Venus, the Bringer of Peace (Score)

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0 Full Score A3 - 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 - 5 Clarinet I - 5 Clarinet II - 5 Clarinet III - 1 Alto Clarinet Eb - 1 Bass Clarinet - 2 Alto Saxophone I - 2 Alto Saxophone II - 2 Tenor Saxophone - 1 Baritone Saxophone - 2 Flugelhorn I and II - 3 Trumpet I - 3 Trumpet II - 3 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 - 1 Baritone Bb (BC) - 2 Baritone Bb (TC) - 2 Baritone II C - 1 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 Keyboard/Piano/Synthesyser - 1 Harp I - 1 Harp II - 1 Glockenspiel

Venus, de vredelievende, de godin van de liefde brengt ons naar een totaal andere wereld, de wereld van de volmaakte vrede. Hierbij schetst Holst zeer ingenieus de grote afstand die ons 20ste-eeuwse mensen scheidt van deze ideale vrede.