“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.
Orchestra
for: String orchestra
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 897889
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Choir score
Item no.: 1154102
Love of One's Fellow-man Opus 48/2
for: Unison Voices and Piano
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 1041754
(In The Bleak Midwinter)
for: Male choir; piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 635663
Brookfield Choral Series
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 965421
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Choir score
Item no.: 902530
for: 2-part Treble Voices, Orchestra or Band or Keyboard
Piano reduction
Item no.: 1078239
Choral
for: Women's choir (SA), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 897556
from 3 Festival Choruses
for: SSAA, Keyboard or Orch or Brass Quintet, Perc. and Keyboard
Choir score
Item no.: 1004958
De Haske Choral Series
for: Women's choir (SSA), piano
Score
Item no.: 887439
Choral
for: Voice
Choir score
Item no.: 897607
Welsh Folk Song
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 898367
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 896805
Choral
for: Women's choir (SSA) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 904122
Cornish Folksong
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 904162
for: SATB, Oboe, Cello, Keyboard [Organ or Piano]
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 1077138
Geistliche Musik
for: Women's choir (SSA) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1077436
for: Tenor Solo, SATB, Organ or Brass and Strings
Score
Item no.: 1005205
I. Spring: II. Summer
for: SSA, Harp or Piano
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 1005213
for: TTBB Full Orchestra [band] or Keyboard [Organ or Piano]
Piano reduction
Item no.: 1005100
for: SATB, Band or Orchestra
Choir score
Item no.: 1005042
for: SATB, Orchestra or Band or Keyboard [Organ or Piano]
Piano reduction
Item no.: 1004936
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 1077609
for: Two-Part Treble Voices [SA Children or Women]
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 1077053
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 1005017
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 1005125
Choral
for: Unisono
Choir score
Item no.: 897768
for: Two-Part Treble Voices [SA Children or Women] and Piano
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 907535
Choral
for: TTBB + Brass Ensemble and Percussion
Choir score
Item no.: 904018
Choral
for: Mixed choir (SSATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 901068
for: SATB, oboe and Cello or Piano
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 1077692
for: Choir
Choir score
Item no.: 963148
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 939410
Organ & Opt. Flute & Handbells
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 939052
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 940279
For SATB and Keyboard (or Orchestra)
for: Choir
Choir score
Item no.: 1625452
for: Women's choir (SSAA), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 842749
Geistliche Musik
for: SSAA/SSAA a Cappella
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 936661
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 937600
Flute
for: Mixed choir (SAB), piano
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 1157609
Carols for Christmas
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1672412
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 1156828
Fred Bock Publications
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1003498
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 1150967
Carols for Christmas
for: Choir (2 voices), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1672414
Old French Melody
Orchestral material available for rental
for: 2 solo voices (SBar), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 931112
Klassik
for: MIxed Choir [SATB]
Choir score
Item no.: 982639
Klassik
for: Tenor Voice and Men's Choir [TTBB]
Choir score
Item no.: 982649