Alwyn 5 "Hydriotaphia"

I admit I chose this symphony as I wanted to listen to a fairly short work, but I had decided that Alwyn should be the next composer on my list. The odd name of the symphony comes from a work by Sir Thomas Browne regarding burial customs.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydriotaphia

Unsurprisingly with such an inspiration this concise symphony has elements of both clashing dissonance and relective sadness. The quiet ending could be seen as a farewell to symphonic writing, but I do not know if Alwyn planned this to be his last symphony and he lived another 12 years after it was written. 

I listened to the composer's own recording, but this is another on youtube.