"Choral hymns from the rig veda. second group": London, [1909-1910].

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"Choral hymns from the rig veda. second group": London, [1909-1910].

Op. 26. Three hymns for chorus of female voices with orchestral accompaniment: 1) To Varuna (God of the Waters) 2) To Agni (God of Fire) 3) Funeral Chant. Performance instructions by composer following an inscription to Edward Mason and his choir. First performed by Edward Mason in 1911. A piano score has been published; this orchestral score has not been published. See Imogen Holst, Gustav Holst (London, 1938) pp. 37-38, 178.

1 v. (37 p.) ; 37 x 28 cm.

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Holst, Gustav

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Gustav Holst (1874-1934), composer and music teacher, was born in Cheltenham, and educated at the local grammar school and at the Royal College of Music. He taught at St Pauls Girls School, and composed many pieces, most notably The Planets. His daughter Imogen was educated at St Pauls and the Royal College of Music, and was among other appointments Director of Music at Dartington Hall, Devon. She wrote on a number of musical themes, but most significantly her father and Benjamin Britten, she be...