Ave maria the cloud messenger a choral fantasia partsongs licensed to youtube by naxosofamerica on behalf of chandos, and 2 music rights societies. He returned to london vowing to give up the trombone and concentrate on composing. Gustav holst, richard hickox, london symphony orchestra, london symphony chorus, della jones holst. First introduced to sanskrit literature in the 1890s by r. He was not very fond of music when he was younger, but he enjoyed the piano. Title ode for chorus and orchestra composer holst, gustav. Holst and india i maya to sita tempo cambridge core. Refund policy, no drm protection and pricing is per second. The cloud messenger the hymn of jesus gustav holst. I found myself in thought transported quite without volition to a region of remoteness. London choral society, new symphony orchestra, holst conductor first pub lication. Everyone knows that several of gustav holst s early works are concerned with subjectmatter derived from indian mythology. Gustav holst came into a small legacy when his father died, so he and isobel went to berlin for a short holiday. The life and music of gustav holst essay 610 words.
Find composition details, parts movement information and albums that contain performances of the autumn is old, for on allmusic. The life and music of gustav holst gustav holst, born in cheltenham in september 1847, is still today considered to be one of the greatest music composers of all time. Holst was a sanskrit adept and scholar of indian occult as was scriabin. The cloud messenger proves to be a lengthy 45 minutes and largescale work of. The poem was also the inspiration for gustav holst s the cloud messenger op.
Nevertheless, it became unjustly obscured, probably because its wrong first reception. Best known for his orchestral suite the planets, he composed many other works across a range of genres, although none achieved comparable success. It is perhaps the biggest of the indian works gustav holst composed between 1895 and 1914. After the lukewarm reception of his choral work the cloud messenger in 1912, gustav holst was again off travelling, financing a trip to spain with fellow composers balfour gardiner and brothers clifford and arnold bax with funds from an anonymous donation.
The english composer gustav holst was one of a kind. In 1910, after seven years of work, gustav holst completed his choralorchestral masterpiece,the cloud messenger. On 19 th november 2016 holsts magisterial but sadly neglected major choral and orchestral work the. Holst s choral scenario the cloud messenger was premiered just before he composed his masterwork, the planets. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon music best sellers. His distinctive compositional style was the product of many influences, richard wagner and richard strauss being. In it one can already hear the mature holst and it clearly anticipates parts of the planets although that was many years in gestation so it could be the cloud messenger that borrowed, the hymn of jesus and even his masterpiece egdon heath. Partsongs classical music album play streams in full or download mp3 from classical archives, the largest and best organized classical music site on the web.
After this success, holst was disappointed the following year by the lukewarm reception of his choral work the cloud messenger. His distinctive compositional style was the product of many influences, richard. Germany jones cd the hickoxdella of messenger hymn cloud jesus jesus cloud messenger hymn pdo the hickoxdella cd holst. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study.
The cloud messenger by raymond head on 19th november 2016 holst s magisterial but sadly neglected major choral and orchestral work the cloud messenger 19031910 was thrillingly performed by the tonbridge philharmonic and choral society under their enterprising conductor matthew wilks, with mezzosoprano linda finnie. Composed between 1910 and 1912, gustav holst s the cloud messenger is a setting of kalidasas sanskrit poem. The work is based on the epic poem by kalidasa called the meghaduta. Chandos records is one of the worlds premier classical music record companies, best known for its ground breaking search for neglected musical gems.
The mystical frame of mind naturally begets a certain austerity in holst s later music. The cloud messenger by raymond head on the 19 th november 2016 holst s magisterial but sadly neglected major choralorchestral work the cloud messenger 19031910 was thrillingly performed first time since the 1930s by the tonbridge philharmonic and choral society, kent. This crowning glory from the composers sanskrit period deserves to be much better known. Below is a sortable list of compositions by gustav holst. The hymn of jesus, for mixed choruses, female semi chorus and orchestra op. The cloud messenger the hymn of jesus della jones on allmusic. It should be noted, of course, that what seemed difficult to audiences in the 1920s is accepted much more easily today and modern recordings of holst s works, from this period, now allow us to assess them anew. The cloud messenger the hymn of jesus by gustav holst, richard hickox, london symphony orchestra from amazons classical music store. Cloud messenger, hymn of jesus, oeuvres chorales sacrees int. Della jones, patricia rozario, gustav holst, richard hickox, paul spicer, city of london sinfonia, london symphony orchestra, joyful company of singers, london symphony chorus holst. He was sent to cheltenham grammar school and forced to. His knowledge and use of that subjectmatter, however, has received little.
After gustav holst s death, there came the inevitable decline in performances. Meghaduta describes several scenes and is a rich source of inspiration for many artists. Full score, vocal scores and instrumental material. A dirge for two veterans, per coro maschile, ottoni e percussioni h. Its scope makes the appearance of the planets as his next work much less.
Gustav theodore holst september 21, 1874 may 25, 1934 chorus. But following a disappointing premiere in19 the piece fell into obscurity, and has received only a handful of performances. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Holst was unimpressed but he was worried when vaughan williams wrote to confess that he felt a cold admiration for it. Despite being shy, holst was fascinated by people and society, and had always believed. Composed between 1910 and 1912, gustav holsts the cloud messenger is a setting of kalidasas sanskrit poem.
Holst cloud messenger by kings college london delphian. Frazers book, silent gods and sunsteeped lands, holst s english translation of the text is based on frazers work. Frazers book, silent gods and sunsteeped lands, holst s english translation of. Discover the best 148541 holst, gustav in best sellers. The cloud messenger by raymond head on the 19 th november 2016 holst s magisterial but sadly neglected major choralorchestral work the cloud messenger 19031910 was thrillingly performed first time since the 1930s by. The most significant, though by no means the only, examples are the operas sita and savitri, the cantata the cloud messenger, and the various settings of hymns from the rig veda. That is a measure of the latent greatness that resided in this piece. And largely due to the untiring work of his daughter, imogen holst, and the enterprise of a number of enthusiasts and record companies like lyrita, chandos, and hyperion, modern audiences have been able to assess his. Nevertheless, it became unjustly obscured, probably because its wrong. Buy jesus messenger cloud messenger for sale jesus. A mystic philosopher as well as a consummate musician, he wrote his orchestral suite the planets as a musical evocation of the personalities associated with the mythological namesakes of the seven known planets besides earth when the suite was premiered in 1920 pluto had yet to be discovered. But the planets had, of course, secured his international reputation.