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*{{NoCo|Ave Maria}} (SSA) H49 (1900)
*{{NoCo|Ave Maria}} (SSA) H49 (1900)
*''The Coming of Christ'' H170 (1927)
*''The Coming of Christ'' H170 (1927)
*''Eternal Father'' H169 (1927)
*{{NoCo|Eternal Father}} H169 (1927)
*''Gird on thy Sword'' H168 (1927)
*''Gird on thy Sword'' H168 (1927)
*''Man born to toil'' H168 (1927)
*''Man born to toil'' H168 (1927)
{{Middle|3}}
*{{NoCo|Nunc dimittis (1915)}} H167
*{{NoCo|Nunc dimittis (1915)}} H167
*''Two Motets'' Op. 43 (1924-25)
*''' ''Two Motets'' '''Op. 43 (1924-25)
#{{NoCo|The Evening-Watch}} H159
#{{NoCo|The Evening-Watch}} H159
#''Sing me the men'' H160
#''Sing me the men'' H160
{{Middle|2}}
*''' ''Two Psalms'' '''H117 (1912)
*''Two Psalms'' H117 (1912)
#{{NoCo|Psalm 86}}
#{{NoCo|Psalm 86}}
#{{NoCo|Psalm 148}}
#{{NoCo|Psalm 148}}
{{Middle|3}}
*{{NoCo|Short Festival Te Deum}} H145
*{{NoCo|Short Festival Te Deum}} H145
*''Three Festival Choruses'' H134; Op36A (1916)
*''' ''Three Festival Choruses'' '''H134; Op36A (1916)
#{{NoCo|Let all mortal flesh keep silence}}
#{{NoCo|Let all mortal flesh keep silence}}
#{{NoCo|Turn back O Man}}
#{{NoCo|Turn back O Man}}
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*{{NoCo|Christmas Day}} H109 (1909)
*{{NoCo|Christmas Day}} H109 (1909)
*{{NoCo|Come, ye lofty}}
*{{NoCo|Come, ye lofty}}
*''Four Carols'', Op. 34
*''' ''Four Carols'',''' Op. 34
#{{NoCo|This have I done for my true love}} H128
#{{NoCo|This have I done for my true love}} H128
#{{NoCo|Lullay my liking}} H129
#{{NoCo|Lullay my liking}} H129
#{{NoCo|Of one that is so fair and bright}} H130
#{{NoCo|Of one that is so fair and bright}} H130
#{{NoCo|Bring us in good ale}}H131
#{{NoCo|Bring us in good ale}} H131
*{{NoCo|Four Old English Carols}} H82 (1907)
{{Middle|3}}
*'''{{NoCo|Four Old English Carols}}''' H82 (1907)
**{{NoCo|A babe is born}}
**{{NoCo|A babe is born}}
**{{NoCo|Now Let Us Sing}}
**{{NoCo|Now Let Us Sing}}
**{{NoCo|Jesu, Thou the Virgin Born}}
**{{NoCo|Jesu, Thou the Virgin Born}}
**{{NoCo|The Saviour of the world is born}}
**{{NoCo|The Saviour of the world is born}}
{{Middle|2}}
*[[Good Christian men, rejoice (Traditional)|''Good Christian men, rejoice'']]
*[[Good Christian men, rejoice (Traditional)|''Good Christian men, rejoice'']]
*{{NoCo|In the bleak midwinter}} H73 (1905)
*{{NoCo|In the bleak midwinter}} H73 (1905)
*''Three Carols'' H133 (1916-17)
{{Middle|3}}
*''' ''Three Carols'' '''H133 (1916-17)
#''I Saw Three Ships''
#''I Saw Three Ships''
#{{NoCo|Personent hodie}} (On this day)
#{{NoCo|Personent hodie}} (On this day)
#''Masters in This Hall''
#''Masters in This Hall''
*''Two Carols'' H91 (1916)
*''' ''Two Carols'' '''H91 (1916)
#''{{NoCo|Terly Terlow}}
#''{{NoCo|Terly Terlow}}
#''A Welcome Song''
#''A Welcome Song''
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*{{NoCo|A Dirge for Two Veterans}} (TTBB) H121 (1914)
*{{NoCo|A Dirge for Two Veterans}} (TTBB) H121 (1914)
