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Originally Posted by Poppinjay
And the slow, melodic portion of it [Jupiter] is taken from the hymn, "Thaxted" which was sung at Princess Diana's wedding and funeral.
It's a versatile piece.
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I didn't know that - pretty interesting. I've always thought that was one of the most beautiful, yet quitessentially English melodies I've ever heard. I'll have to check the hymn out.