The Planets

Album by Gustav Holst & Sir Malcolm Sargent & BBC Symphony Orchestra & BBC Ladies Chorus

The Planets is an orchestral suite by English composer Gustav Holst, completed in 1916. Drawing on large orchestral forces, distinctive modal harmonies and varied percussion and brass colours to evoke planetary characters, the work emphasises vivid orchestration and rhythmic contrasts and marked a turning point in Holst's career by shifting his focus from earlier choral and teaching activities toward a broader public profile in orchestral music.
First released: 1958

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    No.1: Mars, The Bringer Of War
  2. 2.
    No.2: Venus, The Bringer Of Peace
  3. 3.
    No.3: Mercury, The Winged Messenger
  4. 4.
    No.4: Jupiter, The Bringer Of Jollity
  5. 5.
    No.5: Saturn, The Bringer Of Old Age
  6. 6.
    No.6: Uranus, The Magician
  7. 7.
    No.7: Neptune, The Mystic

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