“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.
4-5 Oct.
for: Choir
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 919208
Geistliche Musik
for: Women's choir (SSA) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1077436
for: Choir and Concert Band
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 1077695
Studienpartitur
for: Symphonic orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 1344831
Violin I- Violin II- Viola- Cello
for: Choral and Ensemble
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 1152841
for: 4 flutes (quartet)
Sheet music
Item no.: 1601676
for: 4 euphoniums
Sheet music
Item no.: 1601669
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: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 982855
Goodmusic Concert Classics
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score, Parts
Item no.: 951594
Goodmusic Concert Classics
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score, Parts
Item no.: 951561
for: 4 brass instruments
Sheet music
Item no.: 1601680
for: Descant (soprano) recorder, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1600576
for: 8 horns
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1677594
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1379859
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1379848
for: Fanfare
Conductors part (B-flat), set of parts
Item no.: 1011581
for: Concert band
Conductors part (B-flat), set of parts
Item no.: 1014086
for: Fanfare
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1021854
for: Youth concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 677872
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 939410
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 946589
for: String orchestra
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1381974
for: 4 clarinets
Sheet music
Item no.: 1601689
for: Concert band
Score, Single part, Audio-CD
Item no.: 303578
for: Tenor Solo, SATB, Organ or Brass and Strings
Score
Item no.: 1005205
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 944395
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 948420
for: String orchestra
Score
Item no.: 947654
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score
Item no.: 949490
for: Fanfare
Score
Item no.: 1182179
for: Brass band
Score
Item no.: 1179470
for: 5 woodwinds (quintet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 995130
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 1337697
for: 4 trombones (quartet)
Set of parts
Item no.: 1635367
for: Women's choir (SSA), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 884472
for: Baritone Solo, SATB Chorus unaccompanied
Choir score
Item no.: 1004788
for: Wind Band
Score
Item no.: 890940
for: Symphonic orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 177033
for: String orchestra
Score
Item no.: 158177
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score
Item no.: 873432
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 904225
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 1213072
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 805499
for: Marching band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 815608
for: Voice, piano
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 875496