This work's final movement uses a fade-out technique as two offstage women's choruses are separated from the rest of the orchestra by a closing door.
Three of this work's movements call for a tenor tuba, which is typically replaced with a euphonium in modern performances. This work's second movement begins with a four-note, rising solo for two of the six horns. Unusually, both its first and last movements are written in quintuple meter. A theme from one movement of this work was adapted by the composer into the tune Thaxted, which was used to set Cecil Spring-Rice's poem "I Vow to Thee, My Country." This work's final movement uses a fade-out technique as two offstage women's choruses are separated from the rest of the orchestra by a closing door. For 10 points, name this seven-movement suite that includes movements titled "The Mystic" and "The Bringer of War," which was composed by Gustav Holst.
Three of this work's movements call for a tenor tuba, which is typically replaced with a euphonium in modern performances.
The Planets [or Seven Pieces for Large Orchestra]