What’s Special About This Concert:

• Oklahoma Chamber Symphony celebrates the 150th birthday of composer Gustav Holst by performing his galactic masterpiece, The Planets.

• OCS Composer in Residence Clint Williams gives the first ever performance of a new piece based on the theme of Pluto.

• Inspired by the Austrian Alps, In This Broad Earth will be performed as a representation of our home planet. This piece was originally composed for concert band in 2015, but has since been rescored for orchestra in 2022. OCS will perform the orchestral version.

The Program:

• STEVEN BRYANT: In This Broad Earth (2015/2022) | 4 mins

• CLINT WILLIAMS, Composer in Residence: Pluto, Shepherd of Souls (2024) | 5 mins

  • World Premiere Performance

• HOLST: The Planets, op. 32 (1916) | 51 mins

Digital Program available here.

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Featured Musicians:

• Kaleb Benda, Music Director & Conductor

• Clint Williams, Composer in Residence

• Musicians of the Oklahoma Chamber Symphony

• Edmond Community Chorale

Additional Information:

• Admission is free.

• Approximately 75 minutes with no intermission.

• See our Concert FAQ Page for more information about parking, entry, seating, and more.