Gustav Holst - The Collector's Edition (6CD) 2012
Gustav Holst - The Collector's Edition (6CD) 2012
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Genre: Classical | Label: EMI Classics
EMI Classics presents a magnificent collection that celebrates the life and career of English composer Gustav Holst. 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. This 6-CD collector s edition provides a chance for all classical music aficionados to listen and experience his timeless compositions. This collection brings together most of his works and is a wonderful way to become better acquainted with Holst.
Gustav Theodore Holst (born Gustavus Theodore von Holst: 21 September 1874 – 25 May 1934) was an English composer, arranger and teacher. Best known for his orchestral suite The Planets, he composed a large number of works across a range of genres, although none achieved comparable success. His distinctive compositional style was the product of many influences, including the English folksong revival of the early 20th century.
There were professional musicians in the previous three generations of Holst's family, and it was clear from his early years that he would follow the same calling. He hoped to become a pianist, but was prevented by neuritis in his right arm. Despite his father's reservations, he pursued a career as a composer, studying at the Royal College of Music under Charles Villiers Stanford. Unable to support himself by his compositions, he played the trombone professionally, and later became a teacher—a great one, according to his colleague Ralph Vaughan Williams. Among other teaching activities he built up a strong tradition of performance at Morley College, where he served as musical director from 1907 until 1924. He was the founder of a series of Whitsun music festivals, which ran from 1916 for the remainder of his life. Holst's works were played frequently in the early years of the 20th century, but it was not until the international success of The Planets in the years immediately after the First World War that he became a well-known figure. A shy man, he did not welcome this fame, and preferred to be left in peace to compose and teach.
In his later years his uncompromising, personal style of composition struck many music lovers as too austere, and his brief popularity declined. Nevertheless, he was a significant influence on a number of younger English composers, including Edmund Rubbra, Michael Tippett and Benjamin Britten. Apart from The Planets and a handful of other works, his music was generally neglected until the 1980s, since when recordings of much of his output have been available.
The Planets - Suite, Op. 32/H125
01. Mars, the Bringer of War (Allegro) [00:08:02]
02. Venus, the Bringer of Peace (Adagio) [00:07:26]
03. Mercury, the Winged Messenger (Vivace) [00:03:48]
04. Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity (Allegro giouoso) [00:07:59]
05. Saturn, the Bringer of Old Age (Adagio) [00:08:23]
06. Uranus, the Magician (Allegro) [00:06:27]
07. Neptune, the Mystic (Andante) [00:06:26]
Geoffrey Mitchell Choir
London Philharmonic Orchestra / Sir Adrian Boult
The Perfect Fool, Op. 39/H150
08. Andante [00:00:56]
09. Dance of Spirits of Earth (Moderato - Andante) [00:03:39]
10. Dance of Spirits of Water (Allegretto) [00:02:46]
11. Dance of Spirits of Fire (Allegro moderato) [00:03:20]
12. Egdon Heath, Op.47/H.172 'Homage to Hardy' [00:14:38]
London Symphony Orchestra / Andre Previn
