Christmas Day (Holst, Gustav)

Composition Year 1910
Genre Categories Fantasias; For 5 voices, mixed chorus, orchestra; For voices and chorus with orchestra; Scores featuring the voice; Scores featuring mixed chorus; Scores featuring the orchestra; English language; for 13 recorders (arr)

Contents

Performances

Naxos

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Synthesized/MIDI

For 13 Recorders (Kemp)

 Synthesized Performance
#664098 - 4.80MB - 5:56 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 175×⇩ - MP3 - Dadvid

MP3 file (audio)
Dadvid (2020/12/15)

Publisher Info. David Edward Kemp
Performers Synthesized Performance
Copyright
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 [tag/del]
Misc. Notes Transcribed for Recorders: 2 Soprano 2 Alto 2 Tenor 2 Bass 2 Greatbass 1 Contrabass 1 Sub Greatbass 1 Sub Contrabass
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Sheet Music

Full Scores

 Complete Score
#527071 - 4.42MB, 49 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 495×⇩ - Daphnis

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Daphnis (2018/6/8)

Publisher. Info. London: Novello, n.d.[1910].
Copyright
Public Domain [tag/del]
Misc. Notes Reproduced from a copyist's manuscript.
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 Complete Score
#720553 - 14.07MB, 48 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 159×⇩ - Redxdevil

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Publisher. Info. London: Novello, 1910.
Copyright
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 Complete Score
#701111 - 6.54MB, 49 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 204×⇩ - Geniusboy98

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Publisher. Info. London: Novello, n.d.[1910].
Reprinted Boca Raton: Edwin F. Kalmus, n.d.(1987-2018). Catalog A6435.
Copyright
Public Domain [tag/del]
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 Complete Score
#809600 - 0.82MB, 49 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 801×⇩ - gcgcgc2424

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Editor Giuseppe Citro
Publisher. Info. Giuseppe Citro, 2022.
Copyright
Public Domain (dedicated) [tag/del]
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Parts

 Flute 1, 2
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⇒ 13 more: Oboe 1, 2 • Clarinet 1, 2 (B♭) • Bassoon 1, 2 • Horn 1, 2 (F) • Trumpet 1, 2 (B♭) • Trombone 1, 2 • Timpani • Glockenspiel • Violins I • Violins II • Violas • Cellos • Basses

 Oboe 1, 2
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 Clarinet 1, 2 (B♭)
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 Bassoon 1, 2
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 Horn 1, 2 (F)
#701116 - 0.22MB, 6 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 102×⇩ - Geniusboy98

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 Trumpet 1, 2 (B♭)
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 Trombone 1, 2
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 Timpani
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 Glockenspiel
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 Violins I
#701121 - 0.55MB, 4 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 148×⇩ - Geniusboy98

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 Violins II
#701122 - 0.56MB, 4 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 113×⇩ - Geniusboy98

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 Violas
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 Cellos
#701124 - 0.54MB, 4 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 118×⇩ - Geniusboy98

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 Basses
#701125 - 0.31MB, 3 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 100×⇩ - Geniusboy98

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Publisher. Info. London: Novello, n.d.[1910].
Reprinted Boca Raton: Edwin F. Kalmus, n.d.(1987-2018). Catalog A6435.
Copyright
Public Domain [tag/del/mrg]
Misc. Notes The piano/organ part is missing but it appears to be identical to the vocal score piano reduction
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Vocal Scores

 Complete Score
#425526 - 1.13MB, 16 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 964×⇩ - Cypressdome

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Cypressdome (2016/6/5)

Editor First edition (reprint)
Language English
Publisher. Info. London: Novello & Co., Ltd., 1910.
Copyright
Public Domain [tag/del]
Misc. Notes Original images: ca.300dpi, grayscale jp2 files approx. 2030 by 2950 pixels. Editing: re-sampled to 600dpi, converted to black and white tif files, de-skewed, and set uniform margins.
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 Complete Score
#809601 - 0.33MB, 32 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 580×⇩ - Gcgcgc2424

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Editor Giuseppe Citro (b. 2003)
Publisher. Info. Giuseppe Citro, 2022.
Copyright
Public Domain (dedicated) [tag/del]
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Arrangements and Transcriptions

For 13 Recorders (Kemp)

 Complete Score
#629012 - 1.62MB, 42 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 444×⇩ - Dadvid

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 Complete Parts
#629013 - 1.27MB, 41 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 255×⇩ - Dadvid

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Arranger David Edward Kemp (b. 1948)
Publisher. Info. David Edward Kemp, 2020.
Copyright
Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 [tag/del/mrg]
Misc. Notes Arranged for 2 Sopranos 2 Altos 2 Tenors 2 Basses 2 Greatbasses 1 Contrabass 1 Subgreatbass 1 Subcontrabass
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General Information

Work Title Christmas Day
Alternative. Title Choral Fantasy on Old Carols
Composer Holst, Gustav
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. H.109
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. IGH 6
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1910
First Performance. 1910 in London, Morley College ?
First Publication. 1910 – London: Novello & Co., Ltd.
Librettist Traditional
Language English
Dedication To the Music Students of Morley College
Average DurationAvg. Duration 6-7 minutes
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Early 20th century
Piece Style Romantic
Instrumentation voices, chorus, orchestra
InstrDetail
Voices
soprano, mezzo-soprano (alto), tenor, baritone, bass

Mixed Chorus (SATB)
Orchestra

piccolo (ad lib), 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons
2 horns, 2 trumpets, 2 trombones (ad lib.)
timpani, glockenspiel (ad lib.), strings
Extra Information Also arranged for voices, chorus and organ. Incorporates the following carols:
  1. Good Christian Men Rejoice
  2. God Rest You Merry Gentlemen
  3. Come Ye Lofty, Come Ye Lowly
  4. The First Nowell
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