“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.
A Minor Version
for: Voice, piano
Choir score
Item no.: 962274
Klassik
for: Choir
Choir score
Item no.: 982762
Alfred Choral Designs
for: Mixed choir (SSAATTBB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 678409
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score
Item no.: 490831
A story to introduce Jupiter from The Planets Suite [Holst, Gustav]
storybook and CD
for: School class
Book, CD
Item no.: 425817
Klassik
for: Mixed Choir [SAB] and Piano
Choir score
Item no.: 982890
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: Voice (medium), piano
Music score
Item no.: 1077650
Klassik
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1100788
for: Tenor Solo, SATB, Organ or Brass and Strings
Score
Item no.: 1005205
for: 8 horns
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1677594
for: SATB, Organ [or Brass and Strings]
Score
Item no.: 1005128
for: Concert band
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 1077428
Violin I- Violin II- Viola- Cello
for: Choral and Ensemble
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 1152841
for: Organ and Brass Quintet, Timpani, and opt. Percussion
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1093917
for: Choir and Concert Band
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 1077896
Flute
for: Mixed choir (SAB), piano
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 1157609
Studienpartitur
for: Symphonic orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 1344831
for: Voice, Violin
Buch
Item no.: 301406
Klassik
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 1213072
for: Choir and Concert Band
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 1077695
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 939410
Marsch
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 944395
Marsch
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 946589
Konzertwerk
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 948420
Folk
for: String orchestra
Score
Item no.: 947654
Klassik
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score
Item no.: 873432
for: Brass band
Score
Item no.: 1179470
for: Fanfare
Score
Item no.: 1182179
Klassik
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 982855
Orchestra
for: String orchestra
Score
Item no.: 158177
for: Concert band
Conductors part (B-flat), set of parts
Item no.: 1014086
for: Fanfare
Conductors part (B-flat), set of parts
Item no.: 1011581
for: Flute, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1571902
for: 5 trombones
Sheet music
Item no.: 1572681
for: 5 horns
Sheet music
Item no.: 1572673
Klassik
for: Women's choir (SSA), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 884472
Score and Parts
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 904225
Performance-Easy Limited Edition
for: Marching band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 815608
MusicWorks Grade 3
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 805499
Trombone Quartet
Set Of Parts
for: 4 trombones (quartet)
Set of parts
Item no.: 1635367
Klassik
for: Voice, piano
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 875496
for: Mixed choir (SSATBB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1031930
for: Baritone Solo, SATB Chorus unaccompanied
Choir score
Item no.: 1004788
for: 5 woodwinds (quintet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 995130