Gustav Holst wrote the libretto and music for his opera The Perfect Fool over the years 1918 to 1922. It had its premiere at in London the next year but mystified audiences and has been rarely performed since then. This five-movement suite of introductory ballet music is arranged separately as an Orchestral suite.The ballet music includes dances for the Spirits of Earth Water and Fire and Holst’s music evokes the moods of these beings delightfully.Gustav Holst has earned a place among the most revered of late 19th and early 20th century composers and is best known for his enduring Orchestral suite The Planets.

Gustav Holst's The Wandering Scholar a one-act chamber opera for Baritone Soprano Tenor Bass and Orchestra. Edited by Benjamin Britten and Imogen Holst. Full score and Orchestral parts are availble for hire. The Wandering Scholar Holst’s last opera was written in 1929-30 and was first performed in The David Lewis Theatre Liverpool in 1934 conducted by Dr. J. E. Wallace and produced by Frederick Wilkinson. This was a few months before Holst’s death and he was too ill to go to the performance. He had no chance to revise the score which has remained unpublished until now. He leftseveral pencil queries in the margins such as ‘Tempo?’ ‘More?’ ‘More harmony?’ etc. And in one of his note-books he left queries about several words in the libretto which he had doubts about. The editors have answered these queries by making some alterations in speed and dynamics and by suggesting metronome marks throughout the work. They have also made several alterations in the libretto which they feel that Holst might have made himself if he had had the chance to revise the work with his friend Clifford Bax.

Gustav Holst était directeur de musique de 1905 et 1934 à la St Paul?s Girls? School à Brook Green Londres. La St Paul?s Suite une composition pour l?orchestre à cordes de l?école y connut sa première en 1913 et comprend quatre mouvements : une Jig énergique en 6/8 et 9/8 Ostinato basé sur un thème simple de quatre notes Intermezzo une danse dynamique et rythmique et Finale adapté de la Second Suite in F dans laquelle Holst combine avec brio The Dargason tiré du English Dancing Master avec la mélodie traditionnelle Greensleeves.

Christina Rossetti wrote the words to this famous Christmas carol in 1872 in response to a request from the magazine Scribner's Monthly for a Christmas poem. They were set to music by Gustav Holst (1874-1934) for inclusion in the first edition (1906) of The English Hymnal edited by his life-long friend Ralph Vaughan Williams. Philip Sparke has carefully arranged the beautiful melody into this delightful version for brass band. A must for any Christmas concert.

Fantasy on Old Carols-Good Christian Men Rejoice ? God Rest You Merry Gentlemen ? Come Ye Lofty Come ? The First Nowell / La musique de Noël de Gustav Holst est touchante par sa fraîcheur et sa chaleur. Composée en 1910 cette fantaisie basée sur quatre noëls anglais anciens témoigne de la créativité et de l?imagination du compositeur. Originellement pour Chœur mixte et Orchestre ou Orgue Robert van Beringen en a réalisé cet arrangement pour Orchestre d?Harmonie et Chœur (ad lib.).

Gustav Holst's beautiful melody serves as the foundation from which Robert W. Smith fashions this remarkable work. From a haunting single voice a stunning climax is reached before giving way to a simple restatement. This is a highly moving emotion-packed work for concert band.

Christina Rossetti wrote the words to this famous Christmas carol in 1872 in response to a request from the magazine Scribner's Monthly for a Christmas poem. They were set to music by Gustav Holst (1874-1934) for inclusion in the first edition (1906) of The English Hymnal edited by his life-long friend Ralph Vaughan Williams. Philip Sparke has carefully arranged the beautiful melody into this delightful version for concert band. A must for any Christmas concert.

La suite orchestrale Les Planètes de Gustav Holst est considérée comme l?une des œuvres classiques du XXe siècle dont la palette sonore est la plus complète. Jupiter Hymn de Robert van Beringen est basé sur le quatrième mouvement de la suite consacré à Jupiter celui qui apporte la Gaîté.

Suite-About The Planets Op. 32Suite for Large Orchestra. By Gustav Holst. (Study Score). This edition: M060033261. Boosey and Hawkes Scores and Books. 190 pages. Published by Boosey & Hawkes. (48009880) HPS 22

This is not to be missed! Rarely do young string orchestras get the chance to play a work of this importance. This arrangement in G Major throughout features the beautiful central hymn melody. Perfect for young players thispublication also includes a 'Learning Bank' containing basic information about Gustav Holst and The Planets.

from the Planets-Jupiter celui qui apporte la gaieté / Entre 1914 et 1916 Gustav Holst (1874-1934) compositeur anglais écrit une suite pour orchestre en sept mouvements dont chacun a une connotation astrologique. Il choisit de mettre en scène les planètes Mars Vénus Mercure Jupiter Saturne Uranus et Neptune. La suite Les Planètes est considérée comme l?une des œuvres classiques du XXe siècle dont la palette sonore est la plus complète.

Fantasy on Old Carols-Good Christian Men Rejoice ? God Rest You Merry Gentlemen ? Come Ye Lofty Come ? The First Nowell / La musique de Noël de Gustav Holst est touchante par sa fraîcheur et sa chaleur. Composée en 1910 cette fantaisie basée sur quatre noëls anglais anciens témoigne de la créativité et de l?imagination du compositeur. Originellement pour Chœur mixte et Orchestre ou Orgue Robert van Beringen en a réalisé cet arrangement pour Orchestre d?Harmonie et Chœur (ad lib.).

from the Planets-C?est en grande partie à son œuvre Les Planètes que Gustav Holst doit sa célébrité. Mars le premier des sept mouvements de la suite symphonique est chaotique sombre et sinistre comme une marche guerrière céleste. Cet arrangement à cinq voix pour ensemble à instrumentation variable (bois cuivres ou cordes et percussion) signé Johnnie Vinson reste fidèle au climat sonore original.