| Nationality: | English |
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Date & Place of Birth: |
Sept. 21, 1874 — Cheltenham |
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Date & Place of Death: |
May 25, 1934 — London |
| Near Family: | Daughter: Imogen Holst |
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Main Place of Residence: |
London (although he did visit the U.S. in 1923) |
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Vocation (including composition): |
Early on, he was a trombonist; he later held two music directorship positions. |
| Major Work(s): | Host's best known piece in the orchestratal suite The Planets(1914-16); also St. Paul's Suite (1913) for string orchestra. |
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Interesting Facts: |
Not currently available. |
