The Planets, Op.32 (Holst, Gustav)

Incipit 7 movements [more...]
  1. Mars: \relative c { \clef bass \time 5/4 \key c \major \tempo "Allegro" \tuplet 3/2 { g8_\markup { \dynamic p \italic "col legno" } g g } g4 g g8 g g4 \bar ":|]" }
  2. Venus: \new StaffGroup { << \new Staff \with { instrumentName = "4 Flutes" } \relative c''' { \time 4/4 \tempo "Adagio" \clef treble \key ees \major R1*2 | r4 <aes c ees g>\p\>( <g bes d f> <ees g bes d> | <f aes c bes,>2 <c ees g bes>\! | <des f aes>8 ) r r4 r2 } \new Staff \with { instrumentName = "Horn I" } \relative c'' { \time 4/4 \tempo "Adagio" \clef treble \transposition f \key c \major c2\p\>( d4 ees | f1 ) | c2\p\>( d4 ees | f4. ) r8\! r2 | R1 } >> }
  3. Mercury: \relative c' { \key c \major \time 6/8 \tempo "Vivace" \clef treble f8( bes d e b gis ) | a'( e cis ) e( b gis ) }
  4. Jupiter: \relative c' { \key c \major \time 2/4 \tempo "Allegro giocoso" \clef bass a8-._\markup{ \dynamic f \italic "molto pesante" } b4-- g8--~ | g b-. a4-- | b16-. c-. a-. b-. c8. g16--~ | g4 b8-. a-. | g16-. a-. c-. e-. \clef treble g8. g16-. | a8-. b4-- g8--~ | g r \clef bass <c,, g c,>-> r }
  5. Saturn: \new PianoStaff << \new Staff { \relative c' { \tempo "Adagio" \key c \major \time 4/4 \clef treble r_\markup{ \dynamic p \italic "(Flutes + Harp harmonics)" } <f b>2-- <ees a>4--~ | <ees a> <f b>2-- <ees a>4--~ | <ees a> } } \new Staff { \relative c' { \tempo "Adagio" \key c \major \time 4/4 \clef bass r a2-- g4--~ | g a2-- g4--~ | g } } >>
  6. Uranus: \relative c'' { \tempo "Allegro" \time 6/4 \key c \major \clef treble g1.\fermata\ff | ees\fermata | a\fermata | b,~\fermata | b }
  7. Neptune: \relative c'' { \time 5/4 \key c \major \clef treble \tempo "Andante" <g b,>^"(3 beats followed by 2)"_\markup{ \dynamic pp }( <e g,> <g b,>8 <e g,> ) <dis gis,>( <gis b,> <b dis,> <gis cis,> ) | <g b,>4( <e g,> <g b,>8 <e g,> ) <dis gis,>( <gis b,> <b dis,> <gis cis> | <b dis> <dis gis> <gis b> ) }
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 7 movements
Composition Year 1914-16
Genre Categories Suites; For female chorus, organ, orchestra; Scores featuring female chorus; [28 more...]Scores featuring the organ; Scores featuring the orchestra; For chorus with orchestra; For 2 pianos (arr); For 2 players (arr); Scores featuring the piano (arr); For 2 horns, 4 trumpets, 2 trombones, 2 tubas, piano (arr); Scores featuring the horn (arr); Scores featuring the trumpet (arr); Scores featuring the trombone (arr); Scores featuring the tuba (arr); For 11 players (arr); For piano (arr); For 1 player (arr); For 2 horns, 4 trumpets, 2 trombones, 2 tubas (arr); For 10 players (arr); For 3 bassoons, contrabassoon (arr); Scores featuring the bassoon (arr); Scores featuring the contrabassoon (arr); For 4 players (arr); For wind band (arr); For orchestra without strings (arr); Scores featuring wind band (arr); For flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, horn (arr); Scores featuring the flute (arr); Scores featuring the oboe (arr); Scores featuring the clarinet (arr); For 5 players (arr)
Related Works I vow to thee, my country, H.148

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Performances

Recordings

 Complete Performance
#473859 - 43.20MB - 47:11 -  7.1538461538462/10 2 4 6 8 10 (26) - 18632×⇩ - MP3 - Carolus

