Gustav Holst: Introduction to Holst: The Planets/Brook Green Suite/St Paul's Suite No2 (Chandos Audio CD)

An Introduction to Gustav Holst

Gustav Holst (1874-1934)

The Planets, Op. 32 52:28
Suite for large orchestra
1 1 Mars. The Bringer of War 7:25
2 2 Venus. The Bringer of Peace 9:02
3 3 Mercury. The Winged Messenger 4:12
4 4 Jupiter. The Bringer of Jollity 7:30
5 5 Saturn. The Bringer of Old Age 10:03
6 6 Uranus. The Magician 6:04
7 7 Neptune. The Mystic 8:09
women's voice of SNO Chorus
Scottish National Orchestra
Sir Alexander Gibson

Brook Green Suite 7:21
for strings
8 I Prelude. Allegretto 1:57
9 II Air. Prelude - Poco animato 2:34
10 III Dance. Allegro 2:48

St Paul's Suite, Op. 29 No. 2 13:01
for strings
11 I Jig. Vivace 3:12
12 II Ostinato. Presto 1:59
13 III Intermezzo. Andante con moto - Vivace - Tempo I 4:17
14 IV Finale (The Dargason). Allegro 3:32
City of London Sinfonia
Richard Hickox
72:50
Format: DDD
Bit Rate: 24 Bit Remaster