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Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity
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A beginner’s guide to Gustav Holst’s ‘The Planets’ Suite
4. Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity
As the round-faced cheery uncle of all the planets, and king of the gods, Jupiter is impressive and majestic. The swelling brass and slow waltzing strings are met with moments of poignant beauty in the glorious tune now known as ‘I Vow to Thee My Country’.
