“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: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 372183
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score
Item no.: 949488
17 Flöten
for: 17 Flöten
Item no.: 1627445
from "The Planets"
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 791771
for: Concert band
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 1039061
Choral
for: Women's choir (SSA), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 824941
Klassik
for: MIxed Choir [SAB]
Choir score
Item no.: 1100829
The Music of Johan de Meij
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1208756
for: Concert band
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 1040432
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Score
Item no.: 982660
for: Concert band
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 1040894
Nos. 1-6
for: 2 - 4 Recorders [SATB]
Book
Item no.: 895100
from Second Suite in F, Mvt. IV
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 1065090
Condensed Score
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 1077361
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 1156828
Instrumental Accompaniment Set
for: SATB, String Orchestra
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1057957
Shawnee Press
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1123123
for: Women's choir (SSAA), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 842749
Orchestra
for: String orchestra
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 902360
from the First Suite
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1014797
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 1005048
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 899067
for: gemischter Chor (SATB), Oboe und Keyboard
Score
Item no.: 1621194
aus dem 12. - 20. Jahrhundert
for: 1-4 Recorders [S/Aa/AAA/SATB]
Book
Item no.: 198236
Amstel Concert Band
for: Fanfare
Score
Item no.: 1208820
Klassik
for: Women's Choir [SSA] and Piano
Choir score
Item no.: 983096
Geistliche Musik
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 964545
Adapted From The Planets
for: String orchestra
Score
Item no.: 1343466
Instrumental Accompaniment Set
for: SATB and Keyboard
Set of parts
Item no.: 1057013
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Score
Item no.: 1201015
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score
Item no.: 604979
for: Brass ensemble
Score
Item no.: 1211743
for: Male choir (TTBB), organ
Piano reduction
Item no.: 190196
Amstel Concert Band
for: Fanfare
Score
Item no.: 1208854
for: Choir and Concert Band
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 1039578
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 964389
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 1063318
for: Concert band
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 1039596
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 1144222
for: Marching band
Score
Item no.: 842425
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Organ score
Item no.: 1200851
for flute, oboe and viola
study score and parts
for: KAMMERMUSIK STREICH+HOLZBLASINSTR. TRIOS
Item no.: 1344409
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score
Item no.: 949489
for: Brass band
Score
Item no.: 1212090
8 Flöten
for: 8 Flöten
Item no.: 1627448
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score, Parts
Item no.: 905214
Chor und Kammerorchester
Partitur und Stimmen
for: Chor und Kammerorchester
Score, Parts
Item no.: 895286
for Military Band
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 463349
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