You might recognise the patriotic British hymn ‘I Vow to Thee My Country’ from Remembrance services and various high-profile, national occasions – but who wrote it, and what are the lyrics? Written in ...

The Rugby World Cup theme is rooted in one of classical music’s greatest melodies: Holst’s ‘Jupiter’. Here’s everything you need to know about the anthem. World in Union was first heard at the 1991 ...

As well as creating some of the 20th century's most rousing classical compositions, Gustav Holst was also a influential figure in creating an 'orgy of song' in the Essex village of Thaxted. Gustav ...

A Swede conducting an all-male Indian choir; music composed by an Englishman on the Rig Veda - a concert cannot get more global than this. Singing the Sanskrit hymns weren't difficult for Olsson.