Holst: Japanese Suite Op.33 - wind dectet is currently unavailable

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A Clarinet,Bassoon,Double Bass,Flute,Horn,Oboe - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1348703 Composed by Gustav Holst. Arranged by Ray Thompson. 20th Century. 62 pages. RayThompsonMusic #933485. Published by RayThompsonMusic (A0.1348703). Arranged wind dectet/bassFlute 1 has some optional piccolo2nd oboe plays cor anglaisClarinets are in A/BbThe Japanese Suite was written by Gustav HOLST at the request of the dancer Michio Ito, who was working in London in 1915.Most of the principal themes are traditional Japanese tunes, which Ito provided to Holst by whistling them.The lone exception is the “Dance of the Marionette,” which is original to Holst.Despite its origins, there is little that is “Japanese-sounding” about the resulting suite. Rather, Holst set these tunes in the same kinds of harmonies and textures that he was using in his other works, also taking the opportunity to experiment with other influences that were in the air at this time, an openness few of his British contemporaries shared. It is not known if the suite was ever used for Ito’s dance performances, but in September 1919 it did become the first of Holst’s works to be performed at a Promenade Concert, after which it received a handful of performances in the British provinces.The suite consists of six parts including a prelude and an interlude:My arrangement is of the complete suitePrelude: Song of the fisherman Ceremonial dance Dance of the marionettesInterlude: Song of the fishermanDance under the cherry treeFinale: Dance of the wolves This product was created by a member of ArrangeMe, Hal Leonard's global self-publishing community of independent composers, arrangers, and songwriters. ArrangeMe allows for the publication of unique arrangements of popular titles and original compositions from a variety of voices and backgrounds. The length, difficulty, and retail pricing are determined solely by the discretion of the person who arranged or composed it. About Digital Downloads Digital Downloads are downloadable sheet music files that can be viewed directly on your computer, tablet or mobile device. Once you download your digital sheet music, you can view and print it at home, school, or anywhere you want to make music, and you don’t have to be connected to the internet. Just purchase, download and play! PLEASE NOTE: Your Digital Download will have a watermark at the bottom of each page that will include your name, purchase date and number of copies purchased. You are only authorized to print the number of copies that you have purchased. You may not digitally distribute or print more copies than purchased for use (i.e., you may not print or digitally distribute individual copies to friends or students).