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Carolus (2017/5/31)

Publisher Info. Toronto: National Youth Orchestra of Canada
Performers NYO Canada, Michael Francis (conductor)
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Misc. Notes Jack Singer Hall, Calgary. Recorded 2015 Aug 09
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 Complete Performance
#930917 - 265.89MB - 44:41 -  9/10 2 4 6 8 10 (2) - 32×⇩ - FLAC - Dbmiller

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Dbmiller (2024/9/8)

Performer Pages London Symphony Orchestra (orchestra)
Gustav Holst (conductor)
Publisher Info. Columbia, 1923.
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Naxos

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 Synthesized Performance
#907058 - 47.53MB - 51:55 -  0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - 357×⇩ - MP3 - Omega13a

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Omega13a (2024/3/31)

Publisher Info. Brandon Amaro, 2023.
Performers Brandon Amaro (Synthesizer)
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Sheet Music

Full Scores

⇒ 7 more: 1. Mars, the Bringer of War • 2. Venus, the Bringer of Peace • 3. Mercury, the Winged Messenger • 4. Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity • 5. Saturn, the Bringer of Old Age • 6. Uranus, the Magician • 7. Neptune, the Mystic

Editor First edition (reprint)
Publisher. Info. London: Goodwin & Tabb, 1921. Plate 90725.
Reprinted Hawkes Pocket Scores, No.22
London: Boosey & Hawkes, n.d.(after 1930). Plate B. & H. 15970.
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 Complete Score
#757891 - 7.17MB, 191 pp. -  5.5/10 2 4 6 8 10 (20) - !N/!N/!N - 15312×⇩ - Alaric

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Publisher. Info. Musescore, 2018
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Misc. Notes Based on the Boosey & Hawkes reprint above. Sponsored by Christina Newton Bush.
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 Complete Score
#878039 - 4.54MB, 90 pp. -  5.4/10 2 4 6 8 10 (10) - !N/!N/!N - 5217×⇩ - Omega13a

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Parts

 Flute 1/2
#53289 - 2.79MB, 29 pp. -  6.1111111111111/10 2 4 6 8 10 (18) - V/V/V - 25198×⇩ - Ottaviano

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⇒ 27 more: Flute 3/4 (3 also Piccolo, 4 also Piccolo, Alto* or Bass Flute) • Oboe 1/2 • Bass Oboe (also Oboe 3) • English Horn • Clarinet 1/2 (B♭, A, plus B♭ transposed) • Clarinet 3 (B♭, A, plus B♭ transposed) • Bass Clarinet (B♭) • Bassoon 1/2 • Bassoon 3, Contrabassoon • Horn 1/2 (F) • Horn 3/4 (F) • Horn 5/6 (F) • Trumpet 1/2 (C, plus B♭ transposed) • Trumpet 3/4 (C, plus B♭ transposed) • Trombone 1/2 (tenor, bass clef, plus bass clef alternate) • Trombone 3 (Bass), Tenor Tuba (B♭), Tuba • Timpani (2 players) • Triangle/Side Drum/Tambourine/Cymbals/Bass Drum/Gong, / Glockenspiel/Xylophone • Organ • Celesta • Harp 1/2 • Violins I • Violins II • Violas • Cellos • Cellos (better scan) • Basses

 Organ
#53306 - 0.29MB, 4 pp. -  7.3333333333333/10 2 4 6 8 10 (3) - V/V/V - 13395×⇩ - Ottaviano

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 Violins I
#33515 - 1.49MB, 16 pp. -  6.7241379310345/10 2 4 6 8 10 (58) - V/V/V - 31247×⇩ - Notnd

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Notnd (2009/6/27)

Publisher. Info. London: Goodwin & Tabb, 1921. Plate 90725.
Reprinted Boca Raton: Edwin F. Kalmus, n.d.(1997).
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 Bass Flute
#933623 - 0.12MB, 4 pp. -  0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - !N/!N/!N - 130×⇩ - MadContrabassoo...

