Skating to Holst's Planet suite

[Vash01]

I went to a concert tonight, where the Phoenix Symphony played the Planet suite by Holst. At the same time they projected on a screen above the orchestra, digital images of the planets, obtained from NASA. It was great. It also made me think of past skates to the Planets.

I love Usova-Zhulin's skate to 'Mars' at the 1989 world championships
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3Fqo...e=results_main

Babilonia - Gardner had used Mars as part of their 1979 worlds LP, which won them the championship.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=261ABYNWBJw

I was wondering who else had skated to music from Planets, and not just Mars. I think Mao Asada skated to Jupiter, if I remember correct.

4CC exhibition:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vsf31viaYlo

Fumie Suguri skating to Jupiter:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fI77svgX-qM

Torville-Dean (skating to Venus)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ps_vdkG7Ns4

[falling_dance]

Lar Lubovitch choreographed The Planets for broadcast on the cable channel A&E in the mid-1990s. Here's an excerpt.

[paskatefan]

I *think* I caught this broadcast once, and wish I could see it again. IIRC, Brian Orser skated in it?

[Shyjosie]

I *think* I caught this broadcast once, and wish I could see it again. IIRC, Brian Orser skated in it?

You're right, Orser plays "Mercury, the winged messenger". The main characters are played by Isabelle and Paul Duchesnay, and the members of the Canadian National Ballet (among them Sonia Rodriguez, who's Kurt Browning's wife, as "Venus").
It's fantastic, featuring skating, ballet, synchronized skating and even synchronized swimming (scenes filmed under water).
I can't watch it on youtube any longer, it's blockes in my country, but I watched it on TV back in '94 (or '95?).

[Vash01]

You're right, Orser plays "Mercury, the winged messenger". The main characters are played by Isabelle and Paul Duchesnay, and the members of the Canadian National Ballet (among them Sonia Rodriguez, who's Kurt Browning's wife, as "Venus").
It's fantastic, featuring skating, ballet, synchronized skating and even synchronized swimming (scenes filmed under water).
I can't watch it on youtube any longer, it's blockes in my country, but I watched it on TV back in '94 (or '95?).

Sounds very interesting. I hope I can find a yt.

In the meantime, I remember that at the 1988 Olympics there was a 'fours' (2 pairs) exhibition skated to Jupiter, but I can't find the yt link.

[skatesindreams]

The entire program has been uploaded by this user:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YT4FB...jIBig&index=32

The VHS is readily available at Amazon.

You can visit FSVids, as well; for that program, and some of the others skated to the music.

[Vash01]

Has anyone used the Uranus music? It sounds so familiar that I thought it must have been a FS program sometime, but may be I was just listening to my CD many times.

The Planet suite could create a really good pairs LP, with Mars to begin and end, and Jupiter in the middle/slow section, OR

Use Mars for the first 1/3 of the program, and Jupiter rest of the way.

I also like Mercury and Uranus. There could be so many skatable combinations.

[skating is fun]

The Duchesnays skated a special in 1995 - still availabe on tape at amazon

http://www.amazon.com/Holst-Planets-.../dp/6303365558

[dinakt]

My one egotistical regret of Jeremy Abbott's career is not his performance at any competition, but that he chose not to continue with Holst/ Tom Dickson program in 2009/2010 season. The change led to a glorious Saint- Saens LP at Nationals, but to me, his first program promised to be epic
http://youtu.be/KR2hYaYc5KY
This is complex and yet joyful music, and Jeremy is such a musician, his timing is impeccable even so early in the season at DuPage, and the program allows for freedom, speed and expression. I love Holst's Jupiter, and think the music suits Jeremy to a "t". Oh well... it fun to see that last minute.

[paskatefan]

Thanks for all the info on "The Planets" from the mid 1990's. My personal favorite part of the entire audio recording is Jupiter (re: skating - Fumie's program is my favorite program of her, ever, love her costume for it too). A question for the Brits here. Aren't there lyrics for Jupiter that have been incorporated into "I Vow to Thee, My Country?" Beautiful anthem/hymn (not sure what you would call it), but it is very moving music & lyrics.