01. Mars, the Bringer of War (Allegro) [00:08:02]
02. Venus, the Bringer of Peace (Adagio) [00:07:26]
03. Mercury, the Winged Messenger (Vivace) [00:03:48]
04. Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity (Allegro giouoso) [00:07:59]
05. Saturn, the Bringer of Old Age (Adagio) [00:08:23]
06. Uranus, the Magician (Allegro) [00:06:27]
07. Neptune, the Mystic (Andante) [00:06:26]
Geoffrey Mitchell Choir
London Philharmonic Orchestra / Sir Adrian Boult
The Perfect Fool, Op. 39/H150
08. Andante [00:00:56]
09. Dance of Spirits of Earth (Moderato - Andante) [00:03:39]
10. Dance of Spirits of Water (Allegretto) [00:02:46]
11. Dance of Spirits of Fire (Allegro moderato) [00:03:20]
12. Egdon Heath, Op.47/H.172 'Homage to Hardy' [00:14:38]
London Symphony Orchestra / Andre Previn
01. A Somerset Rhapsody, Op.21/H.87 [00:09:38]
Brook Green Suite, H190
02. I. Prelude [00:01:25]
03. II. Air [00:02:34]
04. III. Dance [00:02:24]
Bournemouth Sinfonietta / Norman del Mar
A Fugal Concerto, Op. 40 No. 2/H152
05. I. Moderato [00:02:07]
06. II. Adagio [00:03:14]
07. III. Allegro [00:03:12]
Jonathan Snowden (flute); David Theodore (oboe)
English Chamber Orchestra / Yehudi Menuhin
Beni Mora (Oriental Suite), Op. 29 No. 1/H114
08. First Dance [00:05:24]
09. Second Dance [00:02:55]
10. Finale: In the Street of the Ouled Nails [00:05:54]
BBC Symphony Orchestra / Sir Malcolm Sargent
St. Paul’s Suite, Op. 29 No. 2/H118
11. Jig [00:03:18]
12. Ostinate [00:01:46]
13. Intermezzo [00:04:03]
14. Finale: The Dargason [00:03:29]
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra / Sir Malcolm Sargent
Hymns from the Rig Veda – 2nd Group, Op. 26 No. 2/H98
15. I. To Varuna [00:07:54]
16. II. To Agni [00:02:02]
17. III. Funeral Chant [00:03:53]
London Symphony Chorus, women’s voices
18. Ode to Death, Op. 38/H144 (Whitman) [00:11:07]
London Symphony Chorus
London Philharmonic Orchestra / Sir Charles Groves
Brook Green Suite, H190
02. I. Prelude [00:01:25]
03. II. Air [00:02:34]
04. III. Dance [00:02:24]
Bournemouth Sinfonietta / Norman del Mar
A Fugal Concerto, Op. 40 No. 2/H152
05. I. Moderato [00:02:07]
06. II. Adagio [00:03:14]
07. III. Allegro [00:03:12]
Jonathan Snowden (flute); David Theodore (oboe)
English Chamber Orchestra / Yehudi Menuhin
Beni Mora (Oriental Suite), Op. 29 No. 1/H114
08. First Dance [00:05:24]
09. Second Dance [00:02:55]
10. Finale: In the Street of the Ouled Nails [00:05:54]
BBC Symphony Orchestra / Sir Malcolm Sargent
St. Paul’s Suite, Op. 29 No. 2/H118
11. Jig [00:03:18]
12. Ostinate [00:01:46]
13. Intermezzo [00:04:03]
14. Finale: The Dargason [00:03:29]
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra / Sir Malcolm Sargent
Hymns from the Rig Veda – 2nd Group, Op. 26 No. 2/H98
15. I. To Varuna [00:07:54]
16. II. To Agni [00:02:02]
17. III. Funeral Chant [00:03:53]
London Symphony Chorus, women’s voices
18. Ode to Death, Op. 38/H144 (Whitman) [00:11:07]
London Symphony Chorus
London Philharmonic Orchestra / Sir Charles Groves
01. Psalm 86, H117 No. 1 [00:08:05]
Ian Partridge (tenor); Ralph Downes (organ)
02. A Choral Fantasia, Op. 51/H177 [00:17:15]
Dame Janet Baker (mezzo); Ralph Downes [organ]
The Purcell Singers
English Chamber Orchestra / Imogen Holst
First Suite in E flat, Op. 28 No. 1/H105
03. Chaconne [00:03:59]
04. Intermezzo [00:02:57]
05. March [00:03:08]
Second Suite in F, Op. 28 No. 2/H106
06. I. March [00:04:45]
07. II. Song without Words [00:01:55]
