String Quartet Cello,String Quartet,Viola,Violin - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1321588 Composed by Gustav Holst and Marc Chan. Arranged by Marc Chan. 19th Century,21st Century,Chamber,Classical,Wedding. 17 pages. Marc Chan #910062. Published by Marc Chan (A0.1321588). AFTER HOLST is written for string quartet and intended for advanced players. The work was commissioned by Suzanne Corey-Sahlin for the Ridgefield Symphony Orchestra String Quartet, and premiered by them at the Aldrich Museum. AFTER HOLST is based on the ever-popular hymn Jupiter hymn from Gustav Holst's The Planets (also known as Thaxted; also known as I Vow to Thee, My Country). AFTER HOLST is in two movements: the first movement is a straight-forward arrangement of the original. The second movement, to be played immediately after the first, is a contrapuntal exploration of the possibilities inherent in the original, allowing for all four members of the quartet to be in the spotlight. AFTER HOLST is perfect for a string quartet looking for a more interesting arrangement of Gustav Holst's Hymn from Jupiter, something that is challenging but much more satisfying as a piece of music.
