In recognition of Gustav Holsts’ 150th birthday this month, we turn to his most famous work, The Planets. We hear this orchestral suite brought to life in its entirety by Peter Sykes on this 1996 recording.
Hosts: Mark Scholtz, Bill Stein
Playlist
Title: Mars, The Bringer of War
Venus, The Bringer of Peace
Mercury, The Messenger
Jupiter, The Bringer of Jollity
Uranus, The Magician
Neptune, The Mystic
Composer: Gustav Holst
Organist: Peter Sykes
Album: The Planets – Raven OAR 380
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Organ: 1933 IV/106 EM Skinner, Girard College Chapel, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania USA