08. III. The Song of the Blacksmith [00:01:23]
09. IV. Fantasia on the Dargason [00:03:39]
Central Band of the Royal Air Force / Imogen Holst
A Moorside Suite, H173
10. I. Scherzo [00:03:17]
11. II. Nocturne [00:06:23]
12. III. March [00:04:20]
BMC (Oxford) Band / Imogen Holst
Hammersmith, Op. 52/ H178
13. I. Prelude [00:03:37]
14. II.Scherzo [00:09:46]
Central Band of the Royal Air Force / Wing Commander J.L. Wallace
Ian Partridge (tenor); Ralph Downes (organ)
02. A Choral Fantasia, Op. 51/H177 [00:17:15]
Dame Janet Baker (mezzo); Ralph Downes [organ]
The Purcell Singers
English Chamber Orchestra / Imogen Holst
First Suite in E flat, Op. 28 No. 1/H105
03. Chaconne [00:03:59]
04. Intermezzo [00:02:57]
05. March [00:03:08]
Second Suite in F, Op. 28 No. 2/H106
06. I. March [00:04:45]
07. II. Song without Words [00:01:55]
08. III. The Song of the Blacksmith [00:01:23]
09. IV. Fantasia on the Dargason [00:03:39]
Central Band of the Royal Air Force / Imogen Holst
A Moorside Suite, H173
10. I. Scherzo [00:03:17]
11. II. Nocturne [00:06:23]
12. III. March [00:04:20]
BMC (Oxford) Band / Imogen Holst
Hammersmith, Op. 52/ H178
13. I. Prelude [00:03:37]
14. II.Scherzo [00:09:46]
Central Band of the Royal Air Force / Wing Commander J.L. Wallace
Hymns from the Rig Veda – 4th Group, Op. 26 No. 4/H100
01. III. Hymn to Manas [00:03:49]
02. The Homecoming, H120 (Hardy) [00:06:02]
Baccholian Singers of London
03. A Dirge for Two Veterans, H121 (Whitman) [00:06:14]
Baccholian Singers of London
Philip Jones Brass Ensemble / Ian Humphris
Six Choral Folk-Songs (arr.) [H136]
04. 1. I sowed the seeds of love [00:03:06]
05. 3. Matthew, Mark, Luke and John [00:02:24]
06. 4. The Song of the Blacksmith [00:01:16]
07. 5. I love my love [00:04:05]
08. 6. Swansea Town [00:02:50]
Six Choruses, Op. 53/H186 (Medieval Latin, trans. Waddell)
09. 1. Intercession [00:03:44]
10. 2. Good Friday [00:04:19]
11. 3. Drinking Song [00:02:11]
12. 4. A Love Song [00:02:12]
13. 6. Before Sleep [00:03:23]
Baccholian Singers of London
English Chamber Orchestra / Ian Humphris
Eight Canons, H187 (Medieval Latin, trans. Waddell)
14. 3. The Fields of Sorrow [00:01:02]
15. 4. David's Lament for Jonathan [00:01:20]
16. 6. Truth of All Truth [00:04:01]
Baccholian Singers of London
17. Bring us in good ale Op. 34 No. 4/H131 (anon.) [00:01:04]
The King’s Singers
Vedic Hymns – 1st Group, Op. 24/H90
18. II. Varuna [00:03:26]
Frederick Harvey (baritone); Gerald Moore (piano)
Three Festival Choruses, Op. 36a/H134
19. II. Turn back, O man [00:04:26]
Choir of Chichester Cathedral / John Birch
Richard Seal (organ)
20. Lullay my liking Op. 34 No. 2/H129 (anon.) [00:03:42]
Arranged for boys’ voices by Imogen Holst
London Boy Singers / Jonathan Steele
Three Carols/H133
21. II. Christmas Song: Personent Hodie (Piae Cantiones) [00:02:40]
Bach Choir / Jacques Orchestra / Sir David Willcocks
22. Hymn: In the bleak mid-winter (English Hymnal, 1906) (based on poem by Christina Rossetti) [00:03:55]
Edwin Bates (organ)
Rodney Christian Fellowship Festival Choir / Rodney Smith Bishton
01. III. Hymn to Manas [00:03:49]
02. The Homecoming, H120 (Hardy) [00:06:02]
Baccholian Singers of London
03. A Dirge for Two Veterans, H121 (Whitman) [00:06:14]
Baccholian Singers of London
Philip Jones Brass Ensemble / Ian Humphris
Six Choral Folk-Songs (arr.) [H136]
04. 1. I sowed the seeds of love [00:03:06]
05. 3. Matthew, Mark, Luke and John [00:02:24]
06. 4. The Song of the Blacksmith [00:01:16]
