Second Suite in F for Military Band
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Second Suite in F for Military Band is a celebrated early 20th-century wind band composition by Gustav Holst, known for its use of English folk tunes and rich, colorful scoring.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
concert band work
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wind band composition ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Holst Second Suite
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Second Suite in F NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| catalogueNumber | Op. 28 No. 2 ⓘ |
| composer | Gustav Holst NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| compositionDate | 1911 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | military band repertoire ⓘ |
| educationalUse | standard work in school and university band literature ⓘ |
| follows | First Suite in E-flat for Military Band NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
classical music
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military band music ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentationFeature |
colorful woodwind scoring
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percussion writing typical of military bands ⓘ prominent brass writing ⓘ |
| hasMovementType |
fantasia
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march ⓘ song without words ⓘ |
| influenced | 20th-century wind band repertoire ⓘ |
| inKeyOfFinalMovement | F major with modal inflections ⓘ |
| key | F major ⓘ |
| language | instrumental ⓘ |
| movement |
Fantasia on the Dargason
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March: Morris Dance, Swansea Town, Claudy Banks ⓘ Song Without Words: I’ll Love My Love NERFINISHED ⓘ Song of the Blacksmith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
rich and colorful scoring for winds and brass
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use of English folk tunes ⓘ |
| numberOfMovements | 4 ⓘ |
| performanceContext |
concert band repertoire
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military band concerts ⓘ |
| period | early 20th century ⓘ |
| placeInComposerOutput | major work in Holst’s band music ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 1911 ⓘ |
| publisher | Boosey & Co. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork | First Suite in E-flat for Military Band NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scoredFor |
military band
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wind band ⓘ |
| structureFeature | cyclical use of folk material ⓘ |
| style | English folk song setting ⓘ |
| typicalDuration | approximately 12 minutes ⓘ |
| usesFolkTune |
Claudy Banks
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I’ll Love My Love NERFINISHED ⓘ Song of the Blacksmith NERFINISHED ⓘ Swansea Town NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesFolkTune |
Dargason
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Morris Dance ⓘ |
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