Hammersmith (Holst)
Hammersmith: Prelude and Scherzo, more commonly known as just Hammersmith, Op. 52, is a wind band work composed by English composer Gustav Holst in 1930. Commissioned by the BBC Military Band, the piece is based on Holst's love for the London borough of Hammersmith. The writing is more musically challenging than Holst's other wind band works, and is a wind band essential today. A typical performance runs for 14 minutes.
| Hammersmith | |
|---|---|
| Prelude and Scherzo | |
| Wind band work by Gustav Holst | |
St Paul's Girls' School in London, where Holst composed the work | |
| Key | F minor |
| Opus | 52 |
| Year | 1930 |
| Period | Early 20th century |
| Form | Wind band |
| Commissioned by | BBC Military Band |
| Dedication | To the author of The Water Gypsies |
| Duration | 14 minutes |
| Premiere | |
| Date | 17 April 1932 |
| Location | Washington, D.C. |
| Conductor | Taylor Branson |
| Performers | United States Marine Band |
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