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| From 1905 until his death, Holst was the director of music at St Paul's Girls' School in Hammersmith, and from 1907 to 1924, he was the director of music at Morley College. St Paul's constructed a new music wing in 1913, and Holst wrote his St Paul's Suite to commemorate the event. The new facility has a sound-proof chamber where he could work quietly.[([[https://www.thehistorypress.co.uk/articles/gustav-holst-and-the-planets/|The History Press]])] | From 1905 until his death, Holst was the director of music at St Paul's Girls' School in Hammersmith, and from 1907 to 1924, he was the director of music at Morley College. St Paul's constructed a new music wing in 1913, and Holst wrote his St Paul's Suite to commemorate the event. The new facility has a sound-proof chamber where he could work quietly.[([[https://www.thehistorypress.co.uk/articles/gustav-holst-and-the-planets/|The History Press]])] |
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| | ===== Literature Inspiration ===== |
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| | Literature was a frequent source of inspiration for Holst. He adapted Hardy and Whitman's words to music. He was especially fascinated by old religious Sanskrit scriptures, particularly the Rig Veda songs. His translation settings included Sita, a three-act opera based on a Ramayana narrative, and Savitri, a chamber opera based on a Mahabharata story.[([[https://www.radioswissclassic.ch/en/music-database/musician/1903802cf9bbc400f05a3ca927bd590f38b44/biography|Radio Swiss Classic]])] |
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| | ===== Beni Mora ===== |
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| | On medical advice, he traveled to Algeria in 1908. The trip inspired his suite Beni Mora, which included music he heard on the streets of Algeria.[([[https://www.bach-cantatas.com/Lib/Holst-Gustav.htm|Bach-Cantatas]])] |
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| | ===== Purcell ===== |
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| | Holst and his Morley College pupils performed Purcell's The Fairy Queen for the first time since the 17th century in June 1911.[([[http://www.gustavholst.info/biography/index.php?chapter=4|Gustav Holst]])] |
