Gustav Holst was a British composer ... In ancient Roman religion Mars was the god of war. Holst composed this piece in anticipation of the outbreak of World War One. It’s a march but an unusual ...

Gustav Holst’s The ... it was a coincidence that Holst finished sketching the first movement, ‘Mars, the Bringer of War’, just before the First World War broke out. As the composer’s ...

Are you running for your life or safe and strong on top of the world? Katie Melua explains why 'Mars, the Bringer of War' from Gustav Holst’s Planet Suite is her favourite piece of classical music.

Gustav Holst’s The ... it was a coincidence that Holst finished sketching the first movement, ‘Mars, the Bringer of War’, just before the First World War broke out. As the composer’s ...