Journey to the Stars: The Planets

~ Release by Gustav Holst (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1Journey to the Stars
engineer and producer:
Tim Crook (theatrical producer)
spoken vocals [Jamie]:
Mike Smith (radio drama actor)
spoken vocals [Mercury]:
Jamie Ripman
spoken vocals [Narrator, Jester]:
Stephen Thorne (English actor)
spoken vocals [Sarah]:
Liza McLean (radio actress)
orchestra:
The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (Royal Philharmonic Orchestra)
conductor:
Mike Batt
recording of:
Journey to the Stars
writer:
Robert Brooks (playwright)
partial recording of:
The Planets, op. 32 (Suite for Large Orchestra)
composer:
Gustav Holst (composer) (from 1914 until 1916)
premiered at:
Queen’s Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1918-09-29)
part of:
Classic 100: Feel Good (2024) (number: 2), Classic 100: The Music You Can't Live Without (2021) (number: 10) and A thematic catalogue of Gustav Holst’s music (number: H. 125)
orchestration of:
The Planets, op. 32 (for two pianos)
17:43
2Introduction to the Music
spoken vocals:
Stephen Thorne (English actor)
orchestra:
The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (Royal Philharmonic Orchestra)
conductor:
Mike Batt
partial recording of:
The Planets, op. 32 (Suite for Large Orchestra)
composer:
Gustav Holst (composer) (from 1914 until 1916)
premiered at:
Queen’s Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1918-09-29)
part of:
Classic 100: Feel Good (2024) (number: 2), Classic 100: The Music You Can't Live Without (2021) (number: 10) and A thematic catalogue of Gustav Holst’s music (number: H. 125)
orchestration of:
The Planets, op. 32 (for two pianos)
6:48
3The Planets, op. 32: I. Mars, the Bringer of War
orchestra:
The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (Royal Philharmonic Orchestra)
conductor:
Mike Batt
recording of:
The Planets, op. 32: I. Mars, the Bringer of War
composer:
Gustav Holst (composer) (from 1914 until 1916)
orchestration of:
The Planets, op. 32: I. Mars, the Bringer of War (for two pianos)
part of:
The Planets, op. 32 (Suite for Large Orchestra)
7:03
4The Planets, op. 32: II. Venus, the Bringer of Peace
orchestra:
The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (Royal Philharmonic Orchestra)
conductor:
Mike Batt
recording of:
The Planets, op. 32: II. Venus, the Bringer of Peace
composer:
Gustav Holst (composer) (from 1914 until 1916)
orchestration of:
The Planets, op. 32: II. Venus, the Bringer of Peace (for two pianos)
part of:
The Planets, op. 32 (Suite for Large Orchestra)
8:51
5The Planets, op. 32: III. Mercury, the Winged Messenger
orchestra:
The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (Royal Philharmonic Orchestra)
conductor:
Mike Batt
recording of:
The Planets, op. 32: III. Mercury, the Winged Messenger
composer:
Gustav Holst (composer) (from 1914 until 1916)
orchestration of:
The Planets, op. 32: III. Mercury, the Winged Messenger (for two pianos)
part of:
The Planets, op. 32 (Suite for Large Orchestra)
4:11
6The Planets, op. 32: IV. Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity
orchestra:
The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (Royal Philharmonic Orchestra)
conductor:
Mike Batt
recording of:
The Planets, op. 32: IV. Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity
composer:
Gustav Holst (composer) (from 1914 until 1916)
orchestration of:
The Planets, op. 32: IV. Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity (for two pianos)
part of:
The Planets, op. 32 (Suite for Large Orchestra)
8:23

Credits

Release

manufactured in:the EEC (Europe)
copyrighted (©) by:Marshall Cavendish Ltd. (a subsidiary of Singapore’s Times Publishing Group since 1980) (in 1994)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/8609631 [info]
ASIN:UK: B008YJYZGE [info]