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| Composer | Holst, Gustav (1874-1934) |
| Period | Romantic |
| Year | 1920 |
| Work type | Choral |
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A tribute to Holst at Gloucester Cathedral
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An eclectic evening of vividly communicative music-making in Gloucester Cathedral, superbly directed by Adrian Partington.
The Hallé Perform Strauss, Holst and Elgar
This was a moving evening of relatively underrated, large-scale late romantic music, moving from Strauss’ youthful charm to the wistful eloquence of the mature Elgar.Assistant Conductor Andrew Gourlay directed Richard Strauss’ Serenade in E flat for thirteen wind instruments with closely controlled expressiveness.
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Bachtrack top ten: Gustav Holst
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Gustav Holst is famous for his astrological orchestral suite The Planets, but there’s more to discover in his eclectic catalogue, particularly inspired by his interests in travel and Hindu literature.