The Planets - 3. Mercury, The Winged Messenger Gustav Holst / Arr. Geert Schrijvers

Titel / Title: Mercury, the Winged Messenger
Untertitel / Subtitle: The Planets part 3
Komponist / Composer: G. Holst
Arrangeur / Arranger: Geert Schrijvers
Instrumentation: Concert Band


1 Full Score
1 Piccolo I
1 Piccolo II
4 Flute I
4 Flute II
2 Oboe I + II
1 English Horn
1 Bassoon I
2 Bassoon II and III
1 Contra Bassoon
1 Contrabass Clarinet
1 Clarinet Eb
4 Clarinet I
4 Clarinet II
4 Clarinet III
1 Alto Clarinet Eb
1 Bass Clarinet
2 Alto Saxophone I
2 Alto Saxophone II
2 Tenor Saxophone
1 Baritone Saxophone
1 Flugelhorn I
1 Flugelhorn II
2 Trumpet I
2 Trumpet II
2 Trumpet III
2 Horn I + II Eb
2 Horn I + II F
2 Horn III + IV Eb
2 Horn III + IV F
2 Horn V Eb
2 Horn V + VI F
2 Trombone I C
2 Trombone II C
2 Trombone III C
2 Baritone C
2 Baritone Bb (BC)
2 Baritone Bb (TC)
2 Baritone II C
2 Baritone II Bb (BC)
2 Baritone II Bb (TC)
2 Bas Bb (TC)
2 Bas Bb (BC)
2 Bas Eb (TC)
2 Bas Eb (BC)
4 Tuba C
1 Stringbass
1 Harp I
1 Harp II
1 Percussion I
1 Celesta

Besetzungsliste / Instrumentation:

1 Full Score
1 Piccolo I
1 Piccolo II
4 Flute I
4 Flute II
2 Oboe I + II
1 English Horn
1 Bassoon I
2 Bassoon II and III
1 Contra Bassoon
1 Contrabass Clarinet
1 Clarinet Eb
4 Clarinet I
4 Clarinet II
4 Clarinet III
1 Alto Clarinet Eb
1 Bass Clarinet
2 Alto Saxophone I
2 Alto Saxophone II
2 Tenor Saxophone
1 Baritone Saxophone
1 Flugelhorn I
1 Flugelhorn II
2 Trumpet I
2 Trumpet II
2 Trumpet III
2 Horn I + II Eb
2 Horn I + II F
2 Horn III + IV Eb
2 Horn III + IV F
2 Horn V Eb
2 Horn V + VI F
2 Trombone I C
2 Trombone II C
2 Trombone III C
2 Baritone C
2 Baritone Bb (BC)
2 Baritone Bb (TC)
2 Baritone II C
2 Baritone II Bb (BC)
2 Baritone II Bb (TC)
2 Bas Bb (TC)
2 Bas Bb (BC)
2 Bas Eb (TC)
2 Bas Eb (BC)
4 Tuba C
1 Stringbass
1 Harp I
1 Harp II
1 Percussion I
1 Celesta

[NL]
Mercurius, The Winged Messenger, de gevleugelde boodschapper, is één en al snelheid. Holst beeld de bode van de goden uit in een scherzo waarin lichtvoetigheid centraal staat en de blazers elkaar hun snelle figuren doorgeven als in een estafette.