Discover the spellbinding magic of The Planets in this musical reimagining of one of Host’s most famous suites. Push the button on each beautiful scene to hear the vivid sound of an orchestra playing from Holst’s score.

At the back of the book, find a short biography of the composer, Gustav Holst, with details about his composition ofThe Planets. Next to this, you can replay the musical excerpts and, for each of them, read adiscussion of the instruments, rhythms and musical techniques that make them so powerful. A glossary defines musical terms.

The Story Orchestra series brings classical music to life for children through gorgeously illustrated retellings of classic ballet, opera and program music stories paired with 10-second sound clips of orchestras playing from their musical scores.

• Format: Hardback | 24pages
• Size: 26.5cm X 30cm
• Age: 3 years old +