Composition: Sinfonia Antartica (Symphony No. 7) (Vaughan Williams, Ralph)
| Title | Sinfonia Antartica |
| Alternative title | Symphony No.7 (later printings) |
| Creators | Ralph Vaughan Williams (composer) |
| Opus | |
| Instrumentation | soprano, female chorus, organ and orchestra |
| Number of movements | 5 |
| Keys | — |
| Composed | 1952 |
| First published | 1953 |
| Dedication | Ernest Irving |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 2520 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Symphonies |
| Period | Modern |
| View on IMSLP |  |
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Sections
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Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prelude. Andante maestoso - Largamente - Lento | quarter = 80, quarter = 76 | — | — |
| Scherzo. Moderato - Poco animando - Moderato - Poco animato | dotted quarter = 58, dotted quarter = 72, quarter = 72, dotted quarter = 84 | — | — |
| Landscape. Lento - Andante sostenuto - Lento - Moderato - Lento - Poco meno mosso - Segue | quarter = 72, quarter = 84, half note = 44, quarter = 76 | — | — |
| Intermezzo. Andante sostenuto - Allegretto - Pesante - Poco più lento | quarter = 98, quarter = 114, quarter = 76, quarter = 60 | — | — |
| Epilogue. Alla marcia, moderato (non troppo allegro) - Lento - Allegro moderato - Andante maestoso | quarter = 108 | — | — |
Arrangements
(No arrangements)
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | Oxford University Press | 1953 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | Oxford University Press | 1953 | 1. Prelude: Andante maestoso · view 2. Scherzo: Moderato · view 3. Landscape: Lento · view 4. Intermezzo: Andante sostenuto · view 5. Epilogue. Alla marcia, moderato (non troppo allegro) · view |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Ensemble | Performers | Files |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | London Philharmonic (orchestra) | Margaret Ritchie (soprano) and Adrian Boult (conductor) and London Philharmonic Choir (performer) | I. Prelude · file II. Scherzo · file III. Landscape · file III. Landscape (conclusion) · file IV. Intermezzo V. Epilogue · file |
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