Gustav Holst was a British composer best known for his orchestral suite ‘The Planets’. A suite is a group of individual pieces. There are seven pieces in 'The Planets' and 'Mars, the Bringer ...

KATIE MELUA:'Holst thought that music would be the perfect way to show these different moods.' KATIE MELUA:'He started off with Mars, a planet which was named after the Roman god of war.' ...

The giants Jupiter and Saturn filled the hall. The Jupiter movement, like Mars, gained wider popularity replete with cheer ...

Though it surges with overwhelming force and menace, it was a coincidence that Holst finished sketching the first movement, ‘Mars, the Bringer of War’, just before the First World War broke out.

Arrangements suitable for orchestral instruments, for beginners up to Grade 5. All parts have been designed to work together to enable mixed-ability groups to perform together. All the beginner ...

And so Doherty, noting " 'The Planets' put Holst on the symphonic map," has added two of the best-known sections from the suite: "Jupiter — The Bringer of Jollity" and "Mars — The Bringer of War." ...

A particular highlight was the performance of Mars: The Bringer of War from Holst’s The Planets by the wonderful Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra. We hope people visiting Mars also had the chance ...

GREG FOOT: This music is all aboutthe planet Mars and it was composed by a mancalled Gustav Holst. FRAN SCOTT: Ah but did you know that Marswas also the Roman god of war?" "Oh that's why it makes ...

In this unit the children will be moving to 'Mars, the bringer of war', composed by Gustav Holst. The children will start to build a dance using themes and ideas based on planet Mars and they will ...

Though it surges with overwhelming force and menace, it was a coincidence that Holst finished sketching the first movement, ‘Mars, the Bringer of War’, just before the First World War broke out.

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