Gustav Holst: The Planets

The Planets, Op. 36
Gustav Holst (1874-1934)
I. Mars, the Bringer of War
II. Venus, the Bringer of Peace
III. Mercury, the Winged Messenger
IV. Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity
V. Saturn, the Bringer of Old Age
VI. Uranus, the Magician
VII. Neptune, the Mystic
Saturday, May 18, 2019 • 7:30 pm
Dekelboum Concert Hall
Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center
College Park, Maryland
Jesus Manuel Berard, music director
Women of the Northwestern High School Visual and Performing Arts Choir (Dawn Jones, director) and the Suitland High School Visual and Performing Arts Concert Choir (Kenneth Boucher, director)
The video accompanying the performance of the Holst was prepared by Glenn Scimonelli. The majority of images are from NASA’s Scientific Visualization Studio and Conceptual Image Lab. We thank the Visualization Studio and, in particular, Ms. Swarupa Nune. Thanks also to staff members of Goddard’s Office of Communications for their collaboration in this event.