Tracks1.1 Mars, the Bringer of War (Allegro) - London Philharmonic Orchestra/Sir Adrian Boult 1.2 Venus, the Bringer of Peace (Adagio) - London Philharmonic Orchestra/Sir Adrian Boult 1.3 Mercury, the Winged Messenger (Vivace) - London Philharmonic Orchestra/Sir Adrian Boult 1.4 Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity (Allegro Giouoso) - London Philharmonic Orchestra 1.5 Saturn, the Bringer of Old Age (Adagio) - London Philharmonic Orchestra/Sir Adrian Boult 1.6 Uranus, the Magician (Allegro) - London Philharmonic Orchestra/Sir Adrian Boult 1.7 Neptune, the Mystic (Andante) - London Philharmonic Orchestra/Sir Adrian Boult/Geoffrey Mitchell Choir 1.8 Andante - - Andre Previn/London Symphony Orchestra 1.9 Dance of Spirits of Earth (Moderato - Andante) - - Andre Previn/London Symphony Orchestra 1.10 Dance of Spirits of Water (Allegretto) - Andre Previn/London Symphony Orchestra 1.11 Dance of Spirits of Fire (Allegro Moderato) - Andre Previn/London Symphony Orchestra 1.12 Egdon Heath, Op.47/H.172 'Homage to Hardy' (1988 - Remaster) - Andre Previn/London Symphony Orchestra 2.1 A Somerset Rhapsody, Op.21/H.87 (1987 - Remaster) - Bournemouth Sinfonietta/Norman Del Mar 2.2 I. Prelude - Bournemouth Sinfonietta/Norman Del Mar 2.3 II. Air - Bournemouth Sinfonietta/Norman Del Mar 2.4 III. Dance - Bournemouth Sinfonietta/Norman Del Mar 2.5 I. Moderato - Jonathan Snowden/David Theodore/English Chamber Orchestra/Yehudi Menuhin 2.6 II. Adagio - Jonathan Snowden/David Theodore/English Chamber Orchestra/Yehudi Menuhin 2.7 III. Allegro - Jonathan Snowden/David Theodore/English Chamber Orchestra/Yehudi Menuhin 2.8 First Dance - BBC Symphony Orchestra/Sir Malcolm Sargent 2.9 Second Dance - BBC Symphony Orchestra/Sir Malcolm Sargent 2.10 Finale. in the Street of the Ouled Naïls. - Beni Mora, Op.29/H.107 (1988 2.11 Jig - Sir Malcolm Sargent 2.12 Ostinate - Sir Malcolm Sargent 2.13 Intermezzo - Sir Malcolm Sargent 2.14 Finale. the Dargason. - St Paul's Suite, Op.29/H.118 (1988 2.15 I. to Varuna - London Symphony Chorus/Richard Hickox/London Philharmonic Orchestra/Sir Charles Groves 2.16 II. to Agni - London Symphony Chorus/Richard Hickox/London Philharmonic Orchestra/Sir Charles Groves 2.17 III. Funeral Chant - London Symphony Chorus/Richard Hickox/London Philharmonic Orchestra/Sir Charles Groves 2.18 Ode to Death, Op.38/H.144 (2012 - Remaster) - London Symphony Chorus/Richard Hickox/London Philharmonic Orchestra/Sir Charles Groves 3.1 Psalm 86, H.177 - English Chamber Orchestra/Purcell Singers/Imogen Holst/Ian Partridge 3.2 A Choral Fantasia, Op.51/H.177 (1988 - Remaster) - English Chamber Orchestra/Dame Janet Baker/Purcell Singers/Imogen Holst 3.3 Chaconne - Imogen Holst/Central Band of the Royal Air Force 3.4 Intermezzo - Imogen Holst/Central Band of the Royal Air Force 3.5 March - Imogen Holst/Central Band of the Royal Air Force 3.6 I. March - Imogen Holst/Central Band of the Royal Air Force 3.7 II. Song Without Words - Imogen Holst/Central Band of the Royal Air Force 3.8 III. the Song of the Blacksmith - Imogen Holst/Central Band of the Royal Air Force 3.9 IV. Fantasia on the Dargason - Imogen Holst/Central Band of the Royal Air Force 3.10 I. Scherzo - Imogen Holst/Bmc (Oxford) Band 3.11 II. Nocturne - Imogen Holst/Bmc (Oxford) Band 3.12 III. March - Imogen Holst/Bmc (Oxford) Band 3.13 I. Prelude - Central Band of the Royal Air Force/Wing Commander J.L. Wallace 3.14 II. Scherzo - Central Band of the Royal Air Force/Wing Commander J. L. Wallace 4.1 III. Hymn to Manas - Baccholian Singers of London 4.2 The Homecoming, H.120 (1995 - Remaster) - Baccholian Singers of London 4.3 A Dirge for Two Veterans, H.121 (1995 - Remaster) - Baccholian Singers of London/Philip Jones Brass Ensemble/Ian Humphris 4.4 1. I Sowed the Seeds of Love - Baccholian Singers of London 4.5 3. Matthew, Mark, Luke and John - Baccholian Singers of London 4.6 4. the Song of the Blacksmith - Baccholian Singers of London 4.7 5. I Love My Love - Baccholian Singers of London 4.8 6. Swan
NotesEnjoy the finest works of English composer Gustav Holst in this 6-CD set. On it are his most popular works such as "The Planets" and some of his hardest to find pieces such as "The Perfect Fool." You even get the rare find of the Walt Whitman-inspired "Ode to Death." Artists include Andre Previn, Sir Adrian Boult, Sir Malcolm Sargent, Sir Charles Grove and Holst's daughter Imogen.