152R Astronomy
A stellar show,well,I thought so, and so did our audience who were effusive in their enthusiasm. Ranging from orchestral to rock, the music was all positive and very listenable, and just what was needed on a hot summer’s day.
Preshow
| Title | Artists | Album | Year |
| Cygnus X-1 | Rush | A Farewell To Kings | 1977 |
| Life on Mars? | David Bowie | Hunky Dory | 1971 |
| New Moon | Passport | Earthborn | 1982 |
| Black Moon | Brand X | Xtrax | 1986 |
| Mars, the Bringer of War | Holst: LSO, Richard Hickox | The Planets |
Main Show
| Also sprach Zarathustra | Richard Strauss: Gustav Mahler Jugendorchester, Jonathan Nott | BBC Prom 2009 | 2009 |
| The Blue Danube | Strauss: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Herbert von Karajan | 2001 Original Soundtrack | 1968 |
| Star Wars main theme | John Williams: BBC Concert Orchestra, John Lockwood | BBC Proms 2013 | 2013 |
| Imperial March | John Williams: BBC Concert Orchestra, John Lockwood | BBC Proms 2013 | 2013 |
| Milky Way | Weather Report | Weather Report | 1971 |
| Theme from Cosmos | Vangelis | Best in Space | 1994 |
| Forever on the Moon | Olivier Maurey | Myha OST | 2019 |
| Pulstar | Vangelis | Best in Space | 1994 |
| The Landing | Louis & Bebe Barron | Forbidden Planet | 1956 |
| Dark Sky Island | Enya | Dark Sky Island | 2015 |
| Astronomy Domine | Pink Floyd | Ummagumma | 1969 |
| Shepherd Moons | Enya | Shepherd Moons | 1991 |
| Sirius | Clannad | Sirius | 1987 |
| The Morning Star | The Bothy Band | Out Of The Wind Into The Sun | 1977 |
| The Moon Shines Bright | John Renbourn | The Black Balloon | 1989 |
| Constellation Parts 1 and 2 | Klaus Doldinger | Constellation | 1983 |
| Man In The Moon | Yellowjackets | Mirage a Trois | 1983 |
| Dark Star | Crosby, Stills & Nash | CSN | 1977 |
| Astronomy | Jethro Tull | Under Wraps | 1984 |
| Orion | Jethro Tull | Stormwatch | 1979 |
| Falling Star | Robin Trower | In City Dreams | 1977 |
| Earthshine | Rush | Vapor Trails | 2002 |
| Countdown | Rush | Signals | 1982 |
Postshow
| ’39 | Queen | A Night At The Opera | 1975 |
| The Sun, Moon & Stars | Nanci Griffith | Late Night Grande Hotel | 1991 |
| Moon | Olivier Maurey | Myha OST | 2019 |
| Star Maiden , Mysterioso , Quasar | Colosseum II | War Dance | 1978 |
| Spiral | Vangelis | Best in Space | 1994 |
| Ascending To The Stars | The Flower Kings | Waiting For Miracles [Disc 1] | 2019 |
| I’m The Urban Spaceman | The Bonzo Dog Band | Cornology Vol. 2 – The Outro | 1992 |
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