Episode 510, The Planets

How will you be commemorating the Super Blood Moon Total Lunar Eclipse on January 20th? This week on Wind & Rhythm, we’re celebrating all things celestial with a look at Gustav Holst’s famous work, “The Planets”.

The Planets: 
Mars - The Bringer of War
Venus - The Bringer of Peace    
Mercury - The Winged Messenger
Jupiter - The Bringer of Jollity
Saturn - The Bringer of Old Age
Uranus - The Magician
Neptune - The Mystic    
  Gustav Holst; trans. Merlin Patterson
  University of Houston Wind Ensemble, Eddie Green

The Dwarf Planets: 
Mvt II - Pluto
  William White
  Chicago Gargoyle Brass and Organ Ensemble,
​  Rodney Holmes