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IMSLP734149-PMLP897043-Holst - A Fugal Overture
IMSLP734149-PMLP897043-Holst - A Fugal Overture
Overture
Opus 40, No. 1 (1922)
Gustav Holst
Instrumentation
Piccolo
2 Flutes
2 Oboes
English Horn
2 Clarinets in B♭
Bass Clarinet in B♭
2 Bassoons
Contrabassoons
4 Horns in F
3 Trumpets in C
3 Trombones
Tuba
Timpani
Percussion (2 Players)
Jingles + Bass Drum
Glockenspiel
Strings
Edited by Cmaj7
Published in 2021 under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License
Source and notes available at https://github.com/CMajSeven/HolstFugalOverture
To J.M.J.
A Fugal Overture
Gustav Holst
Opus 40, No. 1 (1922)
Moderato quasi Allegro
Piccolo
a2
Flute 1.2
Oboe 1.2
English Horn
Clarinet in B♭ 1.2
Bass Clarinet
a2
Bassoon 1.2
Contrabassoon
Horn in F 1.2
Horn in F 3.4
Trumpet in C 1.2
Trumpet in C 3
Trombone 1.2
Trombone 3
Tuba
Timpani
Jingles
Jingles
B.D.
Glockenspiel
Moderato quasi Allegro
Violin I
Violin II
Horns 3 & 4
Viola
Violoncello
staccato
Contrabass
staccato
Cmaj7 2021 CC BY-SA 4.0
7
2
1
Eng. Hn.
Bsn. 1
1
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
staccato
pizz. arco
staccato
Vc.
arco
pizz.
Cb.
12
Ob. 1
Cl. in B♭ 1.2
B. Cl.
B. Cl.
Bsn. 1
Bsn. 2
B. Cl.
Vln. I
Vln. II
staccato
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
16
3
2
staccato
Picc.
1. a2
Fl. 1.2
Ob. 1.2
Eng. Hn.
Cl. in B♭ 1.2
B. Cl.
a2 1.
1.
Bsn. 1.2
Cbsn.
Hn. in F 1.2
Hn. in F 3.4
Tpt. in C 1.2
Tpt. in C 3
Tbn. 1.2
Tbn. 3
Tba.
Timp.
Jingles
Glock.
2
staccato
Vln. I
pizz.
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
20
4
Picc.
Fl. 1.2
Ob. 1.2
Eng. Hn.
Cl. in B♭ 1.2
B. Cl.
Bsn. 1
Bsn. 2
staccato
Cbsn.
staccato
Hn. in F 1.2
Hn. in F 3.4
1. con sord.
Tpt. in C 1.2
staccato
Tpt. in C 3
Tbn. 1.2
Tbn. 3
Tba.
Timp.
Jingles
Glock.
div.
spicc.
unis.
pizz.
Vln. I 1.2
div.
arco spicc.
Vln. II
div.
unis.
spicc.
Vla. 1.2
pizz.
Vc.
3
Picc.
staccato
Fl. 1.2
cresc.
a2
Fl. 2
Ob. 1.2
cresc.
staccato
Ob. 2
Ob. 2
Eng. Hn.
Cl. in B♭ 1.2
staccato cresc.
B. Cl.
Bsn. 1.2
Cbsn.
a2
cresc.
Hn. in F 1.2
a2
cresc.
Hn. in F 3.4
Tpt. in C 1.2
1. senza sord.
Tpt. in C 3
Tbn. 1.2
Tbn. 3
Tba.
Timp.
Jingles
Glock.
3
arco
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
arco
Vc.
arco
Cb.
29
6
4
Picc.
a2
cresc.
Fl. 1.2
cresc.
Ob. 1.2
cresc.
Eng. Hn.
cresc.
Cl. in B♭ 1.2
cresc.
B. Cl.
a 2
cresc.
Bsn. 1.2
Cbsn.
a2
cresc.
Hn. in F 1.2
a2
cresc.
Hn. in F 3.4
1.
(senza cresc.)
Tpt. in C 1.2
Tpt. in C 3
Soli a 2
Tbn. 1.2
Tbn. 3
Tba.
Timp.
Jingles
Glock.
4
cresc.
Vln. I
cresc.
Vln. II
cresc.
