young Band
for: Youth concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 689311
from Second Suite in F op. 28/2
Belwin Young Band
for: Youth concert band
Score
Item no.: 689312
Belwin Beginning String Orchestra
for: Youth string orchestra
Score
Item no.: 688124
Belwin Beginning String Orchestra
for: Youth string orchestra
Score, Parts
Item no.: 688123
Klassik
for: Brass band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1112525
for: 4 trumpets, horn, 4 trombones, tuba
Score, Parts
Item no.: 966279
for: Flute ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 993769
Brass Quintet
for: 5 brass winds
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1165985
Alfred Choral Designs
for: Mixed choir (SSAATTBB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 678409
from "St. Paul's Suite"
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 675443
from "St. Paul's Suite"
for: Brass band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 675444
for: 3-5 Octave Handbells
Buch
Item no.: 908218
Geistliche Musik
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 855038
Pops For String Quartet
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 816178
The ballet from the opera
for: Brass band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 671858
The ballet from the opera
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 671857
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 670987
from First Suite In Eb
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 1059561
Klassik
for: MIxed Choir [SATB]
Choir score
Item no.: 982639
A Minor Version
for: Voice, piano
Choir score
Item no.: 962274
Klassik
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1100788
G Minor Version
for: Voice, piano
Choir score
Item no.: 962327
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