Gordon Jacob's Variations on an Air of Henry Purcell was rediscovered in 2002 after being largely forgotten and its score lost since its premiere in 1932.
Composer's Artistic Vision
The title of Imogen Holst's The Unfortunate Traveller is taken from Thomas Nashe's 1594 picaresque novel, reflecting a literary-historical kaleidoscope of moods.
Compositional Technique
Imogen Holst's The Unfortunate Traveller incorporates elements of English Morris Dance tunes, including "Bonnie Green Garters" and "Shepherd's Hey."
Composition History
The brass band version of Imogen Holst's The Unfortunate Traveller was forgotten until the composer rediscovered the manuscripts among her mother's effects in 1969.
Composer Biography
Imogen Holst, daughter of composer Gustav Holst, studied composition with Gordon Jacob at the Royal College of Music (RCM).
Composer Biography
Gordon Jacob, a student of Stanford and Vaughan Williams, taught many British composers of the next generation during his 42 years on staff at the Royal College of Music.
Composition History
Imogen Holst's The Unfortunate Traveller was originally written for brass band but had to be arranged for string orchestra for her RCM examination.
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