March 28 - April 10: Listening Assignment (remember that listening assignments apply to the weeks during which the listening is assigned.)

Gustav Holst

• Read this article about Holst: http://www.dsokids.com/listen/by-composer/gustav-holst.aspx
• Listen to the piece of music in the link above as well as the pronunciation of his name.
• What era did Holst compose in (Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic, Contemporary)?
• What are three pieces he composed?
• What are three things you learned from his biography that you liked?
• Please listen to "Jupiter" by Holst: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwNwG1V2KF8
• Please listen to "Mars" by Holst: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cXOanvv4plU
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