*''Diverus and Lazarus'' H137 (1916)
*''Diverus and Lazarus'' H137 (1916)
*''Eight canons'' (equal voices) H187 (1932)
*''' ''Eight canons'' '''(equal voices) H187 (1932)
#''If You Love Songs''
#''If You Love Songs''
#{{NoCo|Lovely Venus}}
#{{NoCo|Lovely Venus}}
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#''If it were the Time of Lilies''
#''If it were the Time of Lilies''
*''The Evening Watch'' H159 (1925)
*''The Evening Watch'' H159 (1925)
*''Five Part-Songs'' H48; Op. 9A (1897-1900)
*''' ''Five Part-Songs'' '''H48; Op. 9A (1897-1900)
#{{NoCo|Love is enough}}
#{{NoCo|Love is enough}}
#''To Sylvia
#''To Sylvia
#''Autumn Song
#{{NoCo|Autumn Song}}
#''Come Away, Death
#''Come Away, Death
#''A Love Song
#''A Love Song
*''Five Part-Songs'' H61; Op. 12 (1902-3)
*''' ''Five Part-Songs'' '''H61; Op. 12 (1902-3)
#{{NoCo|Dream Tryst}}
#{{NoCo|Dream Tryst}}
#{{NoCo|Ye little birds}}
#{{NoCo|Ye little birds}}
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#{{NoCo|Now is the Month of Maying}}
#{{NoCo|Now is the Month of Maying}}
#{{NoCo|Come to me}}
#{{NoCo|Come to me}}
*''Four Part-songs'' ed. Imogen Holst (no CPDL edition)
*''' ''Four Part-songs'' '''ed. Imogen Holst (no CPDL edition)
#''O Lady, leave that silken thread'' (SSATBB) H4 (1895)
#''O Lady, leave that silken thread'' (SSATBB) H4 (1895)
#''Soft and gently'' (SSA)
#''Soft and gently'' (SSA)
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*''Ode to Charles Kennedy Scott'' H157 (1925)
*''Ode to Charles Kennedy Scott'' H157 (1925)
*''Roadways'' H181 (1931)
*''Roadways'' H181 (1931)
*''Seven choruses from the Alcestis of Euripides'' H146 (1920)
*''' ''Seven choruses from the Alcestis of Euripides'' '''H146 (1920)
*''Seven Part-Songs'' H162; Op. 44 (1925-26)
*''' ''Seven Part-Songs'' '''H162; Op. 44 (1925-26)
#''Say, Who Is This?
#''Say, Who Is This?
#''O Love, I Complain
#''O Love, I Complain
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#''Love on My Heart from Heaven Fell
#''Love on My Heart from Heaven Fell
#''Assemble, All Ye Maidens
#''Assemble, All Ye Maidens
*{{NoCo|Six Choral Folksongs}} H136; Op. 36B (1916)
*'''{{NoCo|Six Choral Folksongs}} '''H136; Op. 36B (1916)
#{{NoCo|I sowed the seeds of love}}
#{{NoCo|I sowed the seeds of love}}
#{{NoCo|There was a tree}}
#{{NoCo|There was a tree}}
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#{{NoCo|I love my love}}
#{{NoCo|I love my love}}
#{{NoCo|Swansea Town}}
#{{NoCo|Swansea Town}}
*''Six Choruses'' H186; Op. 53 (1931-32)
*''' ''Six Choruses'' '''H186; Op. 53 (1931-32)
#''Intercession''
#''Intercession''
#''Good Friday''
#''Good Friday''
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#''How Mighty are the Sabbaths''
#''How Mighty are the Sabbaths''
#''Before Sleep''
#''Before Sleep''
{{Middle|2}}
{{Middle|3}}
*''A Song of London'' H102A (1909)
*''A Song of London'' H102A (1909)
*''Songs from 'The Princess' ''(SSA) H80; Op. 20A (1905)
*''' ''Songs from 'The Princess' '' '''(SSA) H80; Op. 20A (1905)
