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Dedicated to James Causley Windram, Holst's second suite inspired
by English folk music was composed in 1911. The folk tunes quoted
include "Glorishears," "Swansea Town," "Claudy Banks," "I'll Love
My Love," "The Dargason" and "Greensleeves." Based upon the
composer's manuscript and the first edition of 1922, this new
edition by Richard Sargeant - beautifully engraved at an affordable
price in a convenient size - will be much appreciated by bands and
wind ensembles, students, and admirers of Holst's unique music
worldwide.
Gustav Holst's first excursion into music for band (known as
"military band" at the time) was composed in 1909. Despite there
being very little standardization of the instruments and number of
players used in such ensembles, Holst managed to score his
three-movement work in a very flexible way so that the work could
be played by an ensemble with as few as 19 wind and brass players,
plus percussion. Although the occasion and ensemble which motivated
the work's creation remain obscure, the 'First Suite' became
tremendously popular in the years after its first publication in
1921.With the advent of public school bands in the USA, the
original publisher added numerous parts for instruments not found
in the original manuscript and provided substitutes for some
originally designated instruments which had become obsolete over
the years, producing a bloated full score in 1948. Richard
Sargeant's newly engraved edition goes back to Holst's small band
concept, with substitutions made to match the parts disposition and
timbre of original score. Now available at an affordable price in a
convenient format, this score will be welcomed by bands, wind
ensembles and devoted fans of a work which is now part of the core
repertoire worldwide.
Holst's popular suite was named for the St. Paul's Girls' School of
Hammersmith, London - where he was the music director from 1904
until his death thirty years later. Composed in 1912 as a token of
gratitude for the installation of a sound-proof teaching studio.
Holst composed this and nearly all subsequent works in this studio.
Now available in a newly-engraved, easy-to-read score edited by
Richard Sargeant.
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain
imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed
pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger
Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and
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Spectacular symphonic suite, scored for large orchestral forces and a wordless chorus, is divided into seven movements, the music of each embodying the astrological and mystical qualities of a different planet. Remarkable emotional sweep and innovative techniques have made the work a staple of the orchestral repertoire. Only full-size score available.
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