The Coming Of Christ was a Mystery Play written by John Masefield in 1927 at the request of the Dean of Canterbury Cathedral based on the Christmas story. Holst's incidental music was composed at the sametime and published separately in 1928. Gustav Holst (1874-1934) was an English composer and teacher. Having studied under Stanford and Parry he became a close friend of Vaughan Williams they would oftencritique each other’s work and influenced composers such as Tippet and Britten. He is best remembered for his Planets suite.
