The Hallé releases it's second volume of works by Vaughan Williams, continuing it's award-winning survey of British music under Musical Director Sir Mark Elder. The combines two highly contrasting works, for a disc that is both moving and uplifting. The Symphony No. 5 is a generally tranquil work with music influenced by Ravel, with whom Vaughan Williams had studied, and is scored for very traditional forces. The Symphony No. 8 is dedicated to Sir John Barbirolli, and was premiered by the Hallé in 1956. It is the shortest and least serious of the symphonies, and has a more exotic instrumental color, with an enhanced percussion section. Album Tracks 1. Symphony No. 5 in D 1. P 2. Symphony No. 5 in D 2. S 3. Symphony No. 5 in D 3. R 4. Symphony No. 5 in D 4. P 5. Symphony No. 8 in D minor 6. Symphony No. 8 in D minor 7. Symphony No. 8 in D minor 8. Symphony No. 8 in D minor