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10Apr, 2011
Sunday Morning Music, Gustav Holst’s The Planets, Jupiter
I’ve been using Gustav Holst’s The Planets to prepare for a book I’ll spend the end of this year working on. It’s the most spiritual book I’ve done yet and involves some conversations between God and Satan, a fallen angel who God loves. The music has helped. This is my favorite piece from the symphony. If you’ve not got this in your collection, it’s great stuff. I can’t help but apply the movements to theological themes. At 3:16 the Trinity watches their beloved walk away, his last words are that he wants to be the giver. Good morning. Here’s Holst’s The Planets, Jupiter:
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