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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