Gustav Holst : Work List

• Orchestra
  •  Andantino

    Orchestration   Small Orchestra
    (Piano and String Quartet)

    Arranger / Editor   arr. of work by E. H. Lemare

  •  Beni Mora, Oriental Suite , op.29 no.1 (1910) - 14 minute(s)

    Orchestration   2+pic.2+ca.2.2/4331/timp.perc/2hp/str [=2222/2210/timp.perc/hp/str]
    (Piano arrangement)

  •  Brook Green Suite (1933) - 7 minute(s)

    Orchestration   fl.ob[ad lib]/str
    (Piano transcription)

  •  Country Song , op.22a (1906) - 4 minute(s)

    Orchestration   2(pic)222/2000/str

  •  Dreaming

    Orchestration   Small Orchestra

    Arranger / Editor   arr. of work by B. Tours

  •  Egdon Heath (Homage to Hardy) (1927) - 15 minute(s)

    Orchestration   22+ca.22+cbn/4331/str
    (2222/2230/str)

  •  Fantasia on Hampshire Folk Songs 6 minute(s)

    Orchestration   str

    Arranger / Editor   Imogen Holst

  •  A Fugal Overture , op.40 no.1 (1922) - 6 minute(s)

    Orchestration   3333/4331/timp.perc.glock/str
    (2222/2220/timp.perc/str)

  •  Lights Glittering Morn

    Orchestration   Orchestral Arrangement

    Arranger / Editor   arr. of work by John E. West

  •  Marching Song , op.22 b 4 minute(s)

    Orchestration   2(pic)122/2210/timp.perc/str

  •  The Married Beau: Suite

    Orchestration   2221/2002/timp/str

    Arranger / Editor   arr. of work by Henry Purcell

  •  Minuet d'Amour

    Orchestration   Small Orchestra
    (Piano and String Quartet Violin and Piano)

    Arranger / Editor   arr. of work by F.H. Cowen

  •  News from Whydah

    Arranger / Editor   arr. of work by H. Balfour Gardiner

  •  The Perfect Fool Ballet Music (1920) - 11 minute(s)

    Orchestration   2.pic.2.ca.2.bcl.2.cbn/4331/timp.perc.xyl/cel/str
    (Piano arrangements (solo/duets))

  •  The Planets: Suite for large orchestra (1916) - 55 minute(s)

    Orchestration   6 part female choir (last movement only); 4444/6432/2timp.3perc/2hp.cel.org/str [=3332/4331/2timp.3perc/2hp.cel/str]
    (2 Piano Arrangement / Organ Arrangement (3 movements only))

    Arranger / Editor   I Holst / C Matthews (1979)

  •  Saint Paul's Suite , op.29 no. 2 (1912) - 12 minute(s)

    Orchestration   str or 2221/1100/timp.tri.tamb/str
    (Violin and Piano Arrangement (Intermezzo & Jig only) Piano Solo/Duet Arrangements)

  •  Suite de Ballet (1899) - 18 minute(s)

    Orchestration   3222/4231/timp.perc/hp/str

  •  Three Hymns from 'Rig Veda' 10 minute(s)

    Orchestration   2222/2200/timp/hp/str

• Soloist(s) and Orchestra
  •  Double Concerto (1929) - 14 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   2 Violins

    Orchestration   2222/2200/timp/str
    (1122/1100/timp/str)

  •  The Dream City 25 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   voice

    Orchestration   2(pic)2(ca)22/2200/1perc/hp.cel/str

    Arranger / Editor   arr./orch. Colin Matthews

  •  A Fugal Concerto , op.40 no.2 (1923) - 10 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   flute, oboe

    Orchestration   str
    (2 vln; str)

  •  The Mystic Trumpeter (1904) - 20 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   soprano

    Orchestration   3(pic)3(ca)3(bcl)2(cbn)/4331/timp.3perc/hp.cel/str

    Arranger / Editor   ed. Colin Matthews

  •  The Sergeant's Song (1903)

    Soloist(s)   voice

    Orchestration   1122/2230/timp.perc/str

    Arranger / Editor   arr. Henry Geehl

• Works for Band/Wind/Brass Ensemble
  •  Chorale from Jupiter (for Young Concert Band) (1916) - 5 minute(s)