Vla.
pesante
Cb.
35 sim.
7
Picc.
sim.
Fl. 1.2
sim.
Ob. 1.2
sim.
Eng. Hn.
sim.
Cl. in B♭ 1.2
sim.
B. Cl.
sim.
Bsn. 1.2
Cbsn.
a2
Hn. in F 1.2
a2
Hn. in F 3.4
Tpt. in C 1.2
Tpt. in C 3
a2
Tbn. 1.2
Tbn. 3
Tba.
Timp.
B. Dr.
Glock.
sim.
Vln. I
sim.
Vln. II
sim.
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
40
8
Picc.
non legato
a 2
Fl. 1.2
non legato
a2
Ob. 1.2
non legato
Eng. Hn.
a2
Cl. in B♭ 1.2
non legato
B. Cl.
Bsn. 1.2
Cbsn.
a2
a2
Hn. in F 1.2
a2
a2
Hn. in F 3.4
a2
non legato
Tpt. in C 1.2
non legato
Tpt. in C 3
a2
Tbn. 1.2
Tbn. 3
Tba.
Timp.
B. Dr.
Glock.
Vln. I
non legato
Vln. II
non legato
Vla.
non legato
Vc.
Cb.
45
9
Picc.
a2
Fl. 1.2
a2
Ob. 1.2
cresc.
Eng. Hn.
a2
Cl. in B♭ 1.2
B. Cl.
cresc.
cresc.
Bsn. 1.2
Cbsn.
cresc.
a2
Hn. in F 1.2
a2
Hn. in F 3.4
a2
Tpt. in C 1.2
Tpt. in C 3
cresc.
Tbn. 1.2
Tbn. 3
cresc.
Tba.
cresc.
Timp.
cresc.
B. Dr.
Glock.
Vln. I
Vln. II
cresc.
Vla.
Vc.
cresc.
Cb.
cresc.
49
10
Picc.
Fl. 1.2
Ob. 1.2
Eng. Hn.
Cl. in B♭ 1.2
B. Cl.
Bsn. 1.2
Cbsn.
Hn. in F 1.2
Hn. in F 3.4
Tpt. in C 1.2
Tpt. in C 3
Tbn. 1.2
3.
Tbn. 3
Tba.
Timp.
Jingles
Glock.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
52
11
5
keep me
Vln. I
Vln. II keep me
pizz. (non secco)
Vla.
pizz. (non secco)
Vc.
pizz. (non secco)
Cb.
58
Cl. in B♭ 1.2
pizz. (non secco)
Vln. I
pizz. (non secco)
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
64
12
6
Picc.
Eng. Hn.
Cl. in B♭ 1.2
B. Cl.
Bsn. 1.2
Cbsn.
Tpt. 3 con sord.
Hn. in F 1.2
staccato
Hn. in F 3.4
con sord.
staccato
Tpt. in C 1.2
con sord.
Tpt. in C 3
staccato
con sord.
staccato
Tbn. 1.2
con sord.
Tbn. 3
Tba.
staccato
Timp.
Jingles
Glock.
6
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
70
13
Meno mosso
Picc.
Fl. 1.2
Ob. 1.2
Eng. Hn.
Cl. in B♭ 1.2
B. Cl.
Bsn. 1.2
Cbsn.
Hn. in F 1.2
cresc.
Hn. in F 3.4
2. senza sord.
Tpt. in C 1.2
cresc.
senza sord.
Tpt. in C 3
cresc.
2. senza sord.
Tbn. 1.2
cresc.
3. senza sord.
Tbn. 3
Tba.
cresc.
Timp.
Jingles
Glock.
Meno mosso
Solo arco
Vln. I
cresc.
Solo arco
Vln. II
cresc.
Vla.
cresc.
Solo arco
Solo
cresc.
Vc.
gli altri
gli altri
cresc.
Cb.
cresc.
77
14
7 A tempo
Picc.
Fl. 1.2
Ob. 1.2
Eng. Hn.
Cl. in B♭ 1.2
B. Cl.
Bsn. 1.2
Cbsn.
Hn. in F 1.2
Hn. in F 3.4
Tpt. in C 1.2
Tpt. in C 3
Tbn. 1.2
Tbn. 3
Tba.
Timp.
Jingles
Glock.
