Vaughan Williams wrote his Symphony No. 8 between 1953 and 1955, when he was in his eighties. It is his shortest symphony, and is considered by many to be his least serious. Aside from a few sombre moments, the symphony is optimistic in mood and displays Vaughan Williams's love for exotic and colourful combinations of instruments, with a percussion sections that, he said, employs 'all the 'phones and 'spiels known to the composer'. For this newly engraved edition, editor David Lloyd-Jones has consulted all extant sources and materials to create a score matching the composer's intentions. The full score is completed with Textual Notes and Preface, and accompanying orchestral parts are available on hire.
| Artist |
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| Composer |
Ralph Vaughan Williams |
| Publisher |
Oxford University Press |
| Series |
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| Pages |
120(07) |
| Language |
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| Instrument |
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| Category |
Ensemble |
| SubCategory1 |
Full Orchestra |
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| Medium |
Softcover |
| ISBN13 |
9780193413306 |
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| Dimensions |
246x189 |
