Composition: First Suite for Military Band, Op. 28 No. 1 (Holst, Gustav)
| Title | First Suite in E-flat for Military Band |
| Creators | Gustav Holst (composer) |
| Opus | H.105 |
| Instrumentation | wind ensemble, brass ensemble and percussion |
| Number of movements | 3 |
| Keys | E flat major |
| Composed | 1909 |
| First published | 1921 |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 660 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Suites |
| Period | Early 20th century |
| View on IMSLP |  |
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Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chaconne. Allegro moderato | — | E flat major | — |
| Intermezzo. Vivace | — | C minor | — |
| March. Tempo di marcia | — | E flat major | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | 3 flutes, alto flute and bass flute | Hideo Kamioka |
| view | Complete | 2 violins, viola and cello | Steve Jones |
| view | Complete | organ | Luigi Mengoni |
| view | Chaconne (No.1) | 2 trombones, 2 euphoniums and 2 tubas | Jacob Samuel Brown |
| view | Chaconne (No.1) | organ | Henry Ley |
| view | March (No.3) | trumpet and euphonium | Adam Bokaris |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | Boosey & Hawkes | 1921 | Complete Score · view Condensed Score · view |
| view | Complete | parts | Boosey & Hawkes | 1921 | Complete Parts (Flh. 1/2, Horn 3/4 missing) · view Complete Parts · view |
| view | Complete | parts | Boosey & Hawkes | 1921 | Flugelhorn 1 · view Flugelhorn 2 · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 3 flutes, alto flute and bass flute |
— | — | Complete Score · view Complete Parts · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 2 violins, viola and cello |
— | — | Complete Score · view Violin 1 · view Violin 2 · view Viola · view Cello · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for organ |
— | — | 1. Chaconne · view 2. Intermezzo · view 3. March · view |
| view | Chaconne (No.1) | Arrangement for 2 trombones, 2 euphoniums and 2 tubas |
Jacob Samuel Brown | 2017 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Chaconne (No.1) | Arrangement for organ |
Novello | 1933 | Complete Score · view |
| view | March (No.3) | Arrangement for trumpet and euphonium |
— | — | Complete Score and Parts · view |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Performers | Arranged for | Files |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | United States Marine Band (performer) and Frederick Fennell (conductor) | For Military Band (Holst) | 1. Chaconne · file 2. Intermezzo · file 3. March · file |
| view | Steve's Bedroom Band (string quartet) | For String Quartet (Jones) | 1. Chaconne. Allegro moderato · file 2. Intermezzo. Vivace · file 3. March. Tempo di marcia · file |
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