Gustav Holst
and The Planets

Holst was born in Cheltenham in 1874 and died in London in 1934. The English composer was trained in piano by his father and eventually became an organist at Wyck Rissington, Gloucestershire in 1892. In his studies at the Royal College of Music, his teachers were Stanford (composition) and Hoyte (organ). In his college days, he became good friends with Vaughan Williams.

Holst had remarkable technical flair for composing. He was intrigued by English folksong and past composers like Weelkes and Byrd. He was also a sought after first rate teacher. Today, one of his most popular works is his Planets suite.

An Amazing Holst Fact

Holst was a man of many talents. From 1898 to 1903, he worked as a trombonist for the Carl Rosa Opera and Scottish Orchestra.

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