{"id":205178,"date":"2026-08-23T21:16:21","date_gmt":"2026-08-24T01:16:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harpcolumn.com\/music\/?post_type=product&p=205178"},"modified":"2026-08-24T17:18:19","modified_gmt":"2026-08-24T21:18:19","slug":"thaxted-harp-and-melody-instrument","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/harpcolumn.com\/music\/all-music\/artists\/serena-omeara\/thaxted-harp-and-melody-instrument\/","title":{"rendered":"Thaxted (Harp and Melody Instrument)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Note from the arranger<\/h3>\n

In 1917, Gustav Holst was living in an English village named Thaxted as he composed The Planets<\/em>. He included a stately melody in the middle of his “Jupiter” movement. In 1921, that melody was set to a patriotic poem by Sir Cecil Spring Rice. Ralph Vaughan Williams named the melody “Thaxted” and included it in Songs of Praise<\/em> in 1926.<\/p>\n

Listen<\/h3>\n

Harp and Flute version<\/p>\n

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Harp and Oboe version<\/p>\nhttps:\/\/harpcolumn.com\/music\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/Thaxted-Harp-and-Melody-Instrument-Oboe.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

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Harp and Clarinet version<\/p>\nhttps:\/\/harpcolumn.com\/music\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/Thaxted-Harp-and-Melody-Instrument-Clarinet.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

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Harp and Bassoon version<\/p>\nhttps:\/\/harpcolumn.com\/music\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/Thaxted-Harp-and-Melody-Instrument-Bassoon.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

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Harp and French Horn version<\/p>\nhttps:\/\/harpcolumn.com\/music\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/Thaxted-Harp-and-Melody-Instrument-Horn.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

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Harp and Trumpet in B-flat version<\/p>\nhttps:\/\/harpcolumn.com\/music\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/Thaxted-Harp-and-Melody-Instrument-Trumpet.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

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Harp and Soprano Saxophone version<\/p>\nhttps:\/\/harpcolumn.com\/music\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/Thaxted-Harp-and-Melody-Instrument-Soprano-Saxophone.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

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Harp and Alto Saxophone version<\/p>\nhttps:\/\/harpcolumn.com\/music\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/Thaxted-Harp-and-Melody-Instrument-Alto-Saxophone.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

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Harp and Violin version<\/p>\nhttps:\/\/harpcolumn.com\/music\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/Thaxted-Harp-and-Melody-Instrument-Violin.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

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Harp and Viola version<\/p>\nhttps:\/\/harpcolumn.com\/music\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/Thaxted-Harp-and-Melody-Instrument-Viola.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

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Harp and Cello version<\/p>\nhttps:\/\/harpcolumn.com\/music\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/Thaxted-Harp-and-Melody-Instrument-Cello.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

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Scroll down to listen.<\/h4>\n

Serena O’Meara has arranged Gustav Holst’s “Thaxted (I Vow to Thee)” for lever or pedal harp and any of the following instruments: flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, French horn, trumpet in B-flat, trombone, soprano saxophone, alto saxophone, violin, viola, or cello. This piece is available as a PDF download in the following combinations:<\/p>\n

(Each version includes score and both parts in one PDF.)<\/p>\n

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  • Harp and Flute version: $16.00<\/strong><\/li>\n
  • Harp and Oboe version: $16.00<\/strong><\/li>\n
  • Harp and Clarinet version: $16.00<\/strong><\/li>\n
  • Harp and Bassoon version: $16.00<\/strong><\/li>\n
  • Harp and French Horn version: $16.00<\/strong><\/li>\n
  • Harp and Trumpet in B-flat version: $16.00<\/strong><\/li>\n
  • Harp and Trombone version: $16.00<\/strong><\/li>\n
  • Harp and Soprano Saxophone version: $16.00<\/strong><\/li>\n
  • Harp and Alto Saxophone version: $16.00<\/strong><\/li>\n
  • Harp and Violin version: $16.00<\/strong><\/li>\n
  • Harp and Viola version: $16.00<\/strong><\/li>\n
  • Harp and Cello version: $16.00<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Pages to print:<\/em> score and parts file for each version is 16 pgs.<\/p>\n

    Duration:<\/em> 2:10<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":205191,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false},"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[1515],"product_tag":[481],"class_list":["post-205178","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","product_cat-serena-omeara","product_tag-harp-and-others","pa_artist-omeara-serena","pa_combinations-harp-and-alto-saxophone-version","pa_combinations-harp-and-bassoon-version","pa_combinations-harp-and-cello-version","pa_combinations-harp-and-clarinet-version","pa_combinations-harp-and-flute-version","pa_combinations-harp-and-french-horn-version","pa_combinations-harp-and-oboe-version","pa_combinations-harp-and-soprano-saxophone-version","pa_combinations-harp-and-trombone-version","pa_combinations-harp-and-trumpet-in-b-flat-version","pa_combinations-harp-and-viola-version","pa_combinations-harp-and-violin-version","pa_composer-holst-gustav","pa_genre-classical","pa_harp-type-harp-lever","pa_instrumentation-harp-and-alto-saxophone","pa_instrumentation-harp-and-bassoon","pa_instrumentation-harp-and-cello","pa_instrumentation-harp-and-clarinet","pa_instrumentation-harp-and-flute","pa_instrumentation-harp-and-horn","pa_instrumentation-harp-and-oboe","pa_instrumentation-harp-and-soprano-saxophone","pa_instrumentation-harp-and-trombone","pa_instrumentation-harp-and-trumpet","pa_instrumentation-harp-and-viola","pa_instrumentation-harp-and-violin","pa_level-intermediate","pa_nationality-other-european","pa_occasion-church","pa_occasion-wedding","first","instock","purchasable","product-type-variable"],"exclude_global_add_ons":[],"addons":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/harpcolumn.com\/music\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/205178","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/harpcolumn.com\/music\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/harpcolumn.com\/music\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/harpcolumn.com\/music\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=205178"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/harpcolumn.com\/music\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/205191"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/harpcolumn.com\/music\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=205178"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/harpcolumn.com\/music\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=205178"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/harpcolumn.com\/music\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=205178"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/harpcolumn.com\/music\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=205178"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}