Merry Christmas Steemians, friends, followers and future friends and followers.

Here goes my entry for the Steemit Music League Challenge Week #10 . The theme was Alien Invasion.
I created this one with sampling chunks out of the Mars, the Bringer of War sequel from The Planets Op. 32 composed by Gustav Holst from 1914 to 1916. I did my MIDI work as usual here and there, but the main theme is from Mars, the bringer of War.

Gustav Holst was an extraordinary composer and one of my favorites among Debussy, Messiaen, Rachmaninoff, and Ravel. This are all the compositions included on the Planets Op.32

(1914-16) The Planets Op. 32

• Mars, the Bringer of War
• Venus, the Bringer of Peace
• Mercury, the Winged Messenger
• Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity
• Saturn, the Bringer of Old Age
• Uranus, the Magician
• Neptune, the Mystic

Gustav Holst seemed to consider The Planets a progression of life. "Mars" perhaps serves as a rocky and tormenting beginning. In fact, some have called this movement the most devastaing piece of music ever written!

The Planets was first performed in a private concert in 1918 with Adrian Boult conducting as a gift from Henry Balfour Gardiner, who was also responsible for the premieres of Holst's Two Eastern Pictures and The Cloud Messenger. The first complete performance of the piece was under Albert Coates in Queen's Hall in 1920.
Holst never wrote another piece like The Planets again. He hated its popularity. When people would ask for his autograph, he gave them a typed sheet of paper that stated that he didn't give out autographs. How ironic that the piece that made his name famous throughout the world brought him the least joy in the end.

Here is a excerpt from wikipedia, I'm sure the ones that are interested about this extraordinary man can research the rest.

Gustav Theodore Holst (born Gustavus Theodore von Holst ; 21 September 1874 – 25 May 1934) was an English composer, arranger and teacher. Best known for his orchestral suite The Planets, he composed a large number of other works across a range of genres, although none achieved comparable success. His distinctive compositional style was the product of many influences, Richard Wagner and Richard Strauss being most crucial early in his development. The subsequent inspiration of the English folksong revival of the early 20th century, and the example of such rising modern composers as Maurice Ravel, led Holst to develop and refine an individual style.

I hope Ya'll have a great Holidays season and wish you all the best. ☺ Lets beat it. (;