07. 5. I love my love [00:04:05]
08. 6. Swansea Town [00:02:50]
Six Choruses, Op. 53/H186 (Medieval Latin, trans. Waddell)
09. 1. Intercession [00:03:44]
10. 2. Good Friday [00:04:19]
11. 3. Drinking Song [00:02:11]
12. 4. A Love Song [00:02:12]
13. 6. Before Sleep [00:03:23]
Baccholian Singers of London
English Chamber Orchestra / Ian Humphris
Eight Canons, H187 (Medieval Latin, trans. Waddell)
14. 3. The Fields of Sorrow [00:01:02]
15. 4. David's Lament for Jonathan [00:01:20]
16. 6. Truth of All Truth [00:04:01]
Baccholian Singers of London
17. Bring us in good ale Op. 34 No. 4/H131 (anon.) [00:01:04]
The King’s Singers
Vedic Hymns – 1st Group, Op. 24/H90
18. II. Varuna [00:03:26]
Frederick Harvey (baritone); Gerald Moore (piano)
Three Festival Choruses, Op. 36a/H134
19. II. Turn back, O man [00:04:26]
Choir of Chichester Cathedral / John Birch
Richard Seal (organ)
20. Lullay my liking Op. 34 No. 2/H129 (anon.) [00:03:42]
Arranged for boys’ voices by Imogen Holst
London Boy Singers / Jonathan Steele
Three Carols/H133
21. II. Christmas Song: Personent Hodie (Piae Cantiones) [00:02:40]
Bach Choir / Jacques Orchestra / Sir David Willcocks
22. Hymn: In the bleak mid-winter (English Hymnal, 1906) (based on poem by Christina Rossetti) [00:03:55]
Edwin Bates (organ)
Rodney Christian Fellowship Festival Choir / Rodney Smith Bishton
The Hymn of Jesus, Op. 37/H140 (Apocryphal Acts of St. John, trans. Holst)
01. Prelude: Vexilla Regis proderunt [00:05:15]
02. Hymn: Glory to thee, Father! [00:02:33]
03. Hymn: Fain would I be saved [00:02:09]
04. Hymn: Divine Grace is dancing [00:03:31]
05. Hymn: Give ye heed unto my dancing [00:08:42]
Choristers of St. Paul’s Cathedral Choir; London Symphony Chorus
London Philharmonic Orchestra / Sir Charles Groves
06. Short Festival Te Deum, H145 [00:04:42]
London Symphony Chorus
London Philharmonic Orchestra / Sir Charles Groves
Choral Symphony, Op. 41/H155 (Keats)
07. Prelude (Invocation to Pan) [00:02:54]
08. I. Song and Bacchanale [00:10:01]
09. II. Ode to a Grecian Urn [00:12:58]
10. III. Scherzo (Fancy - Folly's Song) [00:05:32]
11. IV. Finale [00:18:44]
Felicity Palmer (soprano); London Philharmonic Choir
London Philharmonic Orchestra / Sir Adrian Boult
01. Prelude: Vexilla Regis proderunt [00:05:15]
02. Hymn: Glory to thee, Father! [00:02:33]
03. Hymn: Fain would I be saved [00:02:09]
04. Hymn: Divine Grace is dancing [00:03:31]
05. Hymn: Give ye heed unto my dancing [00:08:42]
Choristers of St. Paul’s Cathedral Choir; London Symphony Chorus
London Philharmonic Orchestra / Sir Charles Groves
06. Short Festival Te Deum, H145 [00:04:42]
London Symphony Chorus
London Philharmonic Orchestra / Sir Charles Groves
Choral Symphony, Op. 41/H155 (Keats)
07. Prelude (Invocation to Pan) [00:02:54]
08. I. Song and Bacchanale [00:10:01]
09. II. Ode to a Grecian Urn [00:12:58]
10. III. Scherzo (Fancy - Folly's Song) [00:05:32]
11. IV. Finale [00:18:44]
Felicity Palmer (soprano); London Philharmonic Choir
London Philharmonic Orchestra / Sir Adrian Boult
The Wandering Scholar, Op. 50/H176 (Chamber Opera in one act)
01. When boughs are green in April (Louis) [00:01:22]
02. Ho there, old dog (Louis) [00:01:39]
03. The most beautiful piece (Alison) [00:01:52]
04. The time, then, was well chosen (Philippe) [00:02:05]
05. Someone is coming! (Alison) [00:01:37]
06. The Wandering Scholar, Op.50/H.176 (1988 - Remaster): Before that I was twenty (Pierre) [00:03:32]
07. So learnèd a clerk (Alison) [00:01:54]
