Tag: Cheltenham

  • Gustav Holst and The Planets Suite

    Gustav Holst and The Planets Suite

    I recently visited the Holst Birthplace Museum in Cheltenham and was fascinated to learn about this British composer’s life. I’ve long been a fan of his Planets Suite and have occasionally wondered how he was inspired to write music about seven planets with their correct, traditional astrological characteristics. At the museum I discovered that he…