Four Holst Carols
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Product ID: GM1 CH012
By Gustav Holst
Publisher:
Goodmusic
Arranger:
2 Flutes (2nd db. piccolo), 2 Oboes, 2 Clarinets in Bb, 2 Bassoons,2 Horns in F, 2 Trumpets in Bb, 3 Trombones, Tuba, Timpani,Percussion (4 players: Clash Cymbals, Suspended Cymbals, Glockenspiel, Xylophone, Snare Drum, Tam-tam, Tambourine, Tubul
Series:
Goodmusic Concert Chorals Series
Genre:
Christmas
Line Up:
Symphony Orchestra (Solo: Choir)
Duration:
15'00
Set & Score
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About this item
Four carols, written or originally arranged by Gustav Holst,
have all become well-known as congregational carols. Peter Lawson has
arranged them so that they are more of a choir concert item with
optional orchestral accompaniment. Rather than keeping each verse and
chorus the same, the carols have been "through arranged", often with key
changes which also enables the melody to be passed to other voices,
adding more interest to some wonderful old favourites. In Personent
hodie there is a new singable English translation by Peter Lawson. The Four Holst Carols can be performed as a set or individually.
There are four different choral versions of this work available
separately, all fit this orchestral accompaniment though the orchestral
score shows the SATB version. No choral copies are included with the
orchestral pack. These carols can be performed without orchestra with
either piano or organ accompaniment using the vocal scores listed below.
Mixed Voice Choir (SATB) see Catalogue number GM081
Upper Voice Choir (SSA) see Catalogue number GM082
Male Voice Choir (TTBB) see Catalogue number GM083
Mixed Voice Choir (SA+Men) see Catalogue number GM084
Songlist (4)
- IN THE BLEAK MIDWINTER 5'00
- PERSONENT HODIE 3'00
- LULLAY MY LIKING 3'00
- MASTERS IN THIS HALL 3'30
Instrumentation
2 Flutes (2nd db. piccolo), 2 Oboes, 2 Clarinets in Bb, 2 Bassoons,
2 Horns in F, 2 Trumpets in Bb, 3 Trombones, Tuba, Timpani,
Percussion (4 players: Clash Cymbals, Suspended Cymbals, Glockenspiel, Xylophone, Snare Drum, Tam-tam, Tambourine, Tubular bells, Bass Drum)
Harp (or Keyboard)
Strings (Violin 1, Violin 2, Viola, Cello, Bass)
Choir - either SATB, SSA, TTBB or SA/Men
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Composer
Gustav Holst (1847-1934)
Gustav Theodore Holst (born Gustavus Theodore von Holst, 21 September 1874 – 25 May 1934) was an English composer. He is most famous for his orchestral suite The Planets.
His early works show the influence of Grieg, Wagner, Richard Strauss and fellow student Ralph Vaughan Williams, and later, through Vaughan Williams, the music of Ravel. The combined influence of Ravel, Hindu spiritualism and English folk tunes enabled Holst to free himself of the influence of Wagner and Strauss and to forge his own style. Holst's music is well known for unconventional use of metre and haunting melodies.
Holst composed almost 200 works, including operas, ballets, choral hymns and songs. An enthusiastic educator, Holst became music master at St Paul's Girls' School in 1905 and director of music at Morley College in 1907, continuing in both posts until retirement.
He was the brother of Hollywood actor Ernest Cossart and father of the composer and conductor Imogen Holst, who wrote a biography of him in 1938.
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