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Imogen Holst - why Gustav's self-effacing daughter deserves the spotlight in her own right

Her devotion to others was admirable, but this modest composer should be celebrated for her own considerable talents, says Leah Broad
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Dani Howard: a guide to the talented young composer whose music features at the BBC Proms 2024 

Meet Dani Howard, the brilliant young British composer, who has recently been appointed composer-in-residence with the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain
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Hildegard von Bingen: writer, theologian, composer, naturalist... and scourge of a corrupt Church

Your guide to the music of the 12-century nun, Hildegard von Bingen: her inspirations, her unique sound and recommended recordings of her work
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Herbert Howells: the composer who channelled his grief into beautiful music

The atmospheric Carol Anthems were just the start of this British composer’s remarkable outpouring of choral music, writes Paul Spicer
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Bernard Herrmann: the iconic film composer who formed a dream team with Alfred Hitchcock

Complex and irascible, Bernard Herrmann was plagued by career frustrations, but remains one of cinema’s most iconic musical voices
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Jake Heggie: a life less ordinary

American composer Jake Heggie is best known for his operas, which tackle painful and difficult topics – and his path to success has been anything but ordinary, writes Kate Wakeling
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Hindemith, Paul

Often dismissed today as a dry neo-classicist, the German composer Paul Hindemith was in fact one of the most visionary figures of his time, says John Allison. Here he explores his life and works
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Handel, George Frideric

Meet George Frideric Handel, the Baroque master of opera and oratorio
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Joseph Haydn: ushering in the Classical era with humour and style

Joseph Haydn: the classical era's great humourist... and more
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Who is Nigel Hess?

Meet Nigel Hess, one of the composers who wrote music for King Charles's coronation
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Who was Philip Heseltine, also known as Peter Warlock?

A peerless song-writer and the craftsman of exquisite carols such as Bethlehem Down, Warlock was not without his dark and dangerous side, as Calum MacDonald explains
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Hahn, Reynaldo

Hahn’s artistry as a song composer sets him apart but, says Roger Nichols, let’s not ignore the adopted Frenchman’s many other assets
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Humperdinck, Engelbert

Germany's fairy-tale composer
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Holst, Gustav

Gustav Holst was a star among British composers
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