Antarctica

[waltonuk]

Who composed the symphony called Antarctica?

[Torrin]

Ralph Vaughan Williams

[waltonuk]

Do you think this is right? My research has come up with Peter Maxwell Davies's 8th Symphony and also Eduard Tubin`s 2nd, but this is also known as 'Legendary', so I am a bit stuck

[DTCwordfan]

Ralph Vaughan Williams

[boxtops]

There are two, they are different pieces

[JoolsTwo]

This site confirms it - you need to scroll down.

http://www.rvwsociety...smps/symphsounds.html

[DTCwordfan]

It was actually titled sinfonia antartica and got its premiere in 1953 in Manchester with the Halle Orchestra and I think Barbirolli was the conductor at that time. It was a 'testament' to the explorer Ernest Irving

[boxtops]

..but this is the other one http://www.boosey.com...ail.asp?musicid=15134

[DTCwordfan]

two versions - so you can listen in stereo?

[waltonuk]

Thanks, everybody! I appreciate the links. I`m still not sure which to use as my answer though. I think the question was meant to confuse!