British composers

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Britain has produced many notable composers. George Frideric Handel, though born in Germany, became British and wrote the Messiah. Other famous composers include Edward Elgar, Gustav Holst, who wrote The Planets, and Benjamin Britten.

Memory tip: Handel (Messiah), Elgar, Holst (The Planets), Britten, famous British composers.

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Which composer wrote The Planets?

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