[skatesindreams]

paskatefan, here is Mao's very moving performance to "I Vow to Thee, My Country"/Jupiter. introduced by Sasha Cohen:

Mao ASADA SOI in Tokyo 2012
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fqCoC_GPwgQ

and
Mao Asada 2012 Japan Super Challenge EX Jupiter
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vmddpKdwiY4

[aftershocks]

I went to a concert tonight, where the Phoenix Symphony played the Planet suite by Holst. At the same time they projected on a screen above the orchestra, digital images of the planets, obtained from NASA. It was great. It also made me think of past skates to the Planets.

I love Usova-Zhulin's skate to 'Mars' at the 1989 world championships
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3Fqo...e=results_main


Babilonia - Gardner had used Mars as part of their 1979 worlds LP, which won them the championship.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=261ABYNWBJw

I was wondering who else had skated to music from Planets, and not just Mars. I think Mao Asada skated to Jupiter, if I remember correct.

4CC exhibition:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vsf31viaYlo

Fumie Suguri skating to Jupiter:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fI77svgX-qM

Torville-Dean (skating to Venus)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ps_vdkG7Ns4

Thanks, I don't recall ever seeing the Torvill/ Dean showcase program to Venus. It was also great to see Tai & Randy's 1979 U.S. Nationals fp, as it's the Worlds fp that is remembered most.

Usova and Zhulin are just so fantastic in their debut Worlds performance to Mars. Boy they were a great team who just had the misfortune of competing against perennial winners Klimova/ Ponomarenko (and during a time of very competitive ice dance teams). U/Z should surely have won more than one Worlds.

Thanks again for reflecting on Holst's Planets.

[aftershocks]

paskatefan, here is Mao's very moving performance to "I Vow to Thee, My Country"/Jupiter. introduced by Sasha Cohen:

Mao ASADA SOI in Tokyo 2012
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fqCoC_GPwgQ ...

Ohhh, Mao! Such heartfelt emotion and lovely, lyrical skating. Thanks for posting.

My one egotistical regret of Jeremy Abbott's career is not his performance at any competition, but that he chose not to continue with Holst/ Tom Dickson program in 2009/2010 season. The change led to a glorious Saint- Saens LP at Nationals, but to me, his first program promised to be epic
http://youtu.be/KR2hYaYc5KY
This is complex and yet joyful music, and Jeremy is such a musician, his timing is impeccable even so early in the season at DuPage, and the program allows for freedom, speed and expression. I love Holst's Jupiter, and think the music suits Jeremy to a "t". Oh well... it fun to see that last minute.

Thanks for that clip, even short as it is. I wonder why Jeremy switched to a different free program for 2009-2010? Maybe he should revisit it for the Olympic season?

[paskatefan]

paskatefan, here is Mao's very moving performance to "I Vow to Thee, My Country"/Jupiter. introduced by Sasha Cohen:

Mao ASADA SOI in Tokyo 2012
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fqCoC_GPwgQ

and
Mao Asada 2012 Japan Super Challenge EX Jupiter
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vmddpKdwiY4

Wow! those were gorgeous! One more question - any idea who's singing "I Vow to Thee My Country" in these performances?

[Vash01]

paskate, thanks for the PM. I could not figure out how to do a reply to a 'visitor message'.

[lala]

Fantastic thread! thank you!

[skatesindreams]

One more question - any idea who's singing "I Vow to Thee My Country" in these performances?

Music : Jupiter - I vow to thee my country by Libera

[paskatefan]

^ Thanks!

[skatesindreams]

Shared by maofan7 in the "1988 World's Retrospective" thread:

Benning & Johnston and Hough & Ladret - "Fours" Exhibition
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OpfBn0KmaR8

[Vash01]

Shared by maofan7 in the "1988 World's Retrospective" thread:

Benning & Johnston and Hough & Ladret - "Fours" Exhibition
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OpfBn0KmaR8

I mentioned this but could not find the link. Thanks for posting.