    Orchestration   concert band

    Arranger / Editor   arr. James Curnow

  •  A Fugal Overture , op.40 no.1 (1922) - 6 minute(s)

    Orchestration   wind band

    Arranger / Editor   arr. Dan Phillips

  •  The Perfect Fool (Wind Band) (1922) - 11 minute(s)

    Orchestration   2+pic.2.3+Ebcl+bcl.+cbcl.2asx.tsx.barsx.2/4432+2bar/timp.2perc/db

    Arranger / Editor   arr. Glyn Bragg

  •  The Perfect Fool Ballet Music (1922) - 11 minute(s)

    Orchestration   Brass Band

    Arranger / Editor   arr. Trevor Slade

  •  Uranus the Magician from "The Planets" (1916) - 15 minute(s)

    Orchestration   concert band

    Arranger / Editor   arr. James Curnow

• Works for 2-6 Players
  •  Bourree

    Soloist(s)   Piano

    Orchestration   String Quartet

    Arranger / Editor   arr. of work by W. C. Macfarren

  •  Greeting

    Orchestration   Violin/pf
    (2221/0002/str)

  •  March

    Soloist(s)   Piano

    Orchestration   String Quartet

    Arranger / Editor   arr. of work by B. Tours

  •  Maya: Romance

    Orchestration   Violin/pf

  •  Quintet in A minor (1896)

    Orchestration   pf.ob.cl.hn.bn

  •  Seven Scottish Airs (1907) - 7 minute(s)

    Orchestration   pf.str

  •  Terzetto (1925) - 10 minute(s)

    Orchestration   fl.ob.va(cl)

• Solo Keyboard(s)
  •  I Vow To Thee My Country

    Orchestration   piano

  •  Two Pieces for Piano (1932) - 7 minute(s)

    Orchestration   Piano

• Chorus a cappella / Chorus plus 1 instrument
  •  Bring us in Good Ale , op.34 no.4 (1916) - 2 minute(s)

    Chorus   SATB

  •  Dirge & Hymeneal (1915)

    Chorus   SSA

    Orchestration   pf

  •  A Dream of Christmas (1917) - 3 minute(s)

    Chorus   SS

    Orchestration   pf [=str]

  •  Dream Tryst, Op. 12 (1902) - 3 minute(s)

    Chorus   SATB

  •  Eternal Father (1927) - 4 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   Soprano

    Chorus   SATB

    Orchestration   Organ/Bells [ad lib]

  •  Four Part Songs (1910) - 10 minute(s)

    Chorus   Children's voices

    Orchestration   piano

  •  Idle Tears (from The Princess)

    Chorus   SSAA

  •  In Loyal Bands United (1911) - 2 minute(s)

    Chorus   unison voices

    Orchestration   Piano

  •  In the bleak mid-winter 2 minute(s)

    Chorus   men's chorus

    Arranger / Editor   arr. by Leslie Woodgate

  •  Love is Enough (1897) - 4 minute(s)

    Chorus   SATB

  •  Lullay my Liking , op.34 no.2 (1916) - 4 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   Soprano [=Tenor]

    Chorus   SATB

  •  Man Born to Toil (1927) - 4 minute(s)

    Chorus   SATB

    Orchestration   Organ/Bells [ad lib]

  •  Matthew, Mark, Luke and John 1 minute(s)

    Chorus   mixed choir

  •  Now is the Month of Maying (1899) - 4 minute(s)

    Chorus   SSAA or SATB (two settings)

  •  Nunc Dimittis (1915) - 6 minute(s)

    Chorus   SSAATTBB

  •  O Swallow Swallow (from The Princess)

    Chorus   SSAA

  •  Ode On A Grecian Urn

    Chorus   SATB

  •  Of one that is so fair and bright , op.34 no.3 (1916) - 2 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass

    Chorus   SATB

  •  Sing me the Men , op.43 no.2 (1925) - 4 minute(s)

    Chorus   SSAATTBB

  •  Song Of Fairies (1909)

    Chorus   SSA

  •  The Song of the Blacksmith 2 minute(s)

    Chorus   mixed choir

  •  Song of the Drovers (1910) - 3 minute(s)

