Established in 2017 to celebrate the life and music of the English composer Gustav Holst. The Society's aim is to bring his work to a wider audience.
UK based but universal really!
Joined November 2022
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In Germany the Staatstheater Saarbrücken shows for the first time Holst's early opera "Sita" which has never been performed before completely. youtube.com/watch?v=01QToy38…
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Follow my journey with my #GustavHolst150 playlist. open.spotify.com/playlist/5c…
What a superb thread. Thank you @deeplyclassical
A 🧵 to keep track of every recording of The Planets I listen to in its composer's 150th anniversary year #GustavHolst150 #Holst150 #ThePlanets
#1. Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, Paavo Järvi. Telarc, 2009
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And see chapter 6 of my new @LogastonPress book @ThreeChoirs in 10 concerts...
"Fantasia on a Theme of Thomas Tallis changed English musical history and forged its future too" - ABC Classic explores the impact of the first performance of Vaughan Williams' Fantasia.
Read and listen here: abc.net.au/listen/classic/fe…
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A reminder of tomorrow night's birthday concert in Leeds...
Herbert Howells - String Quartet “In Gloucestershire” (Earlier version 1920)
Herbert Howells - Luchinushka arr. Mitchell
Vaughan Williams - Folk song for voice and violin
leedsconservatoire.ac.uk/vis…
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They are indeed. I’m just coming back from there and will be writing a report for the @HolstSoc – at Morval, France
Happening this evening, listen out on Cooler Classics for updates on the arrival and research site visit progress of Bruno @BrunoLimaHis thanks to friend and supporter @shedmaster48 from 9 to 11pm tonight. streams.radio.co/s2eb9429ce/…
Bruno's first taste of a Mars Bar. Discovered @SloughMuseum. Who would have thought Slough's industrial heritage could be so tasty!
Do please join us at this lovely concert...
Holst enthusiasts, here is an offer for you if you will be in London on Sunday 6th October. Tickets and details on the link below, with a special discount for Holst Society members thanks to City of London Symphonic Winds. wegottickets.com/event/63409…
Holst enthusiasts, here is an offer for you if you will be in London on Sunday 6th October. Tickets and details on the link below, with a special discount for Holst Society members thanks to City of London Symphonic Winds. wegottickets.com/event/63409…
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A worthy 150 anniversary tribute to Gustav Holst. Fascinating archive recordings brought to life by @SOMMRecordings @HolstSoc My review is at musicwebinternational.com/20…
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Two requests this Holst birthday weekend. Please consider joining the Holst Society as a member and please always enthusiastically help promote and support new research into Holst, for example by contributing to Bruno's fundraiser detailed below.
Bruno has received funding from Brazil to pay for his flight to the UK next month. He recently featured in a BBC Radio Gloucestershire interview about his trip. If you would like to support his research, PLEASE do consider supporting Bruno's fundraiser. gogetfunding.com/brunos-rese…
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Follow my playlist to join me on my #GustavHolst150 journey. open.spotify.com/playlist/5c…
Two requests this Holst birthday weekend. Please consider joining the Holst Society as a member and please always enthusiastically help promote and support new research into Holst, for example by contributing to Bruno's fundraiser detailed below.
Bruno has received funding from Brazil to pay for his flight to the UK next month. He recently featured in a BBC Radio Gloucestershire interview about his trip. If you would like to support his research, PLEASE do consider supporting Bruno's fundraiser. gogetfunding.com/brunos-rese…
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Happy 150th Birthday Gustav Holst! 🎉We are celebrating this special anniversary in our first concert of the 23/24 season. Come and hear his Hymn of Jesus @TheApexVenue on 9 Nov.
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Stanford, Bruckner, and Holst with the @ulsterconsort in Belfast and Newcastle Thur 26, Fri 27 Sep 6-7pm; beautiful and powerful music.
Tickets available at the door (under 18s are FREE) or via Eventbrite:
Belfast: eventbrite.co.uk/e/ave-maria…
Newcastle: eventbrite.co.uk/e/ave-maria…
