In the Bleak Midwinter (Holst, Gustav)

Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 1 carol
Composition Year 1904-05
Genre Categories Carols; Religious works; For mixed chorus, organ; Scores featuring mixed chorus; Scores featuring the organ; For chorus with keyboard; English language; For 2 violins, viola, cello (arr); For 4 players (arr); Scores featuring the violin (arr); Scores featuring the viola (arr); Scores featuring the cello (arr); For 4 saxophones (arr); Scores featuring the saxophone (arr); For voice, piano (arr); For voices with keyboard (arr); Scores featuring the voice (arr); Scores featuring the piano (arr); for medium voice and piano (arr); For strings (arr); Scores featuring string ensemble (arr); For mixed chorus, organ (arr); Scores featuring mixed chorus (arr); Scores featuring the organ (arr); For chorus with keyboard (arr); For mixed chorus, alto saxophone (arr); Scores featuring the alto saxophone (arr); For chorus with solo instruments (arr); For 3 clarinets, bass clarinet (arr); Scores featuring the clarinet (arr); Scores featuring the bass clarinet (arr); For 4 viols (arr); Scores featuring the viol (arr); For trumpet, organ (arr); Scores featuring the trumpet (arr); For 2 players (arr); For guitar (arr); Scores featuring the guitar (arr); For 1 player (arr)

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Performances

Recordings

For 2 Violins, Viola and Cello (Fine)

 Complete Performance
#452227 - 2.50MB - 2:44 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 3489×⇩ - MP3 - Matesic

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Matesic (2016/12/22)

Performer Pages Steve's Bedroom Band (string quartet)
Publisher Info. Steve Jones
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For Guitar (Alink)

 Complete Performance
#452027 - 1.73MB - 1:46 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 1119×⇩ - MP3 - Bert alink

MP3 file (audio)
Bert alink (2016/12/21)

Performer Pages Bert Alink (guitar)
Publisher Info. Bert Alink
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Accompaniments

 Complete Accompaniment
#974401 - 2.24MB - 1:38 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 5×⇩ - MP3 - Antonpetrus

MP3 file (audio)
Antonpetrus (2025/6/7)

Publisher Info. Anthony St. Pierre, 2025.
Performers Anthony St. Pierre, piano
Copyright
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Misc. Notes First ending fermata not observed on this accompaniment.
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Synthesized/MIDI

 Synthesized Performance
#401345 - 0.97MB - 0:34 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 663×⇩ - MP3 - Reccmo

MP3 file (audio)
Reccmo (2015/12/2)

Publisher Info. Christian Mondrup
Performers Computer
Copyright
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Misc. Notes These file(s) are part of the Werner Icking Music Collection.
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For Trumpet and Organ (Rondeau)

 Synthesized Performance
#601817 - 2.01MB - 1:36 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 195×⇩ - MP3 - Michrond

MP3 file (audio)
Michrond (2019/12/17)

Publisher Info. Michel Rondeau, 2019.
Performers MIDI
Copyright
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Misc. Notes These file(s) are part of the Werner Icking Music Collection.
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Sheet Music

Scores

 Complete Score
#263620 - 0.18MB, 1 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 12407×⇩ - Schalltrichter

PDF scanned by Schalltrichter
Schalltrichter (2012/12/27)

Publisher. Info. London: Curwen, n.d.
Copyright
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Misc. Notes Contains all 5 verses
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 Complete Score
#86251 - 0.11MB, 1 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 18530×⇩ - Haydenmuhl

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Haydenmuhl (2010/12/2)

Editor Hayden Muhl
Publisher. Info. Hayden Muhl
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 Complete Score
#401342 - 0.02MB, 1 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 5333×⇩ - Reccmo

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Reccmo (2015/12/2)

 Complete Score, Alto in treble recorder notation
#401343 - 0.02MB, 1 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 1592×⇩ - Reccmo

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Reccmo (2015/12/2)

 Engraving files (MUP)
#401344 - 0.00MB, ? pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 1768×⇩ - Reccmo

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Reccmo (2015/12/2)

Editor Christian Mondrup
Publisher. Info. Christian Mondrup
Copyright
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Misc. Notes These file(s) are part of the Werner Icking Music Collection.
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Arrangements and Transcriptions

For Strings (Fine)

 Complete Score and Parts
#585130 - 0.38MB, 7 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 3020×⇩ - Elainefine

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Elainefine (2019/8/12)

Arranger Elaine Fine (b. 1959)
Publisher. Info. Elaine Fine
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Misc. Notes Transposed to D major
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For Strings (Shute)

 Complete Score and Parts
#786581 - 4.34MB, 7 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 841×⇩ - Benjamin Shute

