A Fugal Overture, Op.40 No.1 (Holst, Gustav)

Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 1 overture (Moderato)
Composition Year 1922
Genre Categories Overtures; For orchestra; Scores featuring the orchestra; For 2 pianos (arr); Scores featuring the piano (arr); For 2 players (arr)

Sheet Music

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 Complete Score
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Publisher. Info. London: Novello & Co., Ltd., 1923. Plate 14999.
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 Complete Score
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 Piccolo
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⇒ 30 more: Flute 1 • Flute 2 • Oboe 1 • Oboe 2 • English Horn • Clarinet 1 (B♭) • Clarinet 2 (B♭) • Bass Clarinet (B♭) • Bassoon 1 • Bassoon 2 • Contrabassoon • Horn 1 (F) • Horn 2 (F) • Horn 3 (F) • Horn 4 (F) • Trumpet 1 (C) • Trumpet 2 (C) • Trumpet 3 (C) • Trombone 1 • Trombone 2 • Trombone 3 • Tuba • Timpani • Sleigh Bells/Bass Drum • Glockenspiel • Violins I • Violins II • Violas • Cellos • Basses

 Flute 1
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 Flute 2
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 Oboe 1
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 Oboe 2
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 English Horn
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 Clarinet 1 (B♭)
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 Clarinet 2 (B♭)
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 Bass Clarinet (B♭)
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 Bassoon 1
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 Bassoon 2
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 Contrabassoon
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 Horn 1 (F)
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 Horn 2 (F)
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 Horn 3 (F)
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 Horn 4 (F)
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 Trumpet 1 (C)
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 Trumpet 2 (C)
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 Trumpet 3 (C)
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 Trombone 1
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 Trombone 2
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 Trombone 3
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 Tuba
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 Timpani
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 Sleigh Bells/Bass Drum
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 Glockenspiel
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 Violins I
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 Violins II
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 Violas
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 Cellos
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 Basses
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Arrangements and Transcriptions

For 2 Pianos

 Piano 1
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Misc. Notes Royal College of Music Library, London (GB-Lcm): MS 4548
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General Information

Work Title A Fugal Overture
Alternative. Title
Composer Holst, Gustav
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. H.151 ; Op.40, No.1
Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. IGH 52
Key C major
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 1 overture (Moderato)
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1922
First Performance. 1923-05-14 in London, Royal Opera House (Covent Garden)*
British National Opera Company, Eugene Goossens (conductor)
First Publication. 1923 – London: Novello & Co., Ltd.
Dedication To J.M.J. (Jane M. Joseph)
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Early 20th century
Piece Style Early 20th century
Instrumentation orchestra
InstrDetail
piccolo, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, English horn, 2 clarinets, bass clarinet, 2 bassoons, contrabassoon
4 horns, 2 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba
timpani, sleigh bells, bass drum, glockenspiel, strings
Extra Information *as overture for The Perfect Fool, Op.39
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