A Somerset Rhapsody, Opus 21 Gustav Holst / Arr. Clare Grundman

HL 48006651

A Somerset Rhapsody, Op. 21, was composed in 1906 and was dedicated to Cecil Sharp, the renowned collector of English folksong music. It is based on three tunes found among Sharp's many collections: It's a Rosebud in June, High Germany, and The Lover's Farewell. It was rewritten and premiered at Queens Hall by conductor Edward Mason in April of 1910, and published by Boosey & Hawkes in 1927.