Gustav Holst
The Planets: "Jupiter"
The majestic middle-section melody that became the Rugby World Cup theme
Gustav Holst · The Planets: Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity (central theme)
You've probably heard it here
SportsRugby World Cup theme "World in Union"(1991)
As the tournament theme, it plays during broadcasts and before matches
OtherHymn "I Vow to Thee, My Country"(1925)
A British patriotic hymn with words set to this melody
OtherAyaka Hirahara's "Jupiter"(2003)
A Japanese pop song that reached No. 2 on Oricon and sold nearly a million copies
GamesCivilization V(2010)
The melody, without lyrics, is used as game music
▶ Listen to the famous part · Berliner Philharmoniker (official, Harding 2025)
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