 Although there were four performances between September 1918 and October 1920, they were all either private (the first performance, in London) or incomplete (two others in London and one in Birmingham).The premiere was at the Queen's Hall on 29 September 1918, conducted by Holst's friend Adrian Boult before an invited audience of about 250 people.The first complete public performance was finally given in London by Albert Coates conducting the London Symphony Orchestra on 15 November 1920.