| Title | Symphony No. 5 in D major | 
| Alternative title | Symphony No.5 | 
| Creators | Ralph Vaughan Williams (composer) | 
| Opus | |
| Instrumentation | orchestra | 
| Number of movements | 4 | 
| Keys | D major | 
| Composed | 1938 | 
| First published | 1946 | 
| Dedication | without permission, to Jean Sibelius | 
| Tempo markings | — | 
| Metronome markings | — | 
| Time signatures | — | 
| Average duration (sec) | 2100 | 
| Number of measures | — | 
| Composition types | Symphonies | 
| Period | Early 20th century | 
| View on IMSLP |  | 
| Code |  | 
| Title click for details | Metronome | Key | Measures | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Preludio | — | D mixolydian | — | 
| Scherzo. Presto misterioso | — | A minor | — | 
| Romanza. Lento | — | A minor | — | 
| Passacaglia. Moderato | — | D major | — | 
(No arrangements)
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | Oxford University Press | 1946 | Complete Score · view Complete Score (low quality) · view 1. Preludio · view 2. Scherzo. Presto misterioso · view 3. Romanza. Lento · view 4. Passacaglia. Moderato · view | 
| view | Complete | parts | Oxford University Press | 1946 | Violins I · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Cellos · view Basses · view | 
| Details | Ensemble | Performers | Files | 
|---|---|---|---|
| view | London Philharmonic (orchestra) | Adrian Boult (conductor) | I. Preludio · file II. Scherzo. Presto misterioso · file III. Romanza. Lento · file IV. Passacaglia. Moderato · file | 
| view | Philharmonia Orchestra (orchestra) | John Barbirolli (conductor) | I. Preludio II. Scherzo. Presto · file III. Romanza. Lento IV. Passacaglia. Moderato · file | 
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