The Perfect Fool, Op.39 (Holst, Gustav)

Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 1 act
Composition Year 1918-22
Genre Categories Operas; Theatrical Works; For voices, mixed chorus, orchestra; Scores featuring the voice; Scores featuring mixed chorus; Scores featuring the orchestra; For voices and chorus with orchestra; English language; For piano (arr); For 1 player (arr); Scores featuring the piano (arr); For 2 pianos (arr); For 2 players (arr)

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Performances

Sheet Music

Full Scores

Ballet Music

 Complete Score
#145639 - 2.44MB, 43 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/19/V - 8233×⇩ - Madcapellan

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Editor First edition
Publisher. Info. London: Novello & Co., Ltd., 1923. Plate 14991.
Copyright
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Misc. Notes 600 dpi
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Parts

Ballet Music

 Trombone 1/2 (bass clef)
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Misc. Notes Extracted from MuseScore full score
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 Tenor Trombone 1 (w/ Tenor Clef)
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⇒ 7 more: Tenor Trombone 2 (w/ Tenor Clef) • Bass Trombone • Tuba • Timpani • Tam-Tam/Bass Drum/Tambourine/Cymbals/ / Xylophone/Wood Sticks/Felt Stick • Harp • Celesta

 Tenor Trombone 2 (w/ Tenor Clef)
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 Bass Trombone
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 Tuba
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 Timpani
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 Tam-Tam/Bass Drum/Tambourine/Cymbals/
Xylophone/Wood Sticks/Felt Stick
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 Harp
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 Celesta
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Vocal Scores

 Complete Score
#425270 - 3.44MB, 106 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - 29/V/49 - 89×⇩ - Carolus

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 Color Cover
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Arranger Vally Lasker (1885–1978), piano reduction
Publisher. Info. London: Novello & Co., 1923. Plate 14981.
Copyright
Public Domain - Non-PD Canada, Non-PD EU [tag/del/mrg]
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Arrangements and Transcriptions

For Piano (Lasker)

 Complete Score
#569084 - 1.53MB, 20 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - 29/V/49 - 94×⇩ - Pianoman121

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Arranger Vally Lasker (1885–1978)
Publisher. Info. London: Novello & Co., 1923. Plate 15019.
Copyright
Public Domain - Non-PD Canada, Non-PD EU [tag/del]
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Ballet Music

For 2 Pianos

 Piano 1
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 Piano 2
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Arranger Composer?
Publisher. Info. Manuscript, 1921.
Copyright
Public Domain [tag/del/mrg]
Misc. Notes Royal College of Music Library, London (GB-Lcm): MS 4547
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General Information

Work Title The Perfect Fool
Alternative. Title
Composer Holst, Gustav
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. Op.39
Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. IGH 25
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 1 act
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1918-22
First Performance. 1923-05-14 in London, Royal Opera House Covent Garden
Raymond Ellis (Fool)
Robert Parker (Wizard)
Walter Hyde (Troubadour)
Frederick Collier (Traveller)
Maggie Teyte (Princess)
Edna Thornton (Fool's Mother)
British National Opera Company, Eugene Goossens (conductor)
First Publication. 1923 – London: Novello & Co., Ltd.
Librettist Composer
Language English
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Early 20th century
Piece Style Early 20th century
Instrumentation voices, orchestra
InstrDetail
Cast
Fool/Farmer (spoken role)
Wizard (baritone)
Troubadour (tenor)
Traveller (bass)
Princess (soprano)
Fool's mother (contralto)

Orchestra

2 flutes, piccolo, 2 oboes, English horn, 2 clarinets, bass clarinet, 2 bassoons, contrabassoon
4 horns, 4 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba
timpani, bass drum, cymbals, tam-tam, sleigh bells, tambourine, xylophone
celesta, harp, strings
External Links Wikipedia article
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