Gustav Holst (1874-1934) was a British composer of Swedish origin most famous for his dramatic orchestral suite The Planets, first performed in public in 1919. Holst also composed several operas, wrote sacred choral works such as The Hymn of Jesus, and was a dedicated collector of folk songs.
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1874 - 1934Life of the British composer Gustav Holst.
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21 Sep 1874The composer Gustav Holst is born in Cheltenham, England.
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1895Gustav Holst wins a scholarship to study at the Royal College of Music in London.
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1905Gustav Holst becomes the director of music at St. Paul’s School for Music in Hammersmith.
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1907Imogen Holst, daughter of Gustav Holst, is born.
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1907Gustav Holst composes the orchestral suite A Somerset Rhapsody.
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1908 - 1912Gustav Holst composes his Choral Hymns from the Rig Veda.
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1916Gustav Holst composes his orchestral suite The Planets.
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1917Gustav Holst composes his The Hymn of Jesus.
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25 May 1934The composer Gustav Holst dies in London.
