Michael short biography

It&#;s the only thing of its kind, and so indispensable &#; Julian Rushton, Emeritus Professor of Music, University of Leeds, Chairman, Musica Britannica

It&#;s not just about &#;The Planets&#;…

Gustav Holst the inspiring teacher

In Holst&#;s presence one felt one&#;s own musical stature heightened and one&#;s powers strangely augmented. &#; Edmund Rubbra.

Gustav Holst the pioneer of modern music

He realized that Schoenberg&#;s themes would never be whistled by the man in the street, but he incorporated some of Schoenberg&#;s ideas into his own work, adding his individual capacity for direct communication… &#; Michael Short

Guv Holst the social ambassador

Most of the students [at Morley College] had left school at an early age and worked at humdrum jobs in London, so that Morley often became for them the main centre of their existence, one of them describing the College as &#;a sort of