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JUPITER: The Bringer of Jollity by Holst -- A Journey Through Space

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Uploaded by on May 10, 2009

"Jupiter: The Bringer of Jollity" is from the orchestral suite The Planets by the British composer Gustav Holst, written between 1914 and 1916. This very imaginative and colorful music is set to moving images of Jupiter and the various planets in our solar system, as well as other spectacular celestial phenomena.
Performed by the Boston Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Joseph Silverstein. Video edited on May 10, 2009 by Gilda Tabarez.

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  • i loved it but what i dont get is why you put a random american flag in the middle of it

  • @LoveMightyBoosh131 I showed the American flag because that part of the music became a hymn called "I Vow to Thee, My Country" -- the U.S.A. is my country. It's more associated with the UK, but the hymn doesn't specify a nation. The United Nations flag is to advocate peace as the hymn does. The hymn mentions sacrifice for love of country, represented by the graves of WWII veterans and the Eternal Flame. Finally, I showed the Statue of Liberty because without liberty there is no jollity.

  • @Parysia77

    oh lol i didnt know that coz i know nothing about hymns and i live in england

  • @LoveMightyBoosh131 Thank you for your comments. I kind of regret not using British images in the video, but then Americans sing the hymn "My Country 'Tis of Thee" which is the exact same melody as "God Save the Queen", so I didn't think anybody would mind. The feelings that Holst's music evokes are universal.

  • @Parysia77

    but didnt you put the stone henge in it at 6:06 thats in england

  • @LoveMightyBoosh131 Yes, you're right! I feel better now, thanks. :)

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  • @pandaplodder As I stated previously, the United Nations flag represents world peace (especially the olive branch part of the flag). I was honoring the American veterans of WWII (the military cemetery clip was filmed at Colma, California), but I also wanted to be inclusive of all nations. The jollity theme was represented by fireworks which I associate with the Fourth of July here in the U.S., so I used an American flag and the Statue of Liberty. No offense intended.

  • That one little tune at 1:46-2:48 happens to be one of the most persistent tunes in my mind, it's just that memorable. I even love how it blends with the other parts throughout the piece and whatnot, it's just beautiful.

    Thanks for posting this here.

  • i love the waltz at 1:50

  • @Parysia77

    lol no prob :)

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