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Symphony No. 8 in D minor

by Ralph Vaughan Williams


Orchestration
2223-2230-timp+5-2hp-cel-str
Duration
29 minutes 15 seconds
Year Composed
1956

Notes

Percussion: Snare Drum, Triangle, Cymbals, Bass Drum, Vibraphone, Xylophone, Glockenspiel, Tubular Bells, and 3 Gongs.


Movements & Players Table


Part Name
Movements
1234
Fantasia (Variazioni senza tema)
Scherzo alla marcia
Cavatina
Toccata
11' 00''3' 45''9' 15''5' 15''
Flute 1
C Flute
Tacet
C Flute
Flute 2
C Flute
Tacet
C Flute
Oboe 1
Oboe
Tacet
Oboe
Oboe 2
Oboe
Tacet
Oboe
Clarinet 1
Clarinet
Tacet
Clarinet
Clarinet 2
Clarinet
Tacet
Clarinet
Bassoon 1
Bassoon
Tacet
Bassoon
Bassoon 2
Bassoon
Tacet
Bassoon
Optional: Bassoon 3
Bassoon
Tacet
Bassoon
Horn 1
Horn
Tacet
Horn
Horn 2
Horn
Tacet
Horn
Trumpet 1
Trumpet
Tacet
Trumpet
Trumpet 2
Trumpet
Tacet
Trumpet
Trombone 1
Trombone
Tacet
Trombone
Trombone 2
Trombone
Tacet
Trombone
Trombone 3
Trombone
Tacet
Trombone
Harp 1
Harp
Tacet
Harp
Harp 2
Harp
Tacet
Harp
Celesta
Celesta
Tacet
Celesta
Timpani
Timpani
Tacet
Timpani
Percussion 1
Vibraphone and Snare Drum
Tacet
Vibraphone, Bass Drum, Xylophone, and Snare Drum
Percussion 2
Tacet
Bells
Percussion 3
Glockenspiel
Tacet
Glockenspiel
Percussion 4
Crash Cymbals and Triangle
Tacet
Crash Cymbals, Suspended Cymbal, and Triangle
Percussion 5
Tacet
Tuned Gongs
Violin 1
Violin Section
Tacet
Violin Section
Violin 2
Violin Section
Tacet
Violin Section
Viola
Viola Section
Tacet
Viola Section
Cello
Cello Section
Tacet
Cello Section
Double Bass
Bass Section
Tacet
Bass Section


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