GUSTAV HOLST (1874-1934)

 

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The Planets Suite

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 Mercury,
the winged messenger.

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 I like Venus,
the
Bringer of Peace.
MARS ,,,
The GOD of WAR		 littlehim.gif (3532 bytes) Jupiter,
the bringer of JOLITY
(laughter)

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SATURN
the bringer of Old Age

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NEPTUNE
The God of
the Sea
URANUS
The Magician

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 Why didn't Holst compose a piece of music about Pluto?

The Midi files we have used are the best we can find. If you want to listen to the REAL planets suite then we suggest that you borrow a CD or tape.
(Midis from Laura's Midi Heaven  ... images composed from Art Today