On Thursday, Strings Club travelled to the Barbican to watch the London Symphony Orchestra (LSO) perform Gustav Holst’s ‘The Planets.’ This is a seven-movement suite and each movement is named after a planet in the Solar System and its astrological character.
The movements are:
Mars, the Bringer of War
Venus, the Bringer of Peace
Mercury, the Winged Messenger
Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity
Saturn, the Bringer of Old Age
Uranus, the Magician
Neptune, the Mystic
The LSO presented ‘The Planets’ in a fun and educational way. The children were given the opportunity to clap rhythms, sing and use actions to accompany tunes. It was very inspiring to see professional musicians at work, using the same bowing, as well as watching the discipline they bring to the music. 2024 also happens to celebrate 150 years since Holst was born!
Imogen (6JM) says, “It was very fun and interesting to watch the professional orchestra play the music. I will now try to do the correct bowing when I play because it looks neater when everyone does the same.”
Categories: Educational Visit
