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''Symphony on a Hymn Tune'' is a four-movement orchestral composition by the American composer Virgil Thomson. The work was Thomson's first symphony and was composed from 1926 to 1928 while Thomson studied with composer Nadia Boulanger in Paris.〔Tommasini, p. 152-156〕 However, the work did not premiere until February 22, 1945, with Thomson leading the Philharmonic Symphony Society in New York City.〔(【引用サイトリンク】work=New York Philharmonic )〕 ==Style and composition== Lasting roughly twenty minutes in performance, ''Symphony on a Hymn Tune'' is composed in four movements: #Introduction & Allegro #Andante cantabile #Allegretto #Alla breve The first three movements were composed between 1926 and spring 1927, though Thomson, daunted by the finale, did not begin work on the fourth movement until July 1928.〔 The piece was completed in late 1928 and was lightly revised by Thomson before its premiere in 1945.〔 The protestant hymns "Jesus Loves Me" and "How Firm a Foundation" serve as a thematic basis for the symphony, but the work is also influenced by other historic sacred music styles.〔 Additionally, the piece occasionally references the popular tune used in the song "For He's a Jolly Good Fellow."〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Symphony on a Hymn Tune」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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