Royal Philarmonic Orchestra - Gustav Holst: The Planets - Suite for Orchestra

Released to mark the centenary of the first performance of Holst�s The Planets on 29th September 1918, Guild is proud to release this sonic spectacular recording � the first recording of The Planets that was made with 24-bit digital technology by the Abbey Road Studios mobile unit � that has lain in the vaults since it was made in one day in 1993. Multi-talented popular music legend, Mike Batt conducts the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra in an inspired account of Holst�s masterpiece and concludes the CD with a rousing performance of Elgar�s Pomp and Circumstance March No. 1.