#''Sweet and Low
#''Sweet and Low
#''The Slendour Falls
#''The Slendour Falls
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*''There’s a voice in the Wind'' H15 (1896)
*''There’s a voice in the Wind'' H15 (1896)
*''Thou didst delight my Eyes'' H58 (1903)
*''Thou didst delight my Eyes'' H58 (1903)
*''Two chants from the Passing of the Essenes'' H180 (1930)
*''' ''Two chants from the Passing of the Essenes'' '''H180 (1930)
*''Twelve Welsh Folk Songs'' H183 (1930-31)
*''' ''Twelve Welsh Folk Songs'' '''H183 (1930-31)
# {{NoCo|Lisa Lân}}
# {{NoCo|Lisa Lân}}
#''Green Grass
#''Green Grass
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#''The Lively Pair
#''The Lively Pair
#''The Lover's Complaint
#''The Lover's Complaint
*{{NoCo|Two Eastern Pictures}} (SSA) H112 (1911)
*'''{{NoCo|Two Eastern Pictures}} '''(SSA) H112 (1911)
# {{NoCo|The Spring}}
# {{NoCo|The Spring}}
# {{NoCo|The Summer}}
# {{NoCo|The Summer}}
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{{top}}
{{top}}
*''A Choral Fantasia'' H177; Op. 51 (1930)
*''A Choral Fantasia'' H177; Op. 51 (1930)
*''Choral Hymns from the Rig Veda''
*''' ''Choral Hymns from the Rig Veda'' '''
#{{NoCo|Choral hymns from the Rig Veda, Op. 26 Set 1}} H97 (1908-10)
#'''{{NoCo|Choral hymns from the Rig Veda, Op. 26 Set 1}}''' H97 (1908-10)
##{{NoCo|Battle Hymn}}
##{{NoCo|Battle Hymn}}
##{{NoCo|To the Unknown God}}
##{{NoCo|To the Unknown God}}
##{{NoCo|Funeral Hymn}}
##{{NoCo|Funeral Hymn}}
#''Second Group'', Op. 26 No. 2 (1909)
#''' ''Second Group'', '''Op. 26 No. 2 (1909)
##''To Varuna
##''To Varuna
##''To Agni
##''To Agni
##''Funeral Chant
##''Funeral Chant
#''{{NoCo|Choral hymns from the Rig Veda, Op. 26 Set 3}} (1910)
#'''{{NoCo|Choral hymns from the Rig Veda, Op. 26 Set 3}}''' (1910)
##''{{NoCo|Hymn to the Dawn}}
##''{{NoCo|Hymn to the Dawn}}
##''{{NoCo|Hymn to the Waters}}
##''{{NoCo|Hymn to the Waters}}
##''{{NoCo|Hymn to Vena}}
##''{{NoCo|Hymn to Vena}}
##''{{NoCo|Hymn of the Travellers}}
##''{{NoCo|Hymn of the Travellers}}
#''Fourth Group, Op. 26 No. 4 (1912)
#''' ''Fourth Group,''' Op. 26 No. 4 (1912)
##{{NoCo|Hymn to Agni}}
##{{NoCo|Hymn to Agni}}
##{{NoCo|Hymn to Soma}}
##{{NoCo|Hymn to Soma}}
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*''Clear and Cool'' (orchestra) H30; Op. 5 (1897)
*''Clear and Cool'' (orchestra) H30; Op. 5 (1897)
*''The Cloud Messenger'' H111; Op. 30 (1909-10)
*''The Cloud Messenger'' H111; Op. 30 (1909-10)
*''First Choral Symphony'' H155; Op. 41 (1923-24)
*''' ''First Choral Symphony'' '''H155; Op. 41 (1923-24)
#''Prelude: Invocation to Pan
#''Prelude: Invocation to Pan
#''Song and Bacchanal
#''Song and Bacchanal
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==Solo Voice==
==Solo Voice==
*''Twelve Humbert Wolfe songs'' H174; Op. 48 (1929)
*''' ''Twelve Humbert Wolfe songs'' '''H174; Op. 48 (1929)
#''Persephone''
#''Persephone''
#''Things Lovelier''
#''Things Lovelier''

