Hymns from the Rig Veda

Hymns from the Rig Veda, Op. 24 and Op. 26, is a collection of vedic hymns by the English composer Gustav Holst, completed in the period from 1907 to 1909. There are 23 published hymns, based on texts that Holst translated himself from Sanskrit literature. He also incorporated elements of the Indian classical music tradition when composing the work.

The first series, Op. 24, comprises three sets of three solo hymns, while the second series, Op. 26, comprises four groups of choral hymns in sets of varying sizes.

Some of the solo hymns were first performed by Edith Clegg in 1907, while some of the choral hymns were premiered in 1911 by the Blackburn Ladies' Choir. Over the next two years, a number of the choral hymn groups were performed both by the Edward Mason Choir, and by choirs at Newcastle-on-Tyne under the direction of William Gillies Whittaker.