Gustav Holst

Gustavus Theodore von Holst (September 21, 1874 – May 25, 1934) was an English composer with Latvian, Swedish, and Spanish roots. He dropped the 'von' from his name during World War I for fear of being identified as German, in the same way as the royal house was renamed the House of Windsor in 1917.

External links

• www.GustavHolst.info
• Ian Lace's Biography
• Both Suites for Military Band by the US Air Force Band (mp3 format)
• Easybyte - free easy piano arrangement of Thaxted / Jupiter theme from the Planets