SKU: HL.14012307
The collection of nine Vedic Hymns (Op. 24) for solo Voice with Piano accompaniment marked a turning point in Holst's compositions. They were inspired by Hindu scripture and Indian raga, and first published in1908. Vac (Speech) is the seventh movement, and is the first of the third group of hymns, where the theme shifts into the human sphere.
Gustav Holst (1874-1934) was an English composer and teacher.Having studied under Stanford and Parry, he became a close friend of Vaughan Williams - they would often critique each other's work - and influenced composers such as Tippet and Britten. He is best remembered for hisPlanets suite.
SKU: HL.14015255
10.25x14.25x0.43 inches.
One of Holst's most under-appreciated works, Ode To Death (Op. 38) was written in 1919 in response to the First World War, and mourned his friends who had died in that conflict. Scored for SATB Chorus and Orchestra, it is a setting of the elegiac poem When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloom'd by Walt Whitman.
Gustav Holst (1874-1934) was an English composer and teacher. Having studied under Stanford and Parry, he became a close friend of Vaughan Williams - they would often critique each other's work - and influenced composers such as Tippet and Britten. He is best remembered for his Planets suite.
SKU: AP.39692
UPC: 038081443539. English. Traditional lyrics adapted by Charlotte Lee; music by Gustav Holst.
This artfully-crafted medley brings together several of Holst's best known and loved Christmas titles in just under four minutes. Sing with the provided piano part, the richly scored concert band accompaniment, or a step higher with a full or string orchestra.
About Alfred Choral Designs
The Alfred Choral Designs Series provides student and adult choirs with a variety of secular choral music that is useful, practical, educationally appropriate, and a pleasure to sing. To that end, the Choral Designs series features original works, folk song settings, spiritual arrangements, choral masterworks, and holiday selections suitable for use in concerts, festivals, and contests.
SKU: YM.GTW01096850
ISBN 9784636968507.
New Sounds in Concert Band Series (NSB) Duration: approx.4'50 Arranged by Hideaki MiuraNew Arrangement of Jupiter from The Planets by Gustav Holst. Lai Zi Huo Er Si Te [Xing Xing Zu Qu ] De [Mu Xing ] De Xin Bian Pei Ban Ben .
