‘The Planets,” the 2018 work which propelled English composer Gustav Holst to “rock star” status, has been a powerful influence on music of all genres ever since — and film composer John Williams in ...

Well, damn. Clearly, I had more research to do. Born on the edge of the Cotswolds region of England in 1874, Gustav Holst was a composer and raving socialist who had lots of interesting medical ...

The Phoenix Symphony season opens with Holst's The Planets and so much more. With Drum Circles, Three Latin-American Dances, Piazzolla’s Tango Apasionado Suite, and Holst’s The Planets, this opening ...

The Sydney Symphony Orchestra has premiered Lucas van Woerkum’s Symphonic Cinema: The Planets, pairing Holst’s iconic suite with a silent film starring Emma Thompson and Greg Wise. Conducted by ...

The Sydney Symphony Orchestra has premiered 'Symphonic Cinema: The Planets', a fusion of Gustav Holst's iconic suite with a silent film starring Emma Thompson and Greg Wise. Directed by Lucas van ...