08. The Wandering Scholar, Op.50/H.176 (1988 - Remaster): Heigho, a pretty knave! (Alison) [00:03:22]
09. He'll lie all day in the sun (Louis) [00:01:34]
10. As I was walking (Pierre) [00:03:52]
11. Monster! Villain! (Louis) [00:01:42]
Louis (a farmer) - Michael Rippon (baritone)
Alison (his wife) - Norma Burrowes (soprano)
Father Philippe - Michael Langdon (bass)
Pierre (a wandering scholar) - Robert Tear (tenor)
English Opera Group / English Chamber Orchestra / Steuart Bedford
At the Boar’s Head, Op. 42/H156 (A musical interlude in one act)
12. Of all the birds (Bardolph) [00:03:25]
13. Are you not a coward? (Falstaff) [00:01:28]
14. I am a rogue (Falstaff) [00:05:07]
15. We two saw you four (Prince) [00:03:45]
16. I know you all (Prince) [00:03:50]
17. Do thou stand (Prince) [00:09:52]
18. I' faith, sweetheart (Hostess) [00:04:31]
19. Devouring Time (Prince) [00:03:27]
20. How now! What news? (Prince) [00:02:31]
21. Harry is valiant (Falstaff) [00:07:15]
22. For God's sake (Doll) [00:02:43]
23. Now comes in the sweetest morsel (Falstaff) [00:03:13]
Prince Hal - Philip Langridge (tenor)
Falstaff - John Tomlinson (bass)
Hostess (Mistress Quickly) - Elise Ross (soprano)
Doll Tearsheet - Felicity Palmer (mezzo)
Pistol - David Wilson-Johnson (baritone)
Peto - Peter Hall (tenor)
Bardolph - Richard Suart (baritone)
Poins - Michael George (bass)
Men’s voices of the Liverpool Philharmonic Choir
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra / David Atherton
01. When boughs are green in April (Louis) [00:01:22]
02. Ho there, old dog (Louis) [00:01:39]
03. The most beautiful piece (Alison) [00:01:52]
04. The time, then, was well chosen (Philippe) [00:02:05]
05. Someone is coming! (Alison) [00:01:37]
06. The Wandering Scholar, Op.50/H.176 (1988 - Remaster): Before that I was twenty (Pierre) [00:03:32]
07. So learnèd a clerk (Alison) [00:01:54]
08. The Wandering Scholar, Op.50/H.176 (1988 - Remaster): Heigho, a pretty knave! (Alison) [00:03:22]
09. He'll lie all day in the sun (Louis) [00:01:34]
10. As I was walking (Pierre) [00:03:52]
11. Monster! Villain! (Louis) [00:01:42]
Louis (a farmer) - Michael Rippon (baritone)
Alison (his wife) - Norma Burrowes (soprano)
Father Philippe - Michael Langdon (bass)
Pierre (a wandering scholar) - Robert Tear (tenor)
English Opera Group / English Chamber Orchestra / Steuart Bedford
At the Boar’s Head, Op. 42/H156 (A musical interlude in one act)
12. Of all the birds (Bardolph) [00:03:25]
13. Are you not a coward? (Falstaff) [00:01:28]
14. I am a rogue (Falstaff) [00:05:07]
15. We two saw you four (Prince) [00:03:45]
16. I know you all (Prince) [00:03:50]
17. Do thou stand (Prince) [00:09:52]
18. I' faith, sweetheart (Hostess) [00:04:31]
19. Devouring Time (Prince) [00:03:27]
20. How now! What news? (Prince) [00:02:31]
21. Harry is valiant (Falstaff) [00:07:15]
22. For God's sake (Doll) [00:02:43]
23. Now comes in the sweetest morsel (Falstaff) [00:03:13]
Prince Hal - Philip Langridge (tenor)
Falstaff - John Tomlinson (bass)
Hostess (Mistress Quickly) - Elise Ross (soprano)
Doll Tearsheet - Felicity Palmer (mezzo)
Pistol - David Wilson-Johnson (baritone)
Peto - Peter Hall (tenor)
Bardolph - Richard Suart (baritone)
Poins - Michael George (bass)
Men’s voices of the Liverpool Philharmonic Choir
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra / David Atherton
Gustav Holst - The Collector's Edition (6CD) 2012
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