Latest revision as of 22:31, 3 November 2023

Gustav Holst

Life

Born: 21 September 1874

Died: 25 May 1934

Biography

View the Wikipedia article on Gustav Holst.

Choral Works

Hymns

  • By weary stages H170 (1927) [HILL CREST]
  • Christ Hath a Garden
  • Filled with the Spirit’s power H168 (1927) [CHILSWELL]
  • From glory to glory advancing H73 (1905) [SHEEN]
  • God is Love H133 (1925) [THEODORIC]
  • Holy Ghost, Come Down Upon Thy Children H73 (1905) [BOSSINEY]
  • I Sought Thee Round About, O Thou My God H161 (1925) [MONK STREET]
  • I vow to thee, my country H148 (1921) [THAXTED]
  • In This World, the Isle of Dreams H161 (1925) [BROOK END]
  • O God, Beyond all Praising (N/A - text under copyright)
  • O Valiant Hearts H161 (1925) [VALIANT HEARTS]
  • Onward, Christian Soldiers H161 (1925) [PRINCE RUPERT]
  • Our blest Redeemer [ESSEX]
  • Sing to the Lord
  • What heroes thou hast bred H103 (1909) [STEPNEY]

Sacred Works

  1. The Evening-Watch H159
  2. Sing me the men H160
  • Two Psalms H117 (1912)
  1. Psalm 86
  2. Psalm 148
  1. Let all mortal flesh keep silence
  2. Turn back O Man
  3. A Festival Chime

Carols/Christmas Music

  1. This have I done for my true love H128
  2. Lullay my liking H129
  3. Of one that is so fair and bright H130
  4. Bring us in good ale H131
  • Three Carols H133 (1916-17)
  1. I Saw Three Ships
  2. Personent hodie (On this day)
  3. Masters in This Hall
  • Two Carols H91 (1916)
  1. Terly Terlow
  2. A Welcome Song
  • Wassail Song H182 (1931)

Secular Works

  1. If You Love Songs
  2. Lovely Venus
  3. The Fields of Sorrow
  4. David's Lament for Jonathan
  5. O Strong of Heart
  6. Truth of All Truth
  7. Evening on the Moselle
  8. If it were the Time of Lilies
  • The Evening Watch H159 (1925)
  • Five Part-Songs H48; Op. 9A (1897-1900)
  1. Love is enough
  2. To Sylvia
  3. Autumn Song
  4. Come Away, Death
  5. A Love Song
  • Five Part-Songs H61; Op. 12 (1902-3)
  1. Dream Tryst
  2. Ye little birds
  3. Her eyes the glow-worm lend thee
  4. Now is the Month of Maying
  5. Come to me
  • Four Part-songs ed. Imogen Holst (no CPDL edition)
  1. O Lady, leave that silken thread (SSATBB) H4 (1895)
  2. Soft and gently (SSA)
  3. The Autumn is old (SATB) H1 (1895)
  4. Winter and the birds (SATB) A1/40
  • The Hawthorn Tree (arr.)
  • Hecuba's Lament (SSA) H115; Op. 31 No. 1 (1911)
  • Home they brought her warrior dead (SSA) H81 (1905)
  • The Homecoming H120 (1913)
  • Hymn to Dionysus (SSA) H116 Op. 31 No. 2 (1913)
  • I love Thee H57 (1912)
  • In Loyal Bonds United H113 (1911)
  • In youth is pleasure H176 (1908)
  • It was a lover and his lass H50 (1890s)
  • Light leaves whisper H20 (1896)
  • Now rest Thee from all care H78 (1908)
  • O England My Country H103 (1909)
  • O Spiritual Pilgrim H188 (1933)
  • Ode to Charles Kennedy Scott H157 (1925)
  • Roadways H181 (1931)
  • Seven choruses from the Alcestis of Euripides H146 (1920)
  • Seven Part-Songs H162; Op. 44 (1925-26)
  1. Say, Who Is This?
  2. O Love, I Complain
  3. Angel Spirits of Sleep
  4. When First We Met
  5. Sorrow and Joy
  6. Love on My Heart from Heaven Fell
  7. Assemble, All Ye Maidens
  1. I sowed the seeds of love
  2. There was a tree
  3. Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John
  4. Song of the Blacksmith
  5. I love my love
  6. Swansea Town
  • Six Choruses H186; Op. 53 (1931-32)
  1. Intercession
  2. Good Friday
  3. Drinking Song
  4. A Love Song
  5. How Mighty are the Sabbaths
  6. Before Sleep
  • A Song of London H102A (1909)
  • Songs from 'The Princess' (SSA) H80; Op. 20A (1905)
  1. Sweet and Low
  2. The Slendour Falls
  3. Tears, Idle Tears
  4. O Swallow, Swallow
  5. Now Sleeps The Crimson Petal
  • Sing me the men H160 (1924-25)
  • Spring it is Cheery H3 (1895)
  • The Stars are with the Voyager H2 (1895)
  • The Swallow leaves her nest (SSA) H119 (1913)
  • There’s a voice in the Wind H15 (1896)
  • Thou didst delight my Eyes H58 (1903)
  • Two chants from the Passing of the Essenes H180 (1930)
  • Twelve Welsh Folk Songs H183 (1930-31)
  1. Lisa Lân
  2. Green Grass
  3. The Dove
  4. Awake, Awake
  5. The Nightingale and Linnet
  6. The Mother-In-Law
  7. The First Love
  8. O 'twas on a Monday morning
  9. Mae 'nghariadd i'n Fenws (My Sweetheart's Like Venus)
  10. White Summer Rose
  11. The Lively Pair
  12. The Lover's Complaint
  1. The Spring
  2. The Summer

