Composition: In the Bleak Midwinter (Holst, Gustav)
| Title | In the Bleak Midwinter |
| Creators | Gustav Holst (composer) and Christina Rossetti (librettist) |
| Opus | H.73 No.1 |
| Instrumentation | mixed chorus and organ |
| Number of movements | — |
| Keys | F major |
| Composed | 1904 |
| First published | — |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | — |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Carols |
| Language | English |
| Period | Romantic |
| View on IMSLP |  |
| Code |  |
Sections
(No sections)
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | strings | Elaine Fine |
| view | Complete | strings | Benjamin Shute |
| view | Complete | mixed chorus and organ | Rich Coburn |
| view | Complete | mixed chorus and alto saxophone | Kacper Sokołowski |
| view | Complete | 3 clarinets and bass clarinet | Joâo Schnier |
| view | Complete | 2 violins, viola and cello 4 saxophones |
Marshall Fine |
| view | Complete | 4 saxophones | Marshall Fine |
| view | Complete | 4 viols | Albert Folop |
| view | Complete | trumpet and organ | Michel Rondeau |
| view | Complete | guitar | Bert Alink |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | Curwen | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view Complete Score, Alto in treble recorder notation · view Engraving files (MUP) · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for strings |
— | — | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for strings |
Benjamin Shute | 2018 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for mixed chorus and organ |
— | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for mixed chorus and alto saxophone |
Kacper Sokołowski | 2018 | Complete Parts · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 3 clarinets and bass clarinet |
Joâo Schnier | 2018 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 2 violins, viola and cello 4 saxophones |
— | — | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 4 saxophones |
— | — | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 4 viols |
— | — | Complete Score (Tr T T B) · view Engraving files (Personal composer) · view Treble Viol · view Tenor Viol 1, treble clef · view Tenor Viol 1, alto clef · view Tenor Viol 1, octave treble clef · view Tenor Viol 2, alto clef · view Tenor Viol 2, octave treble clef · view Bass Viol · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for trumpet and organ |
Michel Rondeau | 2019 | Complete Score and Parts · view Engraving files (Finale & XML) · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for guitar |
— | — | Complete Score · view |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Type | Performers | Arranged for | Files |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Synthesized | Steve's Bedroom Band (string quartet) | For 2 Violins, Viola and Cello (Fine) | Complete Performance · file |
| view | Synthesized | Bert Alink (guitar) | For Guitar (Alink) | Complete Performance · file |
| view | Synthesized | — | Synthesized Performance · file | |
| view | Synthesized | For Trumpet and Organ (Rondeau) | Synthesized Performance · file |
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