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Misc. Notes This part provides the alto flute (labeled "bass flute in G" in the original score and parts) passages from the 4th flute part transposed for modern bass flute.
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 Tenor Tuba (B♭)
#928343 - 0.15MB, 7 pp. -  0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - !N/!N/!N - 546×⇩ - Scsdpd

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Misc. Notes This part is extracted and put in bass clef (at pitch) from MuseScore's OpenScore full score; there are # of errors/omissions that I fixed in this part. MuseScore
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Vocal Scores

Neptune, The Mystic (No.7)

 Chorus Score
#187320 - 0.10MB, 7 pp. -  6/10 2 4 6 8 10 (2) - !N/!N/!N - 15407×⇩ - Doug Addy

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Misc. Notes Source: B&H Plate No. 15786
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 Complete Score
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Editor Catherine Cowie (b. 1972)
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Misc. Notes This score incorporates two versions of the vocal score: pages i–xii use Holst’s 2 piano version as accompaniment (and is complete from the start of the movement); pages 1–6 provide a reductio partituræ of the orchestral version, starting from bar 45 (figure IV).
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Arrangements and Transcriptions

Complete

For 2 Horns, 4 Trumpets, 2 Trombones, 2 Tubas and Piano (Beardwood)

⇒ 11 more: Horn 1 • Horn 2 • Trumpet 1 • Trumpet 2 • Trumpet 3 • Trumpet 4 • Trombone 1 • Trombone 2 • Tuba 1 • Tuba 2 • Piano (in VII. Neptune only)

 Trumpet 2
#305202 - 0.19MB, 31 pp. -  8.6666666666667/10 2 4 6 8 10 (6) - !N/!N/!N - 1022×⇩ - W. Beardwood

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Arranger Wayne Beardwood
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For 2 Pianos (Composer)

 Complete Score (EU)
#84968 - 8.95MB, 111 pp. -  6.7368421052632/10 2 4 6 8 10 (19) - V/47/V - 38429×⇩ - Speedcuber

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Editor First edition (reissue)
Publisher. Info. London: J. Curwen & Sons, No.99102, 99113, 1949-51.
Reprinted London: J. Curwen & Sons, 1991.
Copyright
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Misc. Notes Preface by Imogen Holst (1907–1984). 1996 printing.
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For Piano (Sigal)

 Complete Score
#370008 - 4.64MB, 75 pp. -  8/10 2 4 6 8 10 (17) - !N/!N/!N - 43848×⇩ - Everard Sigal

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Mars, The Bringer of War (No.1)

For 2 Horns, 4 Trumpets, 2 Trombones and 2 Tubas (Beardwood)
Arranger Wayne Beardwood
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For 2 Pianos (Composer)

 Complete Score
#774783 - 8.52MB, 16 pp. -  0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 72×⇩ - RCM Library

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Arranger Composer
Publisher. Info. Holograph manuscript, n.d.[1914].
Copyright
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Misc. Notes Royal College of Music Library, London (GB-Lcm): MS 4558
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Publisher. Info. London: J. Curwen & Sons, 1949. Plate 99102.
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Misc. Notes From the uploader's library
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For Piano (Freiberg)

 Complete Score
#24900 - 0.55MB, 13 pp. -  7.8823529411765/10 2 4 6 8 10 (17) - !N/!N/!N - 27692×⇩ - Freiberg

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Venus, The Bringer of Peace (No.2)

For 2 Pianos (Composer)

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#774784 - 13.27MB, 24 pp. -  0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 19×⇩ - RCM Library

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Publisher. Info. Holograph manuscript, n.d.[1914].
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Misc. Notes File contains two autograph scores (one for each pianist). Royal College of Music Library, London (GB-Lcm): MS 4559
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For Piano (Fiddes)

 Complete Score
#517283 - 0.14MB, 6 pp. -  10/10 2 4 6 8 10 (1) - !N/!N/!N - 2799×⇩ - Joseph Fiddes

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Mercury, The Winged Messenger (No.3)

For 3 Bassoons and Contrabassoon (Clarke)

⇒ 4 more: Bassoon 1 • Bassoon 2 • Bassoon 3 • Contrabassoon

Arranger John Clarke (b. 1951)
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Jupiter, The Bringer of Jollity (No.4)

