Imogen Holst

Summary

Imogen Holst is a human^[1]. Her place of birth was Surrey^[2]. She was born on April 12, 1907^[3]. She died in Aldeburgh^[4]. She died on March 9, 1984^[5]. She worked as a conductor^[6], composer^[7], musicologist^[8], writer^[9], and biographer^[10]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (424 views/month, #7,175 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Surrey^[2], Imogen Holst…
• Imogen Holst's place of birth was Richmond^[12].
• Imogen Holst passed away in Aldeburgh^[4].
• Imogen Holst was born on April 12, 1907^[3].
• Imogen Holst died on March 9, 1984^[5].
• Imogen Holst is buried at St Peter and St Paul's Church, Aldeburgh^[13].
• Imogen Holst's father was Gustav Holst^[14].
• Imogen Holst held citizenship in United Kingdom^[15].
• Imogen Holst held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[16].
• Imogen Holst's professions included conductor^[6].
• Imogen Holst's professions included composer^[7].
• Imogen Holst worked as a musicologist^[8].
• Imogen Holst's professions included writer^[9].
• Imogen Holst worked as a biographer^[10].
• Imogen Holst was educated at Royal College of Music^[17].
• Imogen Holst was educated at St Paul's Girls' School^[18].
• Imogen Holst received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[19].
• Imogen Holst is recorded as female^[20].
• Imogen Holst's instance of is recorded as human^[21].
• Imogen Holst's family name is recorded as Holst^[22].
• Imogen Holst's given name is recorded as Imogen^[23].
• Imogen Holst studied under Jane M. Joseph^[24].
• Imogen Holst's instrument is recorded as organ^[25].
• Imogen Holst's described by source is recorded as Women Opera Composers: Biographies from the 1500s to the 21st Century^[26].
• Imogen Holst's described by source is recorded as 250 female composers^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: GB^[29]

• Began / founded: 1907-04-12^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1984-03-09^[31]

• Community tags: composer, conductor, english composer, english conductor^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: 978a4b55-809f-4007-b210-6d1ac875df70^[33]

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Surrey^[2], a ceremonial county of England^[34], in United Kingdom^[35], headquartered in Kingston upon Thames^[36] and Richmond^[12], a town^[37], in United Kingdom^[38], founded in 1501^[39]. Imogen Holst was born on April 12, 1907^[3]. Her father was Gustav Holst^[14].

Education

Educated at Royal College of Music^[17], a conservatory^[40], in United Kingdom^[41], founded in 1882^[42], headquartered in London^[43] and St Paul's Girls' School^[18], an independent school^[44], in United Kingdom^[45], founded in 1904^[46], headquartered in Hammersmith^[47]. Imogen Holst studied under Jane M. Joseph^[24].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include conductor^[6], composer^[7], musicologist^[8], writer^[9], and biographer^[10].

Recognition

Imogen Holst received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[19].

Death and Burial

Imogen Holst died on March 9, 1984^[5]. She passed away in Aldeburgh^[4]. Burial took place at St Peter and St Paul's Church, Aldeburgh^[13].

Why It Matters

Imogen Holst ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (424 views/month, #7,175 of 1,000,298).^[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[48] She is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[49]

FAQs

Where was Imogen Holst born?

Imogen Holst's place of birth was Surrey^[2].

Where did Imogen Holst die?

Imogen Holst died in Aldeburgh^[4].

Who were Imogen Holst's parents?

Imogen Holst's father was Gustav Holst^[14].

What did Imogen Holst do for work?

Imogen Holst worked as conductor^[6], composer^[7], musicologist^[8], writer^[9], and biographer^[10].

Where did Imogen Holst go to school?

Imogen Holst was educated at Royal College of Music^[17] and St Paul's Girls' School^[18].

What awards did Imogen Holst receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[19].