Symphony No. 8 (Vaughan Williams)
Symphony in four movements composed by Ralph Vaughan Williams / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ralph Vaughan Williams's Symphony No. 8 in D minor was composed between 1953 and 1955. Sir John Barbirolli, its dedicatee, conducted the Hallé Orchestra in the premiere at the Kings Hall in Manchester, on 2 May 1956. It is the shortest of the composer's nine symphonies, and is mostly buoyant and optimistic in tone.