The Planets: E-flat Baritone Saxophone Sheet Music Preview

The Planets: E-flat Baritone Saxophone

By Gustav Holst / arr. Douglas E. Wagner

Grade: 2 (Easy)

Item: 00-PC-0001672_BTX

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Gustav Holst has long been revered as a master composer. His work transcribes wonderfully for concert band. Douglas Wagner has chosen portions of The Planets to create a through-played medley for young band. Now accessible, the arrangement contains the themes from "Venus, the Bringer of Peace," "Mars, the Bringer of War" and " Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity." The best of Holst scores especially for your young band. (4:00) This title is available in MakeMusic Cloud.
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Series: Belwin Young Band
Publisher: Alfred Music
Page Count: 240
SKU: 00-PC-0001672_BTX
Complete Instrumentation

All Parts for “The Planets” — Concert Band

You're viewing the E-flat Baritone Saxophone part for The Planets by Gustav Holst , arranged by Douglas E. Wagner. Below is the work's full instrumentation — every individual part is available as a PDF download, or get the complete conductor score and parts as a set.

Need the whole chart? The Conductor Score & Parts includes the score plus all 28 parts (quantities vary by section). Buying a full ensemble is cheaper as a set than part-by-part.
Composer Gustav Holst
Arranger Douglas E. Wagner
Grade / Level Grade: 2 (Easy)
Ensemble Concert Band
Individual Parts 28 + Score

Frequently asked questions

What instruments are included in “The Planets”?

This Concert Band arrangement includes 28 individual parts: Flute, Oboe, Bassoon, 1st B-flat Clarinet, 2nd B-flat Clarinet, B-flat Bass Clarinet, E-flat Alto Saxophone, B-flat Tenor Saxophone, E-flat Baritone Saxophone, 1st B-flat Trumpet, 2nd B-flat Trumpet, 1st F Horn, 1st Trombone, Baritone T.C., Baritone B.C., Tuba, (wp) 1st Horn in E-flat, (wp) 1st B-flat Trombone B.C., (wp) 1st B-flat Trombone T.C., (wp) B-flat Baritone B.C., (wp) B-flat Tuba B.C., (wp) B-flat Tuba T.C., (wp) E-flat Tuba B.C., (wp) E-flat Tuba T.C., Mallets, 1st Percussion, 2nd Percussion, Timpani. A conductor score is also available separately.

Can I buy a single instrument part instead of the full set?

Yes. Every individual instrument part is available as a separate PDF download for $3.00. This is perfect for replacing a misplaced page or adding extra stands for your section without purchasing the complete set.

What grade level is “The Planets”?

“The Planets” is rated Grade: 2 (Easy), written for Concert Band.

How many copies of each part come with the full set?

The full set includes the following quantities:

Part Copies
Conductor Score 1
Flute 8
Oboe 2
Bassoon 2
1st B-flat Clarinet 4
2nd B-flat Clarinet 4
B-flat Bass Clarinet 2
E-flat Alto Saxophone 5
B-flat Tenor Saxophone 2
E-flat Baritone Saxophone 2
1st B-flat Trumpet 4
2nd B-flat Trumpet 4
1st F Horn 4
1st Trombone 4
Baritone T.C. 2
Baritone B.C. 2
Tuba 4
(wp) 1st Horn in E-flat 1
(wp) 1st B-flat Trombone B.C. 1
(wp) 1st B-flat Trombone T.C. 1
(wp) B-flat Baritone B.C. 1
(wp) B-flat Tuba B.C. 1
(wp) B-flat Tuba T.C. 1
(wp) E-flat Tuba B.C. 1
(wp) E-flat Tuba T.C. 1
Mallets 3
1st Percussion 2
2nd Percussion 4
Timpani 1
How are the parts delivered?

Individual parts are available as instant PDF downloads that you can print as many times as you need. The complete set (The Planets: Concert Band Conductor Score & Parts) includes the conductor score and all parts as PDF downloads.

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@noimnotacaprisun YouTube

Love how you can actually hear the bass clarinet during Mars

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@plerberforth YouTube

I'm a baritone player and when I first played this song it was really just a wake-up call right when I noticed I had the melody a good chunk of the song

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@krtcobra4536 YouTube

Playing tambourine IS so fun in this song

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@TwinFun0327 YouTube

Yay, an actual fun song for bass clarinet.

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@ultimateditsss YouTube

As a bass clarinet player, Mars is so fun to play.

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@asterpot461 YouTube

I play baritone and we did this in the fall play this year and the first part in the beginning was hard

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@georgioboncingora518 YouTube

I played the timpani in my school's band arrangement

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@xionim1133 YouTube

Playing flute in this is so fun!!

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@blackdampangel YouTube

I have to play this in band—I play second trumpet

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