{"product_id":"vaughan-williams-symphony-no-5-in-d-major-oup","title":"Vaughan Williams: Symphony No. 5 in D Major","description":"\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposer\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003ca href=\"\/zh\/collections\/ralph-vaughan-williams\"\u003eRalph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958)\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong class=\"original-instrumentation-title\"\u003eInstrumentation\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cspan class=\"original-instrumentation\"\u003eOrchestra\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWork\u003c\/strong\u003e: Symphony No. 5 in D Major (1943)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli class=\"binding\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding\u003c\/strong\u003e: Hardcover\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cspan class=\"book-barcode\"\u003e9780193359420\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cspan class=\"book-width\"\u003e9.1\u003c\/span\u003e x \u003cspan class=\"book-length\"\u003e12.2\u003c\/span\u003e inches\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli class=\"book-pages\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePages\u003c\/strong\u003e: 128\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c!-- split --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"one-half columns\"\u003e \u003ch4\u003eDescription\u003c\/h4\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"feature_divider\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cp\u003eDespite having been composed in the years 1938-43 when Europe was ravaged by war, this work radiates peace and serenity. It marks the peak of the lyrical modalism of works such as the \u003cem\u003eFantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis\u003c\/em\u003e (1910), \u003cem\u003eFlos Campi\u003c\/em\u003e (1925), and \u003cem\u003eJob\u003c\/em\u003e (1931). Although it is not a programme symphony, it draws heavily on John Bunyan's \u003cem\u003eThe Pilgrim's Progress\u003c\/em\u003e for inspiration, featuring several themes that were sketched for (and eventually used in) Vaughan Williams's 1951 opera. in addition, Bunyan's words 'He hath given me rest by his sorrow and life by his death' were originally inscribed over the third movement. This idea of strength drawn from religion must have been especially potent when Vaughan Williams conducted the premiere of the work at the Proms in 1943, during the dark days of the Second World War. The ending in particular has a sense of rising above all worldly concerns into a higher spiritual plane.\nThis edition contains an introduction by Michael Kennedy and textual notes. Orchestral parts are available on hire.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Oxford University Press","offers":[{"title":"Full Score","offer_id":40595000950863,"sku":"9780193359420","price":178.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Study Score","offer_id":40597463367759,"sku":"9780193368248","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0900\/1828\/files\/ced7a1bad5f711b320f8895ac1f5355b.jpg?v=1749675266","url":"https:\/\/www.ficksmusic.com\/zh\/products\/vaughan-williams-symphony-no-5-in-d-major-oup","provider":"Ficks Music","version":"1.0","type":"link"}