Gustav Holst Archive

Ken Russell’s View of The Planets, Blu-ray (1983/2016)
An interesting visual version of the Gustav Holst score. Ken Russell’s View of The Planets, Blu-ray (1983/2016) Director: Ken Russell Performed by: The Philadelphia Orch. cond. by Eugene Ormandy Music: Gustav Holst Studio: Monarda/ ArtHaus Musik 109169 (3/25/16) Video: 4:3 1080i HD color Audio: PCM stereo All regions Extras: introduced by Melvyn Bragg Length: 50 […]

GUSTAV HOLST cond. the London Sym. Orch. = The Planets – Acoustic Recording; The Planets – Electrical Recording; St. Paul’s Suite; Beni Mora; Songs Without Words – London Sym. Orch. and Women’s Chorus/ The String Orch./ Gustav Holst – Explore Multimedia (2 CDs+CD-ROM)
In a triumph of “authenticity,” this set restores the complete Gustav Holst recorded legacy in startlingly improved sound for the period, 1922-1926.

IMOGEN HOLST: Mass in a; A Hymn to Christ; Three Psalms; Welcome Joy and Welcome Sorrow; Hello my fancy, whither wilt thou go?; BRITTEN (orch. by Imogen Holst): Rejoice in the Lamb – Harmonia mundi
An absolutely mandatory release by a woman quite underrated in her abilities.