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| Symphony No. 8 In D Minor | |
| A1 | First Movement: Fantasia (Variazioni Senza Tema) |
| A2 | Second Movement: Scherzo Alla Marcia (Per Stromenti E Fiato) |
| A3 | Third Movement: Cavatina (Per Stromenti Ad Arco)Violin [Solo] – Harold Parfitt |
| B1 | Fourth Movement: Toccata |
| Partita For Double String Orchestra | |
| B2 | First Movement: Prelude (Andante Tranquillo) |
| B3 | Second Movement: Scherzo Ostinato (Presto) |
| B4 | Third Movement: Intermezzo (Homage To Henry Hall) |
| B5 | Fourth Movement: Fantasia (Allegro) |
Companies, etc.
- Recorded At – Kingsway Hall
- Mastered At – Decca Studios
- Printed By – Robert Stace
- Record Company – The Decca Record Company Limited
Credits
- Composed By – Vaughan Williams*
- Conductor – Sir Adrian Boult
- Engineer [Uncredited] – Gordon Parry (tracks: B2 to B5), Kenneth Wilkinson (tracks: A1 to B1)
- Liner Notes – Frank Howes
- Mastered By – D
- Orchestra – The London Philharmonic Orchestra
- Producer [Uncredited] – Christopher Whelan (tracks: A1 to B1), James Walker (tracks: B2 to B5)
Notes
LABELS:- Black/silver 'grooved wideband' labels
- "ORIGINAL RECORDING BY" at 11 o'clock
- "Made in England" at bottom
- "M.C.P.S." on both sides
- "RECORDING FIRST PUBLISHED 1959"
- Matrix numbers printed upside-down
SLEEVE:
- Front laminated
- 'Half-moon' flipbacks (aka scalloped)
- Triangular "DECCA STEREOPHONIC" logo in a box on front and without a box on back
- Boxed Decca logo on front
- Large "STEREO" on front
- Thin spine with no text on it
- "Made in England" on back of sleeve
- "Printed in England" on bottom flipback
- "Laminated with 'Clarifoil' made by British Celanese Limited" on bottom flipback
- Printing date on sleeve for this copy is April 1960 ("4-60")
- Liner notes in English on back
CATALOG NUMBERS:
- SXL 2207 on sleeve
- SXL.2207 on labels
OTHER INFORMATION:
- Symphony recorded 7 - 8 September 1956, Partita recorded 12 - 13 November 1956, both in Kingsway Hall, London.
- This the first UK version for this Category.
- Labelography code: ED1
- Corresponding mono issue has Category LXT 5314
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side A - machine stamped - this variant): ZAL-3471-1D BC ⵎT 2 1 SM
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side B - machine stamped - this variant): ZAL-3472-1D BK ⵎT 1
- Matrix / Runout (Matrix on label - side A): ZAL.3471
- Matrix / Runout (Matrix on label - side B): ZAL.3472
- Rights Society: M.C.P.S.
- Other (Printing company's code on lower flipback): R.S. 4-60-226—®
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LXT 5314 | Vaughan Williams*, Sir Adrian Boult Conducting The London Philharmonic Orchestra | Vaughan Williams*, Sir Adrian Boult Conducting The London Philharmonic Orchestra - Symphony No. 8 In D Minor / Partita For Double String Orchestra (LP, Mono) | Decca | LXT 5314 | UK | 1957 |
| STS 15216 | Ralph Vaughan Williams, Sir Adrian Boult, The London Philharmonic Orchestra | Ralph Vaughan Williams, Sir Adrian Boult, The London Philharmonic Orchestra - Symphony No. 8 In D Minor/Partita For Double String Orchestra (LP, Album, RE) | London Records | STS 15216 | US | Unknown |
| LXT 5314 | Vaughan Williams*, Sir Adrian Boult Conducting The London Philharmonic Orchestra | Vaughan Williams*, Sir Adrian Boult Conducting The London Philharmonic Orchestra - Symphony No. 8 In D Minor / Partita For Double String Orchestra (LP, Mono, sle) | Decca | LXT 5314 | UK | Unknown |
| MHS 7093Y | Vaughan Williams*, Sir Adrian Boult Conducting The London Philharmonic Orchestra | Vaughan Williams*, Sir Adrian Boult Conducting The London Philharmonic Orchestra - Symphony No. 8 In D Minor / Partita For Double String Orchestra (LP, RE) | Musical Heritage Society | MHS 7093Y | US | 1985 |
| CS 6078 | Vaughan Williams*, Sir Adrian Boult Conducting The London Philharmonic Orchestra | Vaughan Williams*, Sir Adrian Boult Conducting The London Philharmonic Orchestra - Symphony No. 8 In D Minor / Partita For Double String Orchestra (LP, Album) | London Records | CS 6078 | US | Unknown |
