“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: Marching band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 809277
for: Oboe, clarinet, horn, bassoon, piano
Set of parts
Item no.: 479381
for: Youth concert band
Score
Item no.: 941841
for: Youth symphony orchestra [youth concert band]
Score
Item no.: 1712238
for: String orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 1711749
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 946976
for: Flexible ensemble (5 voices); drums ad lib.
Score
Item no.: 682124
for: 2 trumpets, horn, trombone, tuba (quintet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1556662
C
for: Piano
Piano Solo
Item no.: 1048907
Klassik
for: Flute ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 974343
for: Choir and Concert Band
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 1078005
for: Concert band
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 1077731
Three Festival Choruses
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 1077928
Three Festival Choruses
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 1078032
for: TTBB Full Orchestra [band] or Keyboard [Organ or Piano]
Piano reduction
Item no.: 1005100
Klassik
for: Unison Choir
Choir score
Item no.: 1101433
for: Recorder ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 582661
The ballet from the opera
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 671857
for: Piano
Piano Solo
Item no.: 1553380
Three Festival Choruses
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 1077841
Brass Band
for: Brass band
Sheet music
Item no.: 594914
Folk
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 982637
Op. 33 (short version)
for: Concert band
Sheet music
Item no.: 1288563
for: Wind ensemble, percussion
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1016783
Choral
for: SATB
Choir score
Item no.: 1656697
for: Concert band
Sheet music
Item no.: 1259668
for: Flute ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 993769
for: Flute and Harp Quintet [Violin, Viola, Cello, Harp]
Score, Parts
Item no.: 580994
for: Flexible ensemble (5 voices)
Sheet music
Item no.: 1601721
for: 5 euphoniums
Sheet music
Item no.: 1601696
for: 4 saxophones
Sheet music
Item no.: 1601687
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Sheet music
Item no.: 1601682
for: Klarinettenensemble
Buch
Item no.: 857786
for: Concert band
Sheet music
Item no.: 1261904
for: Trombone, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1571905
for: Piccolo, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1571903
Words by Christina Rossetti
for: Choir
Choir score
Item no.: 1123461
for: String orchestra
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1379751
for: Bass clarinet
Sheet music
Item no.: 1600561
for: Alto saxophone, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1600558
for: Alto trombone, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1600551
for: Tuba (B-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1600549
for: 5 clarinets (quintet)
Sheet music
Item no.: 1572684
for: String quintet
Sheet music
Item no.: 1572680
for: String orchestra
Sheet music
Item no.: 1572677
for: 4 trombones (quartet)
Sheet music
Item no.: 1572666
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 950827
Goodmusic Concert Classics
for: String orchestra
Score, Parts
Item no.: 951560
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