Well, damn. Clearly, I had more research to do. Born on the edge of the Cotswolds region of England in 1874, Gustav Holst was a composer and raving socialist who had lots of interesting medical ...

Why: Holst (1874–1934) composed “The Planets” to convey the identifying qualities and emotional impacts attributed to each. Earth has no such identifying astrology. Thus, although “The Planets” is ...

If anyone were to worry about the future of classical music, Prom 46 would surely reassure them that we are in good hands. Students from the Royal College of Music Chamber Choir, Royal College of ...

2 Review Roundup: THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE Returns Off-Broadway 3 Photos: THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE At New World Stages Holst’s The Planets, presented by the Utah ...

A new silent film starring Emma Thompson and Greg Wise will accompany the Sydney Symphony Orchestra and Holst’s The Planets in a world-premiere performance.

Our review of a new twist on the orchestral suite kicks off this wrap-up of shows around town.

Experience "Reaching for the Stars" at Worcester Cathedral on 29 May during the Elgar Festival 2024, featuring Holst, Elgar, Bax and the English Symphony Orchestra.

The BBC Symphony Orchestra conducted by Ben Gernon performs Gustav Holsts masterpiece The Planets at the Barbican 100 years after its composition Professor Brian Cox ...

The Sydney Symphony Orchestra premiered Lucas van Woerkum’s silent film ‘Loss’, performed live with Holst’s The Planets and starring Emma Thompson and Greg Wise, to contrasting reviews. Limelight ...

Cape Ann Symphony kicks off Season 74 at 2:00 PM on Sunday, September, 28, 2025 with The Virtuoso Orchestra Concert! featuring music from Gustav Holst and Modest Mussorgsky, orchestrated by Maurice ...

Their second recording is atmospherically captured at Wyastone Leys and very well played, “Mars”, “Venus” and “Uranus” especially. It is not the pianists’ fault that “Saturn” and “Neptune” do not lend ...

The Sydney Symphony Orchestra has premiered 'Symphonic Cinema: The Planets', a fusion of Gustav Holst's iconic suite with a silent film starring Emma Thompson and Greg Wise. Directed by Lucas van ...