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The Planets and Star Wars

Petroc Trelawny introduces the next of our Proms highlights from the 2025 season so far, with the National Youth Orchestra conducted by Dalia Stasevska.

Petroc Trelawny introduces the next of our Proms highlights from the 2025 season so far, with the National Youth Orchestra conducted by Dalia Stasevska.

The Planets and Star Wars (Saturday 9 August)

The many worlds of Holst’s The Planets, including the mysterious beauty of ‘Neptune’ and rousing ‘Jupiter’ theme, meet the music from John Williams’s mighty Star Wars soundtracks, plus Pulitzer Prize-winner Caroline Shaw’s piece inspired by sci-fi and some sky-gazing at the Griffin Observatory in Los Angeles.

Presented by Georgia Mann from the Royal Albert Hall, London.

John Williams: Star Wars – suite
Caroline Shaw: The Observatory
Holst: The Planets

National Youth Orchestra
Dalia Stasevska (conductor)

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1 hour, 44 minutes

Last on

Mon 25 Aug 2025 17:00
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 3

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Music Played

  • John Williams

    Main Title (Star Wars - Episode IV: A New Hope)

    Orchestra: National Youth Orchestra. Conductor: Dalia Stasevska.

  • John Williams

    Across the Stars (Episode II: Attack of the Clones)

    Orchestra: National Youth Orchestra. Conductor: Dalia Stasevska.

  • John Williams

    Psalm of the Sith (Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker)

    Orchestra: National Youth Orchestra. Conductor: Dalia Stasevska.

  • John Williams

    Scherzo for X-Wings (Episode VII: The Force Awakens)

    Orchestra: National Youth Orchestra. Conductor: Dalia Stasevska.

  • John Williams

    The Jedi Steps and Finale (Episode VII: The Force Awakens)

    Orchestra: National Youth Orchestra. Conductor: Dalia Stasevska.

  • Caroline Shaw

    The Observatory (for orchestra)

    Orchestra: National Youth Orchestra. Conductor: Dalia Stasevska.

  • Domenico Scarlatti

    Sonata in D minor Kk.89

    Performer: Avi Avital. Performer: Ophira Zakai. Performer: Patrick Sepec. Performer: Yizhar Karshon.
    • Art of the Mandolin.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.

  • Gustav Holst

    The Planets - suite Op.32

    Orchestra: National Youth Orchestra. Choir: Farnham Youth Choir. Conductor: Dalia Stasevska.

Broadcast

  • Mon 25 Aug 2025 17:00
    ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 3