Bravo, freshmint, for giving the the world the straight dope on
The Planets. I have come across a lot of bad information about the
authorship of pieces of music inspired by The Planets, specifically
that Holst wrote Pluto: The Redeemer, or
Pluto: Lord of The Underworld, or Earth: Bringer of
Life, etc. In an effort to clear up this confusion, I would like
to add a list of compositions inspired by, and some times performed
with The Planets, along with their authors.
- Ryan Shore has composed three pieces for the Mars DVD, one each for the Earth, the Sun, and Pluto.
- Joey Roukens has written a piece called Earth: Bringer of Life. All the information about this person and his music is apparently in Dutch, so that is all I know.
- Colin Matthews composed Pluto: The Redeemer
- The film The Planets: Epoch 2000, directed by Don Barret has an additional piece for Pluto.
- Mark Grace has also apparently written three pieces inspired by Holst:
- Sol: Bringer of Light
- Earth: Cradle of Creation
- Pluto: Ice Wanderer (Tombaugh's Tune)
I have also heard a piece called Pluto: Lord of the
Underworld. I have been unable to locate the true author of this
piece, although the mp3 I have of it incorrectly attributes this
piece to Holst. There is another mp3 floating around
out there incorrectly attributed to Holst, entitled
Earth: The Home of Man. At least as far as titles go, Colin
Mathews is most true to Holst's original ideas, in that
the piece is named by reference to Pluto's astrological
significance, rather than by its place in the Roman pantheon.
If any one has any more information about these or other pieces
inspired by The Planets, especially those incorrectly attributed to
Holst, please let me know.