Fact file
| Year of birth | 1874 |
| Year of death | 1934 |
| Nationality | United Kingdom |
| Period | Romantic |
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DublinVivaldi's Four Seasons by Candlelight
Mendelssohn, Holst, Arensky, Telemann, Vivaldi
London Concertante
DortmundBernstein, Vaughan Williams and Holst
Bernstein, Vaughan Williams, Holst
Dortmund Philharmonic Orchestra; Marc Piollet; Thomas Kerstner
LondonSea Change
Skempton, de Wert, Grieg, Brahms, Bennett, Parry, Mäntyjärvi, Campion, Jackson, Coleridge-Taylor, Vaughan Williams, Holst
Andrew Griffiths; Londinium
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Double dealings with Death at RCS
The gamble of Dealing with Death pays off for Holst’s Sāvitri but is less certain for Ullmann’s Emperor of Atlantis. Opera students at RCS capture the mix of satire, surrealism and anarchy perfectly
Kindred spirits: Holst and Vaughan Williams
The Planets and Sinfonia antartica could be the Cav and Pag of British music.
Dazzling and searching in English greats
A striking performance of The Planets had people humming their favourite bits on their way out of the hall, but the real winner was Vaughan Williams’ neglected valedictory symphony.
Prom 13: a warm, if fatiguing, tribute to Sir Malcolm Sargent
Sir Andrew Davis led the BBC SO in a recreation of Sir Malcolm Sargent's 500th Prom, a lengthy programme that failed to inspire.
Keeping modern music alive at Prague Spring
With expert assistance from Dennis Russell Davies, the overlooked Brno Philharmonic makes the most of a contemporary cantata.
List of works
Beni Mora Oriental Suite, Op.29 no.1: In the street of the Ouled NailsBrook Green SuiteChoral Hymns from the Rig VedaDream TrystEgdon Heath, homage to Hardy, Op.47Hymn of JesusI Love my LoveI Vow to Thee, My CountryJourney's EndNunc dimittisOde to Death, H.144, Op.38St Paul's Suite, Op.29 no.2Swansea TownThe Evening-watchThe Planets Op.32: no.1 "Mars"The Planets Op.32: no.2 "Venus"The Planets, Op.32