Choral Ballet

  • The Golden Goose H163; Op. 45 No. 1 (1926)
  • The Morning of the Year H164; Op. 45 No. 2 (1926-27)

Larger Works

  • A Choral Fantasia H177; Op. 51 (1930)
  • Choral Hymns from the Rig Veda
  1. Choral hymns from the Rig Veda, Op. 26 Set 1 H97 (1908-10)
    1. Battle Hymn
    2. To the Unknown God
    3. Funeral Hymn
  2. Second Group, Op. 26 No. 2 (1909)
    1. To Varuna
    2. To Agni
    3. Funeral Chant
  3. Choral hymns from the Rig Veda, Op. 26 Set 3 (1910)
    1. Hymn to the Dawn
    2. Hymn to the Waters
    3. Hymn to Vena
    4. Hymn of the Travellers
  4. Fourth Group, Op. 26 No. 4 (1912)
    1. Hymn to Agni
    2. Hymn to Soma
    3. Hymn to Manas
    4. Hymn to Indra
  • Clear and Cool (orchestra) H30; Op. 5 (1897)
  • The Cloud Messenger H111; Op. 30 (1909-10)
  • First Choral Symphony H155; Op. 41 (1923-24)
  1. Prelude: Invocation to Pan
  2. Song and Bacchanal
  3. Ode on a Grecian Urn
  4. Scherzo: Fancy
  5. Folly's Song
  6. Finale
  • The Hymn of Jesus H140; Op. 37 (1917)
  • King Estmere H70; Op. 17 (1903)
  • Ode to Death, Op. 38 H144 (1919)

Solo Voice

  • Twelve Humbert Wolfe songs H174; Op. 48 (1929)
  1. Persephone
  2. Things Lovelier
  3. Now in These Fairylands
  4. A Little Music
  5. The Thought
  6. The Floral Bandit
  7. Envoi
  8. The Dream-City
  9. Journey's End
  10. In the Street of Lost Time
  11. Rhyme
  12. Betelgeuse

Opera

  • At the Boar's Head H156; Op. 42 (1924)
  • The Idea (for children) H21 (1896)
  • The Perfect Fool H150; Op. 39 (1918-22)
  • The Revoke H7; Op. 1 (1895)
  • Savitri H96; Op. 25 (1908)
  • Sita H89; Op. 23 (1899-1906)
  • The Wandering Scholar H176; Op. 50 (1929-30)
  • The Youth's Choice H60; Op. 11 (1902)


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