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Holst's Planets Suite from Manchester

Kahchun Wong conducts the Hall茅 Orchestra and Choirs at Bridgewater Hall in Manchester, in a programme of celestial music by Gustav Holst, Unsuk Chin and Colin Matthews.

The Hall茅 Orchestra and Choirs, and its Principal Conductor Kahchun Wong perform a programme of celestial music by Gutsav Holst, Unsuk Chin and Colin Matthews.

Unsuk Chin鈥檚 Le Chant des Enfants des 脡toiles is an intensely atmospheric work which will take you on an exploration through the stars and the infinite reaches of space. Recently revised by the composer, this concert presents the exciting world premi猫re of this updated version.

The orchestra then takes us on a more familiar journey through the solar system, from Mercury to Neptune with a performance of Gustav Holst鈥檚 鈥淭he Planets鈥� Suite. And to conclude, Colin Matthews鈥檚 鈥淧luto鈥�, the Renewer 鈥� a lightning-fast scherzo with its flurry of solar winds in the strings, provides an irresistible complementary movement to the Holst.

Presented by Mark Forrest at Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, and recorded on 19th February 2026.

Unsuk Chin: Le Chant des Enfants des 脡toiles (Hall茅 Commission / World Premiere of Revision)

Gustav Holst: The Planets Suite
Colin Matthews: Pluto, The Renewer

Hall茅 Choir
Hall茅 Youth Choir
Hall茅 Orchestra
Kahchun Wong (conductor)

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Music Played

  • Unsuk Chin

    Le Chant des Enfants des Etoiles (newly revised version)

    Orchestra: Halle. Choir: Hall茅 Choir. Choir: Hall茅 Youth Choir. Conductor: Kahchun Wong.

  • Imogen Holst

    Phantasy Quartet

    Ensemble: GoYa Quartet.
    • Autumn Leaves.
    • Gutman Records.
    • 5.

  • Gustav Holst

    The Planets Suite, Op.32

    Orchestra: Halle. Choir: Halle Choir Ladies. Conductor: Kahchun Wong.

  • Colin Matthews

    Pluto, the renewer

    Orchestra: Halle. Choir: Halle Choir Ladies. Conductor: Kahchun Wong.

  • Maurice Ravel

    Violin Sonata No 1 in A major

    Performer: Alina Ibragimova. Performer: C茅dric Tiberghien.
    • Ravel: Complete Music for Violin & Piano.
    • Hyperion.
    • 4.

  • Sergey Rachmaninov

    Waltz (2 Pieces for piano 6 hands)

    Performer: Alexandre Tharaud. Performer: Alexander Melnikov. Performer: Aleksandar Mad啪ar.
    • Erato : 019029595469.
    • Erato.
    • 11.

Broadcast

  • Wed 4 Mar 2026 19:30
    麻豆社 Radio 3