The Planets by Gustav Holst
Presenting the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra and Daniel Harding.
A film by Andrew Staples for Berwaldhallen Play.
Recorded in Berwaldhallen in January 2023.
The orchestral suite The Planets is one of the world’s most beloved and performed symphonic works, by the British composer Gustav Holst. The suggestive and dramatic music has inspired, and continues to inspire, more than 100 years after it was written..
Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra
Ladies of the Swedish Radio Choir
Daniel Harding, conductor
Direction
Andrew Staples
Photo
Andrew Staples
Michael Panayiotis
Staffan Engwall
Music Producer
Jan B Larsson
Music Engineers
Fredrik von Der Palen
Johan Hyttnäs
Radio presenter
Martin Gribbe
Parent’s voice
Bodil Hasselgren
Introducing Maggie Staples as the dreamer
Project Manager, Berwaldhallen Play
Karl Thorson
A Berwaldhallen Play production
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