The headstone of Imogen Clare Holst at Aldeburgh
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The headstone of Imogen Clare Holst at Aldeburgh
Image: © Adrian S Pye Taken: 8 Jun 2023
She was born 19th April 1907 and died 9th March 1984 having been awarded a CBE for her life's work. The only child of the composer Gustav Holst, she is particularly known for her educational work at Dartington Hall near Totnes, in the 1940s. She was a composer, arranger, conductor, teacher, musicologist, and festival administrator and, for 20 years, was joint artistic director of the Aldeburgh Festival. In addition to composing music, she wrote composer biographies, much educational material, and several books on the life and works of her father. Her grave is immediately behind those of Benjamin Britten and Peter Pears.
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