Saxophone Quartet,Woodwind Ensemble Alto Saxophone,Baritone Saxophone,Soprano Saxophone,Tenor Saxophone - Level 4 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.760330

Composed by Gustav Holst. Arranged by Raymond Fenech. 20th Century,Christmas,Holiday,Instructional,Multicultural,World. 32 pages. Raymond Fenech #3572217. Published by Raymond Fenech (A0.760330).

Christmas Day is a choral fantasy on old carols, was written in 1910.  It was originally composed for SATB with parts for a sizeable orchestra. It lasts for about seven minutes. The work was dedicated ‘To the music students of Morley College’. Apparently it was extremely well-received and had a further presentation on 18 February at a music students’ ‘Tea and Social’ event. A number of well-known carols are used in this ‘fantasy.’ Throughout the piece, the composer makes use of ‘God rest you merry gentlemen,’ ‘The First Nowell’ and a traditional melody derived from Brittany used to set the words ‘Come ye lofty; come ye lonely.’

The Duration is approx. 6.16 minutes and the level is Advanced Intermediate.

Saxophone Quartet,Woodwind Ensemble Alto Saxophone,Tenor Saxophone - Level 4 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.582120

Composed by Gustav Holst. Arranged by John Gibson. 20th Century,Celtic,Christmas,Folk,Irish. 21 pages. JB Linear #5744115. Published by JB Linear (A0.582120).

Written in 1926 for piano, A Northumbrian Pipe-Tune (Chrissemas Day in the Morning) used an English folk song, O Dame get up and Bake your Pies. . It has a happy, exciting mood with piquant harmonies. All parts get the song from time to time and there is a surprise noise at the end. It is set by John Gibson for 2 Alto and 2 Tenor saxophones.Special note: since this is not necessarily a Christmas-y piece, you may wish to title it: A Northumbrian Pipe-Tune and play it at any time of year!

Woodwind Ensemble Alto Saxophone,Baritone Saxophone,Tenor Saxophone - Level 2 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.941639

Composed by Gustav Holst. Arranged by Sean Breen. 20th Century. 7 pages. Sean Breen #6864345. Published by Sean Breen (A0.941639).

An arrangement for four saxophones of the chorale from Holsts' Jupiter. Beautiful sound perfect for any venue. Arranged with school and community groups in mind, this arrangement is accessible to a wide variety of players.

Saxophone Quartet,Woodwind Ensemble - Level 4 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1313145

By Hugh Levey. By Gustav Holst. Arranged by Hugh Levey. 20th Century,Advent,Chamber,Christmas,Religious. 15 pages. Woodwindly.com #901978. Published by woodwindly.com (A0.1313145).

Saxophone Quartet (SATB or AATB)

In the Bleak Mid-Winter is a popular Christmas Carol which has been set to music by both Gustav Holst and Harold Darke. This sax quartet arrangement is based on the Holst version and combines the composer's beautifully simple harmony with the arranger's own counter-melodies and intricate wind writing. Lovely writing for all instruments. An ideal work for Christmas concert programming.

This is a through-composed instrumental arrangement that explores the melody and harmonies of the Holst hymn in 3 differently arranged verses. After a short introduction the first verse uses Holst’s original 4-part harmonisation in its beautiful simplicity, with soprano saxophone playing the melodic line. In verse 2, the tenor sax presents the tune in a lower register while the baritone plays a Baroque style ‘walking bass’. The sopranoe and alto weave countermelodies above them, introducing new material for a Pachelbel-like interlude of an ascending sequence - bringing the music to a climax before subsiding into verse 3. Here a slightly ornamented version of the tune returns with the new material continuing in the bass line. After another smaller climax we return to the original Holst as the work ends quietly and thoughtfully.

Saxophone quartet Alto Saxophone,Baritone Saxophone,Soprano Saxophone,Tenor Saxophone - Level 5 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.764653

Composed by Gustav Holst (1874-1934). Arranged by James Pybus. 20th Century,Contemporary,Contest,Festival. 97 pages. James Pybus #36481. Published by James Pybus (A0.764653).

In 1905 Gustav Holst became Director of Music at St. Paul’s Girls’ School in Hammersmith, London, a post which he retained right up until his death in 1934. St. Paul's Suite was written for the school’s string orchestra in 1912. The work is in four movements: a Jig, reminiscent of English fiddle tunes; a muted Ostinato (Presto); an Intermezzo which starts fairly slowly and softly, switching abruptly to a short Vivace section. The rhythmic tune here is based on an Arab song which Holst had noted in his sketchbook a few years earlier while on holiday in Algeria. After this brief interlude, the music returns to the slower opening tempo, and in the very last bars of the movement ‘the descending chromatic sixths are like a gesture of farewell to the good old days: never again did [Holst] indulge in such an unblushing display of nineteenth-century romanticism’--- these rather severe words are his daughter’s, quoted from her biography of her father. The Finale is framed around a familiar English folk tune (the Dargason), which, in the course of the movement, is used as a counter-melody to the even more familiar Greensleeves. Holst was evidently fond of this tune, as he also used it as the concluding movement of his well-known Suite No. 2 in F, Op. 28b for Military Band. Durations: 1. Jig 4:00; 2. Ostinato 1:28; 3. Intermezzo 3:41; 4. Finale (The Dargason) 4:00; Total time 13:09 I wrote this arrangement for SATB Saxophone Quartet in 2004, with revisions in 2015. It is a challenging yet ultimately rewarding piece for both audiences and players. contact me at james.pybus56@gmail.com.