For Wind Band (Pay/Smith)
Arranger L. Pay*
George Smith*
Publisher. Info. London: Boosey & Co., 1924. Plate H.11070.
Copyright
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Misc. Notes Parts missing: Alto Clarinet, Euphonium (TC and BC), Timpani (see WorldCat)
*The uncredited arrangers were two student musicians of the Royal Military School of Music, almost certainly working under Holst's supervision. They arranged Mars and Jupiter for a 1924 concert.
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For 2 Horns, 4 Trumpets, 2 Trombones and 2 Tubas (Beardwood)

⇒ 10 more: Horn 1 • Horn 2 • Trumpet 1 • Trumpet 2 • Trumpet 3 • Trumpet 4 • Trombone 1 • Trombone 2 • Tuba 1 • Tuba 2

 Trombone 1
#300335 - 0.05MB, 5 pp. -  9.3333333333333/10 2 4 6 8 10 (3) - !N/!N/!N - 800×⇩ - Wbeardwood

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For Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon and Horn (Clarke)

⇒ 5 more: Flute • Oboe • Clarinet (B♭) • Bassoon • Horn (F)

Arranger John Clarke (b. 1951)
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For Piano (Heidtmann)

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Saturn, The Bringer of Old Age (No.5)

For 2 Pianos (Composer)

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Publisher. Info. Holograph manuscript, n.d.[1914].
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Misc. Notes Royal College of Music Library, London (GB-Lcm): MS 4560
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Braille Scores

For Female Chorus and Orchestra

 Complete Score
#892090 - 0.29MB, ? pp. -  0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - !N/!N/!N - 375×⇩ - Feduol

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 Complete Score (EU)
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Editor Hu Haipeng (b. 1984)
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General Information

Work Title The Planets
Alternative. Title Suite for Large Orchestra
Name Translations Els planetes; Die Planeten; La Planedoj; Los planetas; Planeetat; [17 more...]Les Planètes; I pianeti; 惑星; 행성; Планеты; Planeterna; 行星組曲; planets; Планети; A bolygók; Planeterne; سیاره‌ها; Planety; Planetae; כוכבי הלכת; Planeti; Οι πλανήτες
Name Aliases The Planets, Op. 32; Los Planetas; Các hành tinh; Οι πλανήτες, έργο 32; Планеты (Холст)
Authorities WorldCat; Wikipedia; VIAF: 183070783; SUDOC: 076662225; BNF: 13913578c
Composer Holst, Gustav
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. Op.32 ; H.125
Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. IGH 27
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 7 movements:
  1. Mars, the Bringer of War. Allegro
  2. Venus, the Bringer of Peace. Adagio
  3. Mercury, the Winged Messenger. Vivace
  4. Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity. Allegro giocoso
  5. Saturn, the Bringer of Old Age. Adagio
  6. Uranus, the Magician. Allegro
  7. Neptune, the Mystic. Andante – Allegretto
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1914-16
First Performance. 1918-09-29 in London, Queen's Hall (Private audience)
London Symphony Orchestra, Adrian Boult (conductor)
First Publication. 1921
Dedication Imogen Holst
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Early 20th century
Piece Style Early 20th century
Instrumentation female chorus, orchestra
InstrDetail [more...]
Female Chorus (last movement only)
SSA, SSA

Orchestra

piccolo (also flute), 2 flutes, alto flute (also flute, piccolo),
3 oboes (3rd also bass oboe), English horn, 3 clarinets,
bass clarinet, 3 bassoons, contrabassoon
6 horns, 4 trumpets, 3 trombones, euphonium, tuba
6 timpani (2 players), triangle, side drum, tambourine, cymbals,
bass drum, gong, xylophone, bells, glockenspiel
celesta, 2 harps, organ, strings
Related Works I vow to thee, my country, H.148
Discography Wikipedia
External Links Wikipedia article
Gustav Holst.info
All Music Guide
Scores at Sheet Music Plus
Extra Information Conceived as a work for piano duet or organ, but premièred as a work for large orchestra.
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