SKU: HL.14015255

10.25x14.25x0.43 inches.

One of Holst's most under-appreciated works, Ode To Death (Op. 38) was written in 1919 in response to the First World War, and mourned his friends who had died in that conflict. Scored for SATB Chorus and Orchestra, it is a setting of the elegiac poem When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloom'd by Walt Whitman.

Gustav Holst (1874-1934) was an English composer and teacher. Having studied under Stanford and Parry, he became a close friend of Vaughan Williams - they would often critique each other's work - and influenced composers such as Tippet and Britten. He is best remembered for his Planets suite.

SKU: HL.14020995

ISBN 9780711961920.

Study score of The Three Kings, A Christmas Cantata for SATB soli, chorus and orchestra. Texts by George Mackay Brown and mediaeval, anonymous. This work was commissioned by the London Symphony Chorus to commemorate its 30th anniversary. First performed on 15th October 1995 at the Barbican Hall, London. Duration 50 minutes. Vocal Score also available for sale. Conductor's score and orchestral parts are available for hire.

SKU: HL.14021035

ISBN 9780711998001. Lyrics by George Mackay Brown.

A haunting setting of four elegies from the writing of George Mackay Brown, composed by Peter Maxwell Davies. Completed in 1998, this powerful and unsettling work is based upon four short verses that explore the more sinister, tragic and even supernatural qualities of the oceans and tides. Composed for soloists, mixed chorus and Orchestra, the work was commissioned by the Scottish Chamber Orchestra to celebrate its 25th anniversary. The work was first performed in December 1998 at Queen's Hall, Edinburgh, conducted by the composer. The vocal score is available using product code CH61504.