Two Welsh Folk Songs
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Mixed Choir [SAB] and Piano
SKU: BT.MUSJC61583
Composed by Gustav Holst. Arranged by Steuart Wilson. Classical. Choral Score. Composed 2015. 8 pages. Curwen #MUSJC61583. Published by Curwen (BT.MUSJC61583).English.
Holst's collection of Twelve Welsh Folk Songs was published in 1931, with the lyrics translated into English by Steuart Wilson. Two of these are presented here, scored for SAB three-partchoruswith a Piano reduction provided for rehearsal purposes.
Gustav Holst (1874-1934) was an English composer and teacher. Having studied under Stanford and Parry, he became a close friend of Vaughan Williams theywould often critique each other's work and influenced composers such as Tippet and Britten. He is best remembered for his Planets suite.