Vuetunes's video: Neptune The Mystic from The Planets Suite Op 32 by Gustav Holst played by the US Airforce Band

Neptune The Mystic from The Planets Suite Op. 32 composed by Gustav Holst and played by the US Airforce Band. The Planets is an orchestral Suite composed by the English composer Gustav Theodore Holst between 1914 and 1916. The work consists of 7 movements named after planets in the Solar System with their accompanying astrological definitions as follows: 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. Gustav Theodore Holst was born on 21st September 1874 in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England. His father was a professional organist and the young Holst was encouraged to learn the piano and violin. He also started composing including - piano pieces, organ voluntaries, songs, anthems and a symphony with influences from Mendelssohn, Chopin, Grieg, Wagner, Richard Strauss, and Arthur Sullivan. He developed a unique style of composition but could not support himself on composing alone, so turned to playing the trombone and teaching. It was not until his best known work The Planets Suite was published in 1916 that Holst became a well-known figure. The suite is one of the most recognised works in the classical music calendar and has been arranged and adapted for non-orchestral performances including a number of rock bands. Holst died in London on 25th May 1934, at the age of 59 and his ashes are interred at Chichester Cathedral, Sussex. His lifelong friend Ralph Vaughan Williams conducted the funeral music. The video image shows the Planet Neptune against a black space background. The video was edited by Vuetunes. CREDITS AND MUSICAL ATTRIBUTION: Work: The Planets Suite Movement: "VII. Neptune - The Mystic" Composer: Gustav Holst Composition Date: 1914 to 1916 Performers: US Air Force Band Image: The Planet Neptune Image Supplied by: CanStockPhoto.com