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Essex,4 mins

Gustav Holst and Thaxted - Part 1.

Peter Holmes

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On the 80th anniversary of Gustav Holst's death, historian Sybil King speaks to Peter Holmes about the composer who was inspired to begin writing The Planets and I Vow To Thee My Country whilst living in Thaxted between 1917 and 1925.

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