A live performance by Eynsford Concert Band
A live recording from the 2025 Festival of Remembrance at Rochester Cathedral, Kent , UK.
‘Jupiter‘ is the 4th movement from the Planets Suite. Holst portrays Jupiter’s supposedly characteristic “abundance of life and vitality” with music that is buoyant and exuberant.
Nobility and generosity are allegedly characteristics of those born under Jupiter, and in the slower middle section Holst provides a broad tune embodying those traits. This melody was later used as the solemn patriotic hymn ‘I Vow to Thee My Country’.
