This unusually discordant work was composed during World War II and immediately struck a chord with the public after its premiere in London in April 1948. It is divided into four movements:
Allegro
Moderato
Scherzo: Allegro vivace
Epilogue: Moderato
Lyrics for this song have yet to be released
Symphony No. 6 in E minor was written by Ralph Vaughan Williams.
Ralph Vaughan Williams released Symphony No. 6 in E minor on Wed Apr 21 1948.
Andrew Manze and the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Kenjiro Matsunaga and the Osaka Pastoral Symphony Orchestra
Jose Luis Gomez and unknown orchestra
James Loughran and the Hallé Orchestra