“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: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1124997
for: Soprano, SATB and Orchestra
Score
Item no.: 911444
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 898894
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 965421
for: SSAA, Harp or Piano
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 1005057
for: SATB, Orchestra or Band or Keyboard [Organ or Piano]
Piano reduction
Item no.: 1004936
for: Voice
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 889581
for: Cello, orchestra
Item no.: 120775
for: Woodwind ensemble
Score
Item no.: 907685
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 812952
for: Symphonic orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 428269
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 908040
for: 4 guitars (quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1113339
Hal Leonard Flex-Band Series
for brass, woodwind or strings / includes percussion
for: Flexible ensemble (5 voices); drums ad lib.
Score, Parts
Item no.: 681742
Geistliche Musik
for: Medium Voice [C]
Choir score
Item no.: 854959
for: Choir and Concert Band
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 1077417
Brass Parts
for: Choir
Set of parts
Item no.: 859543
for: Choir and Concert Band
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 1078076
Three Festival Choruses
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 1077487
for: 3-5 Octave Handbells
Buch
Item no.: 908218
Hinshaw Sacred
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1057916
Extrait De La First Suite In Eb
for: Flute ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1073056
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1556165
C
for: Piano
Easy Piano
Item no.: 1046033
and organ
study score
for: CHORMUSIK GEMISCHTER CHOR MIT BEGLEITUNG GEISTLICH EINZELN
Study score
Item no.: 1344823
Adapted From The Planets
for: String orchestra
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1343467
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1628849
for: Concert band
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 1077071
for: Descant (soprano) recorder, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1571911
for: Bass clarinet
Sheet music
Item no.: 1571896
for: Baritone saxophone, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1571892
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1571891
for: 4 trumpets [5 cornets]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1601715
for: String quintet
Sheet music
Item no.: 1601711
for: 4 trumpets [4 cornets]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1601686
for: Clarinet, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1600577
for: Violin, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1600566
for: Cello, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1600564
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1600556
for: 4 woodwinds (quartet)
Sheet music
Item no.: 1601678
for: Brass band
Sheet music
Item no.: 1315395
for: Brass band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 667605
for: Brass quintet
Sheet music
Item no.: 1572679
for: 5 flutes (quintet)
Sheet music
Item no.: 1572676
Klassik
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 983110
for: String orchestra
Score, Parts
Item no.: 762262
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1381738
for: String orchestra
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1384537
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