Holst and Vaughan Williams

This lesson discusses two of England's most influential composers of the 20th Century. Their friendship forged a mission to revive, preserve and advance English music traditions, and to create internationally recognized works. This plan may be used in conjunction with Themes of Early 20th Century Composers for Band, (available from JW Pepper). Included are the lesson, a vocabulary and biography page, a list of audio examples, a sample multiple choice assessment, an answer key, and an order of instruction page that also lists related national core standards.