Orchestral Works, Volume 2: The Planets / Beni Mora / Japanese Suite

Album by Gustav Holst & Manchester Chamber Choir & BBC Philharmonic & Sir Andrew Davis

Orchestral Works, Volume 2: The Planets / Beni Mora / Japanese Suite is a 2011 album featuring compositions by Gustav Holst, performed by the BBC Philharmonic under Sir Andrew Davis. The album showcases Holst's exploration of diverse musical styles, from the astrological themes of The Planets to the exotic influences in Beni Mora and Japanese Suite.
First released: January 2011

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Beni Mora, op. 29 no. 1, H. 107: I. First Dance: Adagio – Vivace
    6:03
  2. 2.
    Beni Mora, op. 29 no. 1, H. 107: II. Second Dance: Allegretto
    3:49
  3. 3.
    Beni Mora, op. 29 no. 1, H. 107: III. Finale. In the street of the Ouled Naïls: Adagio - Allegro moderato
    6:48
  4. 4.
    Japanese Suite, op. 33, H. 126: I. Prelude: Song of the Fisherman
    2:38
  5. 5.
    Japanese Suite, op. 33, H. 126: II. Ceremonial Dance
    1:53
  6. 6.
    Japanese Suite, op. 33, H. 126: III. Dance of the Marionette
    1:46
  7. 7.
    Japanese Suite, op. 33, H. 126: IV. Interlude: Song of the Fisherman
    0:44
  8. 8.
    Japanese Suite, op. 33, H. 126: V. Dance under the Cherry Tree
    2:47
  9. 9.
    Japanese Suite, op. 33, H. 126: VI. Finale: Dance of the Wolves
    1:44
  10. 10.
    The Planets, op. 32, H. 125: I. Mars, the Bringer of War
    7:09
  11. 11.
    The Planets, op. 32, H. 125: II. Venus, the Bringer of Peace
    8:01
  12. 12.
    The Planets, op. 32, H. 125: III. Mercury, the Winged Messenger
    3:56
  13. 13.
    The Planets, op. 32, H. 125: IV. Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity
    8:23
  14. 14.
    The Planets, op. 32, H. 125: V. Saturn, the Bringer of Old Age
    8:20
  15. 15.
    The Planets, op. 32, H. 125: VI. Uranus, the Magician
    6:01
  16. 16.
    The Planets, op. 32, H. 125: VII. Neptune, the Mystic
    7:23

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