7 A tempo
Vln. I
Tutti pizz.
Vln. II
pizz.
Solo arco Tutti
Vla.
Tutti pizz.
Tutti
Solo
Vc.
Tutti pizz.
Tutti
gli altri
(pizz.)
Cb.
84
15
Solo
non legato
Picc.
Fl. 1.2
cresc.
Fl. 2 a2
Ob. 1.2
cresc.
Eng. Hn.
1.
a2
Cl. in B♭ 1.2
cresc.
B. Cl.
B. Cl.
cresc.
Bsn. 1.2
Solo
Cbsn.
staccato
Hn. in F 1.2
Hn. in F 3.4
1. staccato [con sord.] senza sord.
cresc.
Tpt. in C 1.2
Tpt. in C 3
1. staccato [con sord.]
senza sord.
cresc.
Tbn. 1.2
Tbn. 3
Tba.
Timp.
Jingles
Glock.
Tutti pizz.
cresc.
Vln. I
Vln. II
cresc.
Vla.
Vc.
cresc.
Cb.
cresc.
88
16
Picc.
a2
staccato
Fl. 1.2
Ob. 1.2
Ob. 2
Eng. Hn.
staccato
Cl. in B♭ 1
Cl. in B♭ 2
B. Cl.
B. Cl.
Bsn. 1
Bsn. 2
staccato
Cbsn.
Hn. in F 1.2
Hn. in F 3.4
Tpt. in C 1.2
Tpt. in C 3
Tbn. 1.2
Tbn. 3
Tba.
Timp.
Jingles
Glock.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
8
Picc.
a2
1.
Fl. 1.2
1.
Ob. 1.2
Eng. Hn.
1.
Cl. in B♭ 1.2
B. Cl.
B. Cl.
a 2
1.
Tba. Solo
Bsn. 1.2
2.
Cbsn.
a2
Hn. in F 1.2
Hn. in F 3.4
1. Solo
Tpt. in C 1.2
Tpt. in C 3
1. Solo
Tbn. 1.2
Tba. Solo
Tbn. 3
Tba.
Timp.
Jingles
Glock.
8
Vln. I 1.2
arco spicc. pizz.
Vln. II
pizz.
Vla.
(pizz.)
Vc.
Tba. Solo (arco)
Cb.
96
18
Picc.
a2
non legato
Fl. 1.2
a2
non legato
Ob. 1.2
Fl. 2
Eng. Hn.
1.
a2
non legato
Cl. in B♭ 1.2
B. Cl.
Hns. 3 & 4
a2
Bsn. 1.2
Cbsn.
a 2
Hn. in F 1.2
Hn. in F 3.4
Tpt. in C 1.2
Tpt. in C 3
Tbn. 1.2
Tbn. 3
Tba.
Timp.
Jingles
Glock.
arco
Vln. I
pesante
arco
Vln. II
pesante
arco
pesante
Vla.
arco
pesante
Vc.
arco
pesante
Cb.
101
19
9
Picc.
Fl. 1.2
a2
Ob. 1.2
cresc.
Eng. Hn.
Cl. in B♭ 1.2
cresc.
pesante
B. Cl.
a2
pesante
Bsn. 1.2
pesante
Cbsn.
a2
Hn. in F 1.2
pesante
a2
Hn. in F 3.4
pesante
(senza cresc.)
Tpt. in C 1.2
(senza cresc.)
Tpt. in C 3
(senza cresc.)
Tbn. 1.2
3.
(senza cresc.)
Tbn. 3
Tba.
pesante
Tuba Solo
Timp.
Jingles
Glock.
9
cresc.
Vln. I
Vln. II
cresc.
cresc.
Vla.
pesante
Vc.
pesante
Cb.
106 sim.
20
Picc.
sim.
Fl. 1.2
sim.
Ob. 1.2
sim.
Eng. Hn.
sim.
Cl. in B♭ 1.2
sim.
B. Cl.
a2
sim.
Bsn. 1.2
Cbsn.
a2
Hn. in F 1.2
a2
Hn. in F 3.4
a2
Tpt. in C 1.2
Tpt. in C 3
a2
pesante
Tbn. 1.2
a2
Tbn. 3
Tba.
Timp.
Jingles
Glock.
sim.
