The Planets Beyond Holst

The Planets Beyond Holst

Apple Music Classical

Although astrology rather than astronomy informed Gustav Holst’s most famous work, The Planets, each movement evokes the majesty and mystery of our solar system in dramatic and vivid music. And while it remains an indisputable landmark of repertoire exploring humankind’s fascination with worlds beyond our own, many composers before and since Holst have taken inspiration from the night sky, from asteroids and planetary moons to the sun and space exploration itself.

Flying Theme (From "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial")

John Williams, London Symphony Orchestra

3:40

Toward the Star

Martin Berkofsky, Alexandru Agache

3:24

Venus

3:54

Le Roi Des Étoiles

The Cleveland Orchestra, Cleveland Orchestra Chorus, Pierre Boulez

5:34

The Blue Planet

NDR Radiophilharmonie, Vokalensemble Pop-Up, Ben Palmer

3:13

One star, at last

3:31

Crossing Mars

Harry Gregson-Williams

3:36

II. Moderato sostenuto con molta espressione

Keith Brion, Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama Wind Orchestra

4:28

Constellations

Alex Baranowski

3:09

Aspects of Saturn

Stephen Threlfall, Manchester Camerata

6:57

Earth Choir

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Virtual Choir 5, Eric Whitacre Singers

4:54

Uranus

4:51

No. 2, The Rising of the Moon

Alastair Young, Joyful Company of Singers, Peter Broadbent

2:41

Midsummer Moon

6:12

Pluto, the Renewer

David Lloyd-Jones, Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Royal Scottish National Orchestra Chorus

6:41

Asteroid 4179 - Toutatis

Sir Simon Rattle, Berlin Philharmonic

4:36

Lost in Space

3:11

Komarov's Fall

Hugh Wolff, Sydney Symphony Orchestra

7:54

Celestial Whispers

2:31

Moon and Star

BBC Singers, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Martyn Brabbins

14:18

The Departure

Valentina Lisitsa

2:49

Ceres

Berlin Philharmonic, Sir Simon Rattle

6:40

Stars and a Crescent Moon

Kathryn Rudge, Christopher Glynn

2:13

Mars + Venus

IXION, Michael Finnissy

14:21