Jupiter from "The Planets"

General Info

Composer: Gustav Holst
Arranger: Andrew Richardson
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
Year of Published: 2026
Difficulty: Advanced
Duration: 00:08:30
Cost: Score and Parts - $75.00   |   Score Only - $0.00

Instrumentation

Player 1: Crotales
Player 2: Glockenspiel 1
Player 3: Glockenspiel 2
Player 4: Chimes
Player 5: Vibraphone 1
Player 6: Vibraphone 2
Player 7: Xylophone
Player 8: Marimba 1
Player 9: Marimba 2
Player 10: Marimba 3
Player 11: Marimba 4
Player 12: Marimba 5
Player 13: Marimba 6
Player 14: Timpani 1
Player 15: Timpani 2
Player 16: Triangle
Player 17: Tambourine
Player 18: Hand Cymbals & Suspended Cymbal
Player 19: Bass Drum

Program Notes

My intention with this arrangement is to bring the "full orchestra" experience to the percussion ensemble. The movement is presented in its entirety, with essentially all of Holst's notes present (plus a few extras in the timpani), which means players interact with the music just as strings, brass, and woodwind players do.

As such, doubling/tripling the marimba and vibraphone parts is encouraged if possible. The marimba parts are split to allow instrument sharing. Doubling also allows for divisi playing if desired. Feel free to add or subtract rolls based on your ensemble and performance venue. While the two timpani parts are preferred, an additional single-player combined timpani part is available.

Arrangements for Percussion by this Composer

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