Vln. I
Vla.
sim.
Vc.
Cb.
111
21
Picc.
a2
non legato
Fl. 1.2
non legato
a2
Ob. 1.2
non legato
Hn. 3
Eng. Hn.
Cl. in B♭ 1.2
non legato
B. Cl.
Bsn. 1.2
Cbsn.
Hn. in F 1.2
Hn. in F 3.4
Tpt. in C 1.2
Tpt. in C 3
Soli a 2
Tbn. 1.2
Tbn. 3
Tba.
Timp.
B. Dr.
Glock.
Vln. I
non legato
Vln. II
non legato
Vla.
non legato
Vc.
Cb.
116 10
22
Picc.
a 2
Fl. 1.2
a2
Ob. 1.2
Eng. Hn.
a2
Cl. in B♭ 1.2
B. Cl.
Bsn. 1.2
Cbsn.
a2
Hn. in F 1.2
a2
Hn. in F 3.4
Soli a 2
Tpt. in C 1.2
Soli
Tpt. in C 3
a2
Tbn. 1.2
Tbn. 3
Tba.
Timp.
B. Dr.
Glock.
10
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
120
23
Picc.
a2
Fl. 1.2
a2
Ob. 1.2
cresc.
Eng. Hn.
a2
Cl. in B♭ 1.2
cresc.
B. Cl.
pesante
a2
Bsn. 1.2
cresc. pesante
Cbsn.
cresc. pesante
a2
Hn. in F 1.2
a2
Hn. in F 3.4
a2
Tpt. in C 1.2
Tpt. in C 3
a2
cresc. pesante
Tbn. 1.2
a2
Tbn. 3
pesante
Tba.
cresc.
cresc.
Timp.
cresc.
B. Dr.
Dr.
B.
Glock.
Vln. I
Vln. II
cresc.
Vc.
cresc. pesante
Cb.
cresc. pesante
125
24
11
Picc.
Fl. 1.2
Ob. 1.2
Eng. Hn.
Cl. in B♭ 1.2
B. Cl.
a2
Bsn. 1.2
Cbsn.
a2
Hn. in F 1.2
pesante
a2
Hn. in F 3.4
pesante
Tpt. in C 1.2
pesante
Tpt. in C 3
a2
pesante
Tbn. 1.2
a2
3.
Tbn. 3
Tba.
Timp.
B. Dr.
Glock.
Vln. I
sempre al ne
Vln. II
sempre al ne
Vla.
sempre al ne
Vc.
sempre al ne
Cb.
sempre al ne
130
25
cresc.
Picc.
cresc.
Ob. 1.2
cresc.
cresc.
Eng. Hn.
Cl. in B♭ 1.2
cresc.
B. Cl.
cresc.
a2
Bsn. 1.2
cresc.
Cbsn.
cresc.
a2
Hn. in F 1.2
cresc.
a2
Hn. in F 3.4
cresc.
Tpt. in C 1.2
Trb. 2
cresc.
Tbn. 2
Tpt. in C 3
Tbn. 1.2.3
cresc.
Tba.
Solo*
Timp.
cresc.
Jingles
cresc.
Glock.
sim.
Vln. I
sim.
Vln. II
sim.
Vla.
sim.
Vc.
sim.
Cb.
Picc.
Fl. 1.2
a2
Ob. 1.2
Eng. Hn.
Tbn. 2
a2
Cl. in B♭ 1.2
B. Cl.
a2
Bsn. 1.2
Cbsn.
a2 a2
Hn. in F 1.2
a2 a2
f
Hn. in F 3.4
Tbn. 2
Tpt. in C 1.2
Tpt. in C 3
Tbn. 1.2.3
Tba.
Timp.
Jingles
Glock.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
138
27
Picc.
Fl. 1.2
Ob. 1.2
Eng. Hn.
a2
Cl. in B♭ 1.2
B. Cl.
a2
Bsn. 1.2
Cbsn.
a2 a2
Hn. in F 1.2
a2 a2
Hn. in F 3.4
a2
Tpt. in C 1.2
Tbns. 2 & 3
Tpt. in C 3
1. 2. a 2
Tbn. 1.2.3
3.
Solo*
Tba.
Timp.
cresc.
B. Dr.
Glock.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.