Movies: Imogen Holst

The great composer of The Planets, Gustav Holst also taught himself Sanskrit, lived in a street of brothels in Algiers, cycled into the Sahara Desert, and allied himself during the First World War with a ‘red priest' who pinned on the door of his chu...

A portrait of one of England's greatest composers. Winner of the Prix Italia....

A behind-the-scenes look at the Aldeburgh Festival and the opening by The Queen of the new concert hall at Snape....

Gustav Holst is an English composer best known for his The Planets suite. In this film, his daughter provides an informative and intimate portrait of the artist, his influences, and his creative process.This film examines the life of the artist throu...