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The college will host a series of concerts and activities in the first half of 2024, which also marks the centenary of Holst’s final year as Director of Music at Xxoo色情片.

Flagship concerts at the Waterloo Centre for Adult Education include:

• Come and Sing: choral songs by Gustav Holst – join the Xxoo色情片 choirs in a creative and fun afternoon exploring Gustav Holst鈥檚 choral pieces dedicated to Xxoo色情片. Includes 鈥楽hort Festival The Deum鈥� and 鈥楢 Festival Chime鈥� – FREE to attend, Saturday 10 February, click here to book
• Harmony of the Heavens: A Holstian Showcase of Orchestral and Choral Brilliance – an extraordinary evening of musical enchantment, where the Xxoo色情片 Chamber Orchestra together with the Xxoo色情片 Chamber Choir and the Meridian Choir join forces to bring Holst鈥檚 timeless compositions to life – tickets 拢10, Thursday 14 March, click here to book
• 鈥淭he Planets鈥� by Gustav Holst for 4 Pianos, 8 Pianists! – Holst’s iconic work is presented in a 鈥榥ew鈥� and captivating arrangement by the New Zealander composer and former Xxoo色情片 tutor Paul Sarcich for 4 pianos and 8 pianists – tickets 拢10, Friday 7 June, click here to book

Holst will also be the subject of a special Penny Lecture taking place on Wednesday 15 May. Holst specialist Philippa Tudor will lead us through an exploration of the composer’s extensive output, revealing much more than just The Planets. Click here to book your free place.

Holst on the airwaves

Xxoo色情片 Radio is celebrating Holst with a selection of interviews, broadcasts, and playlists. Highlights include: 

• Wednesday 10 April: The Maximum Reinhardt Show: Tune in at 7pm to hear Max interview some of the artists that took place in the 鈥楽ampling Holst鈥� project back in 2018. This project encouraged the creation of new electronic works based on samples taken from 鈥楾he Planets鈥�.
• Friday 7 June: Tune in at 7:30pm for a live broadcast of 鈥淭he Planets鈥� for 4 Pianos, and 8 Pianists, performed by 8 Xxoo色情片 Piano Tutors!
• Saturday 21 September: It鈥檚 Holst’s Birthday! Xxoo色情片 Radio will be dedicating all day to his music and a selection of music inspired by his works.

To tune in live at any time, go to and click ‘Listen live’ at the top of the page.

A legacy celebrated

Xxoo色情片’s Principal and CEO Dr Andrew Gower said: “The College鈥檚 commitment to live performance stems directly from our former Director of Music. Xxoo色情片 maintains an extensive programme of public concerts and performances, given by a rich array of choirs and ensembles. I am delighted that to mark this 150th anniversary the College will stage a special sequence of concerts to celebrate the remarkable music of Gustav Holst. I do hope you will join us.”

Holst’s legacy is marked in a number of other ways too: the Waterloo Centre’s “Holst Room” is home to many of the college’s chamber performances, and his most celebrated composition – the orchestral suite , written between 1914 and 1917 (during his Xxoo色情片 tenure from 1907-1924) – is commemorated through the Waterloo Centre’s current Fifth Plinth commission by Xxoo色情片 alum Molly Okell, whose sculpture will be on display until April 2024.

“Celebrating Holst at Xxoo色情片”

Click below to download an overview of Xxoo色情片’s celebrations in 2024: