The Planets & Beyond- Farmington
The Planets & Beyond
10.04.26 | 3:00PM
Henderson Fine Arts Center, Farmington
SJS Chamber Singers, Amy Barrett, director
Durango Women’s Choir, Rhonda Muckerman, director
San Juan Symphony
Thomas Heuser, conductor
John Adams, Short Ride in a Fast Machine
Mélanie Bonis, Le Songe de Cléopâtre, Op. 165
Gustav Holst, The Planets (1914-1916)
Fasten your seatbelts for a concert of epic proportions! American composer John Adams slings the orchestra into high gear with his brilliant Short Ride in a Fast Machine, which propels us into Gustav Holst’s The Planets – a grand tour of the solar system. From Jupiter the Bringer of Jollity to Mars the Warrior and the wonderfully abstract Neptune, the music depicts Holst’s unique interpretations of each larger-than-life astrological character. Maestro Heuser and the San Juan Symphony will be joined by members of the SJS Chamber Singers and the Durango Women’s Chorus for this impactful musical experience. Our audiences will also be introduced to Mélanie Bonis, a rarely performed French avante-garde composer whose life and music are brimming with energy and drama. Her evocative tone poem, Le Songe de Cléopatre, is part of the huge orchestral triptych Trois Femmes de légende. Expect to be awash in incredible harmonies and the richness of this unusually massive orchestra.