One of holsts most underappreciated works, ode to death op. Imogen holst, a thematic catalogue of gustav holsts music london. Indeed, he wrote little during the war itself that directly reflected the conflict, but his ode to death of 191819 is held by many to be his most beautiful choral work. He is most famous for his orchestral suite the planets. Holst s works include the opera sita, composed during 18991906, the hymn of jesus, for chorus and orchestra 1917, ode to death, for chorus and orchestra 1919 the perfect fool, an opera 1923, choral symphony 192324 the opera at the boars head 1925.
Containing an outside selection of holst s greatest works including his most famous orchestral suite the planets, the rare the perfect fool, as well as the walt whitman inspired ode to death. For four generations they were professional musicians, his father being organist and choirmaster in cheltenham. Gustav holst composer 18741934 play streams in full or download mp3 from classical archives, the largest and best organized classical. For works at cpdl sorted alphabetically by title, see gustav holst compositions. Ode to death, opus 38 memorial vespers saint peters church, new york city may 14, 2016 conductor organ balint karosi, cantor. Patricia rozario, gustav holst, richard hickox, city of. After gustav holsts death, there came the inevitable decline in performances.
His music combines an international flavour based on the styles of maurice. Chandos records is one of the worlds premier classical music record companies, best known for its ground breaking search for neglected musical gems. Free sheet music for flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, trumpet, french horn, trombone, tuba, violin. Two children namely matthias ralph and evelyn thorley were born to the couple. Imogen holst, a thematic catalogue of gustav holst s music london. He died on may 25, 1934 in ealing, middlesex, london, england. His distinctive compositional style was the product of many influences, richard wagner and richard strauss being. Memorial vespers saint peters church, new york city may 14, 2016. And largely due to the untiring work of his daughter, imogen holst, and the enterprise of a number of enthusiasts and record companies like lyrita, chandos, and hyperion, modern audiences have been able to assess his larger legacy of. Written on holsts return from salonica, where he had been helping to organise musical entertainment for the troops, it sets words by the us poet walt whitman 18191892.
His music combines an international flavour based on the styles of maurice ravel, igor stravinsky, and others with a continuation. Almost 40 years old when the war broke out, gustav holst was prevented from. Print and download in pdf or midi ode to death holst. Sheet music arranged for pianovocal, and singer pro in c major.
Holst is most famous for his orchestral suite the planets. Gustav theodore holst september 21, 1874 may 25, 1934 chorus. Pauls, he set walt whitmans ode to death for chorus and orchestra. This page lists all recordings of ode to death, h144 by gustav theodore holst 18741934. During the years 1920 1923, holsts popularity grew through the success of the planets and the hymn of jesus 1917 based on the apocryphal gospels, and the publication of a new opera, the perfect fool a satire of a work by. Four first world war composers who defined the conflict. Having studied at the royal college of music in london, his early work was infl read more. He enjoyed writing choral works for female voices only. His father was adolph and his mother was born clara lediard. London, england, may 25, 1934 was a renowned british composer and musician. Scored for satb chorus and orchestra, it is a setting of the elegiac poem when lilacs last in the dooryard bloomd by walt whitman gustav holst 18741934 was an english composer and teacher.
The following year he acquired a second post, the directorship of music at st. If you know of a website from which can freely and lawfully be downloaded a printable score for this work, even though it may not be exactly the same as the one used to make the midi files below, please let me know the address there is an excellent performance of this work by robert hickox and the london symphony orchestra and chorus on. Best known for his orchestral suite the planets, he. In 1895 holst met ralph vaughan williams, and the two became lifelong friends. His first choral work of note is a setting of ave maria for eight female voices. Battle hymn choral hymns from the rig veda, group 1, no. Severe neuritis in his right hand later caused him to give up the keyboard, and holst turned to the trombone and composing. Gustav holst born september 21, 1874 cheltenham, gloucestershire, uk died may 25, 1934 was an english composer and a music teacher for over 20 years. His most populat piece is the vividly orchestrated suite the planets for strings,the hymn of jesus,i vow to thee my country and the choral fantasia. It is a setting of a passage from walt whitmans 1865 elegy when lilacs last in the dooryard bloomd, which was written to mourn the death of american president abraham lincoln after world war i, gustav holst turned to the last section of whitmans. Choral works by gustav holst, richard hickox, paul spicer, london symphony chorus, london symphony orchestra, della jones. Best known for his orchestral suite the planets, he composed many other works across a range of genres, although none achieved comparable success. Holst was a british composer renowned for his colorful orchestral suite the planets, but also known for music in a variety of genres. Below is a sortable list of compositions by gustav holst.
