Saturn, the Bringer of Old Age

1 Full Score - 1 Bass Flute - 3 Flute I - 3 Flute II - 3 Flute III - 2 Oboe I + II - 1 English Horn - 1 Bassoon I - 2 Bassoon II and III - 1 Contra Bassoon - 1 Clarinet Eb - 5 Clarinet I - 5 Clarinet II - 5 Clarinet III - 1 Alto Clarinet Eb - 1 Bass Clarinet - 1 Contrabass Clarinet - 2 Alto Saxophone I - 2 Alto Saxophone II - 2 Tenor Saxophone - 1 Baritone Saxophone - 2 Flugelhorn I and II - 3 Trumpet I - 3 Trumpet II - 3 Trumpet III - 2 Horn I + II Eb - 2 Horn I + II F - 2 Horn III + IV Eb - 2 Horn III + IV F - 2 Horn V Eb - 2 Horn V + VI F - 2 Trombone I C - 2 Trombone II C - 2 Trombone III C - 2 Baritone C - 1 Baritone Bb (BC) - 2 Baritone Bb (TC) - 2 Baritone II C - 1 Baritone II Bb (BC) - 2 Baritone II Bb (TC) - 2 Bas Bb (TC) - 2 Bas Bb (BC) - 2 Bas Eb (TC) - 2 Bas Eb (BC) - 4 Tuba C - 1 Stringbass - 1 Keyboard/Piano/Synthesyser - 1 Harp I - 1 Harp II - 1 Percussion - 1 Timpani

Gustav Holst (Cheltenham, 1874 – London, 1934) was of the very first great British composers of classical music to write some valuable original compositions for symphonic band. Holst composed operas, choral works and splendid compositions for symphony orchestra. He got famous with his opus 32, the seven part suite “The Planets” composed between 1914 and 1917. The first complete public performance was given in 1920. The first part, “Mars, the war bringer” was written just before the outburst of the First World War. Geert Schrijvers wrote this fine arrangement for symphonic band, organ and two harps.