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Benjamin Shute (2022/6/3)

Arranger Benjamin Shute (b. 1984)
Publisher. Info. Benjamin Shute, 2018.
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For Mixed Chorus and Organ (Coburn)

 Complete Score
#451019 - 0.06MB, 1 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 2438×⇩ - CleanMongolfier

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CleanMongolfier (2016/12/14)

Arranger Rich Coburn
Publisher. Info. Rich Coburn
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For Mixed Chorus and Alto Saxophone

 Complete Parts
#551547 - 4.18MB, 6 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 640×⇩ - Kasok

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Kasok (2018/12/4)

Arranger Kacper Sokołowski (b. 1993)
Publisher. Info. Kacper Sokołowski, 2018.
Copyright
Creative Commons Zero 1.0 [tag/del]
Misc. Notes SATB
with Polish translation of the first verse
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For 3 Clarinets and Bass Clarinet (Schnier)

 Complete Score
#546656 - 1.11MB, 4 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 1094×⇩ - Clarinetjo

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Clarinetjo (2018/10/24)

Arranger Joâo Schnier (b. 1988)
Publisher. Info. Joâo Schnier, 2018.
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For 2 Violins, Viola and Cello (Fine)

 Complete Score and Parts
#341387 - 0.10MB, 11 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 5071×⇩ - Elainefine

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Elainefine (2014/8/24)

Arranger Marshall Fine
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For 4 Saxophones (Fine)

 Complete Score and Parts
#341388 - 0.09MB, 11 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 2152×⇩ - Elainefine

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Elainefine (2014/8/24)

Arranger Marshall Fine
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For 4 Viols (Folop)

 Complete Score (Tr T T B)
#139929 - 0.02MB, 1 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 2701×⇩ - Afolop

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Afolop (2011/10/21)

⇒ 8 more: Engraving files (Personal composer) • Treble Viol • Tenor Viol 1, treble clef • Tenor Viol 1, alto clef • Tenor Viol 1, octave treble clef • Tenor Viol 2, alto clef • Tenor Viol 2, octave treble clef • Bass Viol

 Engraving files (Personal composer)
#197538 - 0.00MB, ? pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 529×⇩ - Afolop

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Afolop (2011/10/21)

 Treble Viol
#139930 - 0.01MB, 1 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 675×⇩ - Afolop

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Afolop (2011/10/21)

 Tenor Viol 1, treble clef
#139931 - 0.01MB, 1 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 412×⇩ - Afolop

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Afolop (2011/10/21)

 Tenor Viol 1, alto clef
#139932 - 0.01MB, 1 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 287×⇩ - Afolop

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Afolop (2011/10/21)

 Tenor Viol 1, octave treble clef
#139933 - 0.01MB, 1 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 298×⇩ - Afolop

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Afolop (2011/10/21)

 Tenor Viol 2, alto clef
#139934 - 0.01MB, 1 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 285×⇩ - Afolop

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Afolop (2011/10/21)

 Tenor Viol 2, octave treble clef
#139935 - 0.01MB, 1 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 309×⇩ - Afolop

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Afolop (2011/10/21)

 Bass Viol
#139936 - 0.01MB, 1 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 477×⇩ - Afolop

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Afolop (2011/10/21)

Arranger Albert Folop
Publisher. Info. Albert Folop
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Misc. Notes These file(s) are part of the Werner Icking Music Collection, and are also included in the Folop Viol Music Collection.
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For Trumpet and Organ (Rondeau)

 Complete Score and Parts
#601815 - 0.11MB, 6 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 1760×⇩ - Michrond

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Michrond (2019/12/17)

 Engraving files (Finale & XML)
#401344 - 0.00MB, ? pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 1768×⇩ - Michrond

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Michrond (2019/12/17)

Arranger Michel Rondeau (b. 1948)
Publisher. Info. Michel Rondeau, 2019.
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For Guitar

 Complete Score
#452000 - 0.02MB, 1 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 960×⇩ - Bert alink

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Bert alink (2016/12/21)

Arranger Bert Alink
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For Medium Voice and Piano (St. Pierre)

 Complete Score
#974400 - 0.08MB, 2 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 185×⇩ - Antonpetrus

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Antonpetrus (2025/6/7)

Arranger Anthony St. Pierre (b. 1956)
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General Information

Work Title In the Bleak Midwinter
Alternative. Title
Composer Holst, Gustav
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. H.73 No.1
Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. IGH 19
Key F major
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 1 carol
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1904-05
Librettist Christina Rossetti (1830–1894)
Language English
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Early 20th century
Piece Style Romantic
Instrumentation mixed chorus (SATB), organ
External Links The Lied, Art Song, and Choral Texts Archive
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