This stunning visualization accompanies a highly-acclaimed performance of Gustav Holst’s suite by the BBC Symphony Orchestra under Andrew Davis.

In this powerful statement of Holst’s vision, three elements are combined – Holst’s music, stunning photography of the planets, and eloquent visual images of Holst’s own interpretation of the astrological significance of each planet, as revealed in his subtitles:

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

BBC Symphony Orchestra
BBC Symphony Chorus
Conductor: Andrew Davis
Music by: Gustav Holst