Jupiter (edit). [From "The Planets"]

The London Symphony Orchestra conduced by Andre Previn
Written by Gustav Holst/EMI Music Publishing
From the election campaign launch, 1993

I had not associated this piece of music with any works produced by Luhrmann until buying Something For Everybody. This piece of music was not used in a film, theatre or opera production, but instead to aid an election campaign for former Australian Prime Minister, Paul Keating, as explained by Luhrmann below. Although I was not familiar with the campaign, the first time I heard this track, I immediately recognised the song. I too believe that this is an inspirational piece, and see it as a most fitting end to the 17 tracks that make up Bazmark Inq's groundbreaking album, Something For Everybody.

Here's what Baz Luhrmann had to say about Jupiter (edit). [From "The Planets"] [from hollywoodandvine.com]:

"During the Federal election campaign for Labor in 1993 I was approached by Prime Minister Paul Keating's then adviser to help clarify and communicate his point of view to the electorate. All of us were very impressed with the strength of Keating's ideas and his leadership, and above all the belief that our National self confidence would only be released when we as a nation decided who should be our own Head of State to represent our nation to the world. Because we felt so strongly about this, we contributed our services to the campaign. When we were developing the launch and meeting with the Prime Minister in Canberra, I asked him which piece of music he felt best represented that feeling of self confidence and the belief in our own ideas and imagination. Jupiter is Holst's orchestral interpretation of the hymn Jerusalem, and is the fourth suite in his work, The Planets."

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