HOLST The Planets: 2. Venus, the Bringer of Peace - "The President's Own" U.S. Marine Band

[@bambino100011]

Great transcription for band. Beautiful.

[@coloraturaElise]

Beautiful, and so nice to see a female conductor. This ensemble is so incredible that the first time I heard them live, on a concert where they played La Fiesta Mexicana and Overture di Ballo (to name a few), I lost it, starting bawling, and had to get up and go to the back of the hall. Thank you all so much!!

[@maxalaintwo3578]

Conductress?

[@howardhardy1992]

Much music is intended to cause strong emotional response.

[@LyleFrancisDelp]

Was that in 1991? I played both of those works on my first tour with the band.

[@evosioa2944]

@@LyleFrancisDelp good for you! If i may ask what instrument do you play?

[@LyleFrancisDelp]

@@evosioa2944 In 1991...trombone.

[@jeffaxthelm7355]

It is a great transcription, great players and Maj. Rakers is a marvelous conductor. She is easy to follow and clear in her instructions!

[@evanmorse8778]

2:50 I love this piece.

[@jackaguirre8576]

1:55 is that a soprano saxophone?! I almost thought it was a clarinet! Beautiful.

[@homerogarcia3451]

This might be the most beautiful performance I've ever heard, it just brings me to tears, also if you listen closely at 0:20 you can hear faint chirping. Just me?

[@imahuman-t14m]

Yeah I hear it

[@erind9535]

So beautiful, wonderful performance!

[@chadzack9748]

I am disgusted by KZbin that they would recommend me a great arrangement of the planets OUT OF ORDER!

[@SaxandRelax]

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[@jacobbullock2070]

How come no one told the flutes they were so freaking loud in that space? x) it’s overwhelming sometimes...

[@jackaguirre8576]

I think its a recording issue. Must not be balanced too well, I thought this sounded surprisingly flute heavy too lol.

[@brodyodyo4671]

I played this version, he overscores the flutes in a few parts and even in the recording they opt out the 5th and 6th flutes. I think it's just a recording issue and register issue tbh

[@noahrice1507]

That French horn sure did fluff that beginning note lol

[@Tigerwarhawk]

It happens.

[@LyleFrancisDelp]

Um….how so? Sounds clean to me.

[@LyleFrancisDelp]

A lovely transcription, but oh dear! That soprano sax in place of the sweet violin is a bit jarring. Not the player’s fault. He played it beautifully.