The Cloud Messenger, Op.30 (Holst, Gustav)

First Publication 1912 – London: Stainer & Bell, Ltd.
Genre Categories Odes; For voice, mixed chorus, orchestra; Scores featuring the voice; Scores featuring the alto voice; Scores featuring mixed chorus; Scores featuring the orchestra; For voices and chorus with orchestra; English language

Sheet Music

Full Scores

 Complete Score
#723251 - 196.53MB, 112 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 110×⇩ - Cmajseven

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Publisher. Info. Manuscript, 1910.
Copyright
Public Domain [tag/del]
Misc. Notes Beinecke Library, Yale University: Osborn Music MS.500
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 Complete Score
#741670 - 2.14MB, 96 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 1787×⇩ - Sethbutler

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Parts

 Flute 1, 2, 3/Piccolo
#957862 - 0.52MB, 23 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 27×⇩ - Sethbutler

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⇒ 15 more: Oboe 1/2, English Horn • Clarinet 1/2 (B♭/A), Bass Clarinet (B♭) • Bassoon 1/2, Contrabassoon • Horn 1/2, 3/4 (F) • Trumpet 1/2, 3 (C) • Tenor Trombone 1/2, Bass Trombone/Contrabass Trombone • Timpani • Cymbals/Tam-Tam/Bass Drum • Triangle/Snare Drum/Tambourine/Glockenspiel • Celesta, Harps 1, 2, Organ • Violins I • Violins II • Violas • Cellos • Basses

 Oboe 1/2, English Horn
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 Clarinet 1/2 (B♭/A), Bass Clarinet (B♭)
#957864 - 0.41MB, 21 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 27×⇩ - Sethbutler

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 Bassoon 1/2, Contrabassoon
#957865 - 0.33MB, 16 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 13×⇩ - Sethbutler

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 Horn 1/2, 3/4 (F)
#957866 - 0.39MB, 23 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 23×⇩ - Sethbutler

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 Trumpet 1/2, 3 (C)
#957867 - 0.28MB, 14 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 20×⇩ - Sethbutler

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 Tenor Trombone 1/2, Bass Trombone/Contrabass Trombone
#957868 - 0.29MB, 16 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 56×⇩ - Sethbutler

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 Timpani
#957869 - 0.12MB, 6 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 25×⇩ - Sethbutler

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 Cymbals/Tam-Tam/Bass Drum
#957870 - 0.09MB, 3 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 22×⇩ - Sethbutler

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 Triangle/Snare Drum/Tambourine/Glockenspiel
#957871 - 0.10MB, 4 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 30×⇩ - Sethbutler

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 Celesta, Harps 1, 2, Organ
#957872 - 0.62MB, 35 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 34×⇩ - Sethbutler

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 Violins I
#957873 - 0.25MB, 10 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 25×⇩ - Sethbutler

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 Violins II
#957874 - 0.24MB, 11 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 18×⇩ - Sethbutler

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 Violas
#957875 - 0.24MB, 9 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 13×⇩ - Sethbutler

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 Cellos
#957876 - 0.23MB, 10 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 10×⇩ - Sethbutler

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 Basses
#957877 - 0.18MB, 9 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 9×⇩ - Sethbutler

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Editor Seth Butler (b. 1995)
Publisher. Info. Seth Butler, 2021.
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Public Domain (dedicated) [tag/del/mrg]
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Vocal Scores

 Complete Score
#425513 - 5.42MB, 62 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 324×⇩ - Cypressdome

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Editor First edition
Language English
Publisher. Info. London: Stainer & Bell, Ltd., 1912. Plate S. & B. 1284.
Copyright
Public Domain [tag/del]
Misc. Notes Original images: ca.300dpi, grayscale jp2 files approx. 2090 by 3210 pixels. Editing: re-sampled to 600dpi, converted to black and white tif files, de-skewed, and set uniform margins.
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General Information

Work Title The Cloud Messenger
Alternative. Title Ode for Chorus and Orchestra
Composer Holst, Gustav
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. Op.30; H.111
Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. IGH 7
First Performance. 1913-03-04 — London: London Choral Society, New Symphony Orchestra, Holst (conductor)
First Publication. 1912 – London: Stainer & Bell, Ltd.
Librettist Kālidāsa, as translated by Holst
Language English
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Early 20th century
Piece Style Romantic
Instrumentation Voices: alto, mixed chorus (SATB)
Orchestra
InstrDetail
3 flutes (3rd also piccolo), 2 oboes, English horn, 2 clarinets, Bass clarinet, 2 bassoons, Contrabassoon
4 horns, 3 trumpets, 4 trombones
timpani, tambourine, triangle, cymbals, bass drum, snare drum, glockenspiel, tam-tam
celesta, 2 harps, organ, strings
External Links gustavholst.info
Wikipedia article (in German)
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