Life in the UK test practice question · Society and culture
Who composed The Planets, an orchestral suite with a movement for each planet?
Answer options
- George Frideric Handel
- Edward Elgar
- Henry Purcell
- Gustav HolstCorrect
Answer: Gustav Holst
Holst, born in Cheltenham, wrote The Planets between 1914 and 1916. It was first played in public in 1919.
Checked 8 November 2026