Woodwind Ensemble,Woodwind Quartet Alto Saxophone,Baritone Saxophone,Soprano Saxophone,Tenor Saxophone - Level 3 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.528515

Composed by Gustav Holst. Arranged by Diego Marani. 20th Century,Classical,Concert,Instructional,Standards. 9 pages. Diego Marani #6113087. Published by Diego Marani (A0.528515).

The Planets, Op. 32, is a seven-movement orchestral suite by the English composer Gustav Holst, written between 1914 and 1916. Each movement of the suite is named after a planet of the solar system and its corresponding astrological character as defined by Holst. 
Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity, is the most thoroughly English section of the work, with Jupiter's high spirits projected through a broad, infectiously energetic melody. A stately, more serious processional theme (a sort of chorale) then enters, its royal dignity fully intact, after which the vigorous melody returns.

In this arrangement for sax quartet there are two versions: SATB and AATB.

Saxophone Quartet,Woodwind Ensemble - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1120653

Composed by Gustav Holst. Arranged by Paul Kajzar. Christmas. 7 pages. Paul Kajzar, Gyllcott Music #721901. Published by Paul Kajzar, Gyllcott Music (A0.1120653).

An arrangement for saxophone quartet (soprano, alto, tenor, baritone) of Gustav Holst’s melody as used in his setting of the poem by Christina Rossetti. This is a straightforward, reflective version that starts and ends with solo soprano saxophone. The set comprises full score and parts. Difficulty level : Easy/Intermediate.

Saxophone Quartet,Woodwind Ensemble Alto Saxophone,Baritone Saxophone,Soprano Saxophone,Tenor Saxophone - Level 2 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.624545

By Stephen DeCesare. By Gustav Holst. Arranged by Stephen DeCesare. Christian,Christmas,Praise & Worship,Sacred,Standards. 14 pages. Exultet Music #4785449. Published by Exultet Music (A0.624545).

This tender setting of the famous song by Gustav Holst has been freshly arranged for a Saxophone Quartet (Soprano Sax, Alto Sax, Tenor Sax, Baritone Sax) with Piano accompaniment. Accessible and appropriate for any school, church or concert setting.

Saxophone Quartet,Woodwind Ensemble Alto Saxophone,Baritone Saxophone,Soprano Saxophone,Tenor Saxophone - Level 2 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1413056

By Gustav Holst. By Traditional Welsh Folk Song. Arranged by Tommy Johansson, Hjo. Celtic,Chamber,Irish,Romantic Period,Traditional. 9 pages. Tommy Johansson, Hjo #995063. Published by Tommy Johansson, Hjo (A0.1413056).

Green Grass
A Saxophone Quartet arrangement by Tommy Johansson, Hjo

Green Grass (also known as Gwelltyn Glas) is a traditional Welsh folk song
originally arranged for Choir by Gustav Holst.

Level: Easy/Intermediate
Saxophone Quartet:
Soprano or Alto 1 + Alto 2 +Tenor + Baritone
Score w. transposed parts; 9 pages, Key: Dm, Duration: 2,16 

About the arranger:
Tommy Johansson, Hjo (Sweden)
Music instructor, arranger, and composer. 
After a Master degree in Fine Arts of Music at the Gothenburg Academy of Music, 
advanced training in arrangement and composition. 
Frequently hired arranger and music instructor.

Many more arrangements and transcriptions by this arranger can be found at Hal Leonard's: 
Sheetmusicplus.com,  
Sheetmusicdirect.com.

Saxophone Quartet,Woodwind Ensemble Alto Saxophone,Baritone Saxophone,Soprano Saxophone,Tenor Saxophone - Level 2 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1209248

Composed by Gustav Holst. Arranged by Steven Nunes. 19th Century,Chamber,Classical,Romantic Period,Traditional. 30 pages. Nagamon Publications #807361. Published by Nagamon Publications (A0.1209248).

Gustav Theodore Holst was an English composer, arranger and teacher. Best known for his orchestral suite The Planets, he composed many other works across a range of genres, but was particularly interested in unaccompanied choral works.  These three Welsh folksongs were originally for mixed choir, and have been adapted here for saxophone quartet.  Short and lyrical, these three folksongs can be easily inserted into a concert programme, either individually or as a whole.

Saxophone Quartet,Woodwind Ensemble Alto Saxophone,Baritone Saxophone,Tenor Saxophone - Level 4 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1273410

Composed by Gustav Holst. Arranged by B. C. Dockery. 20th Century,Children,Classical,Romantic Period. 7 pages. Ben Dockery #865566. Published by Ben Dockery (A0.1273410).

From Gustav Holst's seven-movement orchestral suite The Planets, this is the Jupiter chorale theme arranged for saxophone quartet: AATB. Great for lessons, recitals, and performances of all kinds. Advanced intermediate level. Includes score and parts.