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“The Planets”: Ann Arbor Concert Band
David Leach leads this local volunteer ensemble in all 7 movements of Gustav Holst’s majestic astrology-inspired The Planets, accompanied by a slide presentation. Composed between 1914 and 1917, each movement is based on the astrological personality of a planet. Because the work is inspired by a fascination with astrology, not astronomy, the Earth is not included and Holst showed no interest in adding Pluto after its discovery. Holst described the work as “a series of mood pictures,” ranging from the pugnacious “Mars, the Bringer of War” to the lighthearted “Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity.” 2 p.m., Michigan Theater. Tickets $15 (students & seniors, $10; kids age 13 & under, free) in advance at marquee-arts.org/calendar and at the door. (734) 668–8397, aaband.org.
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