    Chorus   SSA

  •  Songs from 'The Princess , op.20 a (1905) - 10 minute(s)

    Chorus   SSA

  •  Songs of Land, Sea & Air

    Chorus   SS

    Orchestration   pf

  •  The Swallow Leaves her Nest 3 minute(s)

    Chorus   SSA

  •  Swansea Town 2 minute(s)

    Chorus   mixed choir

  •  The Splendour Falls

    Chorus   Sop.sop.alt

  •  There was a tree 2 minute(s)

    Chorus   mixed choir

  •  Thou dids't delight my eyes

    Chorus   SATB

  •  To Sylvia (1899) - 2 minute(s)

    Chorus   SATB

  •  Twelve Welsh Folk Songs (1931) - 28 minute(s)

    Chorus   SATB

  •  Two Duets from King Arthur (1910)

    Chorus   SS

    Orchestration   Piano

    Arranger / Editor   arr. of work by Henry Purcell

  •  Wassail Song (1931) - 3 minute(s)

    Chorus   SATB

  •  Ye Little Birds (1902) - 2 minute(s)

    Chorus   SATB

• Chorus and Orchestra/Ensemble
  •  Choral Fantasia (1930) - 18 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   soprano

    Chorus   SATB

    Orchestration   0000/0331/timp.perc/org/str

  •  Christmas Day (1910) - 8 minute(s)

    Chorus   SATB

    Orchestration   2+pic.2.2.2/2220/timp.glock/str

  •  The Coming of Christ (1928) - 20 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   soprano, tenor, baritone, bass

    Chorus   SATB

    Orchestration   [2]tpt/[perc(bells)]/org.pf/[str]

  •  A Dirge for Two Veterans (1914) - 5 minute(s)

    Chorus   TTBB

    Orchestration   3tpt.tbn.tba/perc

  •  First Choral Symphony (1924) - 52 minute(s)

    Chorus   SATB

    Orchestration   2+pic.2+ca.2+bcl.2+cbn/4331/timp.2perc.glock.xyl/2hp.cel.org/str

  •  I Vow to Thee My Country 5 minute(s)

    Chorus   unison

    Orchestration   2222/2231/timp/org/pf/str

  •  King Estmere (1903) - 30 minute(s)

    Chorus   SATB

    Orchestration   2222/4230/timp.perc/hp/str
    (2122/2210/hp[pf]/str)

  •  Ode to Death (1919) - 11 minute(s)

    Chorus   SATB

    Orchestration   2322/4230/timp/hp.org.cel/str
    (2222/2200/timp/hp/str)

  •  Seven Partsongs (1926) - 22 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   Soprano

    Chorus   SSA

    Orchestration   str

  •  Three Christmas Carols (1917) - 10 minute(s)

    Chorus   SATB

    Orchestration   2222/2200/timp.perc/org/str
    (Piano Arrangements available)

• Solo Voice(s) and up to 6 players
  •  Folk Songs from Hampshire (1908)

    Orchestration   Voice/pf

  •  Four Songs (1917) - 8 minute(s)

    Orchestration   High Voice/Violin

  •  Hymns from the Rig Veda (1908) - 23 minute(s)

    Orchestration   Voice/pf

  •  Sweet and Low

    Orchestration   Soprano/pf

• Opera and Music Theatre
  •  At the Boar's Head (1924) - 1 Hour(s) 0 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   Soprano, Mezzo soprano, 2 Tenors, 5 Baritones, Bass

    Orchestration   2222/2201/timp/str
    (2122/2200/timp/str)

  •  The Idea (1896) - 1 Hour(s) 0 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   children's voices

    Orchestration   1110/0001/str

  •  The Perfect Fool (1922) - 1 Hour(s) 3 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   2Soprano, Contralto, Tenor, Baritone, 2Bass, 2 Speaking parts

    Orchestration   2+pic.2+ca.2+bcl.2+cbn/4431/timp.perc/xyl.cel.hp/str
    (2+pic.222/4231/timp.perc.hp/str)

  •  Savitri (1909) - 30 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   Bass, Soprano, Tenor

    Chorus   SATB (Hidden)

    Orchestration   2fl.ca/2str4tet.db