“‘Planetarium’ began life in 2012 as a live commission by a Dutch concert hall, for which Nico Muhly, Bryce Dessner, Sufjan Stevens and James McAlister wrote a suite of songs for string quartet and trombone septet about various celestial phenomena, with Stevens providing the lyrics and vocals. Five years on, the performances have been rearranged in the studio, and the result is a little akin to sta”
