SUMMARY

Retrograde explores Gustav Holst’s iconic Planets Suite in a variety of new ways through harmonic, melodic, metric and palindromic manipulation.

INFORMATION

Year Commissioned: 2024
Difficulty: Grade 3/3.5
Duration: 6:40

Front ensemble by Alex Thode & Rob Sullens
Battery by Rob Sullens
Program coordination by Dan Morrison

Commissioned by the Bridge City High School Marching Band (TX) — Miss Tami Goss, Director 

REPERTOIRE

Main Titles from Dante’s Peak — James Newton Howard*
The Planets: III. Mercury — Gustav Holst
The Planets IV. Jupiter — Gustav Holst
The Planets VII. Neptune — Gustav Holst
The Planets I. Mars — Gustav Holst

*COPYRIGHT CLEARANCE NEEDED

featured solos or sections:

Alto sax solo
Trombone solo
Baritone solo

PRICING

Winds — $1,000
Winds & Full Percussion — $2,000
Individual Movements (w/ Perc.) — $750

NOTE: For the 2025 season, all productions will be sold as-is while we work on migrating from Finale to Sibelius over the next year. If you need to make modifications to set your students up for greater success, we are happy to provide you with XML and/or Finale files.

We hope to offer library show customization again in 2026!