About This Song
About "Holst: The Planets, Op. 32: IV. Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity" by Andrew Davis
Holst's Jupiter is a giant at play, brass fanfares tumbling like boulders down a hill. Davis balances the movement's jollity with a tender, hymn-like middle section, the strings glowing like embers. The tension is between cosmic scale and human warmth, a god who laughs and then weeps.