See more ideas about gustav holst, elementary music and music lesson plans. That holst knows and loves his bach is evident from the following quotation from the comparatively early mystic trumpeter. Holst arrived back home in the middle of 1919 and soon took up more teaching posts at university college, reading and at the royal college of music. Files cleaned originally gustav holst ode to death. Gustav holst was one of the most important english composers of his time, even though little of his music continued to be played gustav holsts paternal greatgrandfather was born in sweden, but all his other forebears were english.
Satb choir and piano sheet music book by gustav holst 18741934. Della jones, patricia rozario, gustav holst, richard hickox, paul spicer, city of london. If you know of a website from which can freely and lawfully be downloaded a printable score for this work. His music combines an international flavour based on the styles of maurice ravel, igor stravinsky, and others with a. Della jones, patricia rozario, gustav holst, richard hickox, paul. However, after the death of his wife, gustavs father married mary thorley stone in 1885. Satb orchestra sheet music book by gustav holst 18741934. Gustav holst conducted the first performance of the hymn of jesus in 1920. Chandos records is one of the worlds premier classical music record companies, best known for.
But the planets had, of course, secured his international reputation. In his maturity, he managed to merge these various influences into a rather sparse personal style that became increasingly transparent in his later years. One of holst s most underappreciated works, ode to death op. During the years 19201923, gustav holsts popularity grew through the success of the planets and the hymn of jesus 1917 based on the apocryphal gospels, and the publication of a new opera, the perfect fool a satire of a work by.
Gustav holst biography, birth date, birth place and pictures. This new edition of holsts beloved settings from tennysons long narrative poem reveals them to be models of musical economy for the timestarved teacher, as well as gems of pure loveliness. Gustav holst choral composer biography cd recordings. Devices such as antiphonal and echo choirs, repeated sections in parallel major and minor, and wellhandled canonic techniques, make each movement a distinctive delight. Ode to death words by walt whitman set for chorus and orchestra. Containing an outside selection of holst s greatest works including his most famous orchestral suite the planets, the rare the perfect fool, as well as. It is a setting of a passage from walt whitmans 1865 elegy when lilacs last in the dooryard bloomd, which was written to mourn the death of american president abraham lincoln.
Gustav holst composer 18741934 play streams in full or download mp3. On june 22, 1901, holst married emily isobel harrison, whom he had met in a choir he had directed a few years before. City of london sinfonia conducted by richard hickox 0. A low brass ensemble arrangement of disneys part of your world in the key of concert f.
Known primarily for his popular orchestral composition, the planets, gustav holst embraced a wide variety of musical models, from arthur sullivan, edvard grieg, and wagner to the melodic simplicity of english folk music. Sopranos hannah carr eleanor clark elizabeth denys carole derr adele grabovski linda jones jeanmarie lally mary elizabeth poore nola richardson cheryl ryder kathryn stewart. He is most famous for his orchestral suite the planets having studied at the royal college of music in london, his early work was influenced by grieg, wagner, richard strauss and fellow student ralph vaughan williams,4 and later, through vaughan williams, the music of ravel. Written on holst s return from salonica, where he had been helping to organise musical entertainment for the troops, it sets words by the us poet walt whitman 18191892. Find gustav holst composition information on allmusic. Gustav holst composer 18741934 play streams in full or download mp3 from classical archives, the largest and best organized classical music site on the web. Chelteham, gloucestershire, england, september 21, 1874, d. Gustav theodore van holst was born on 21 september 1874 at 4 pitville terrace, cheltenham of a. Gustav holst, ode to death audio michael russo january 16, 2016 uncategorized. Ode to death from a poem by walt whitman but here the grim reaper is. Print and download o god beyond all praising sheet music composed by gustav holst. Emi classics presents a magnificent collection that celebrates the life and career of english composer gustav holst. Feb 28, 2014 gustav holst ode to death 191819 before the war, the english composer gustav holst was a scholar at the royal college of music, a professional musician and teacher.