Ralph Vaughan Williams · 1872–1958 · British
| Composed | 1951 |
| Instrumentation | 2[1.2/pic] 2[1.2/eh] 2 3[1.2.cbn(opt)] — 4 2+2(stage, opt) 3 1+euph(opt) — tmp+3 — hp cel(opt) — str |
| Duration | 130 minutes |
| Soloists | The Pilgrim (bar), John Bunyan (bass-bar), Evangelist (bass), Apollyon (bass), Lord Hate-Good (bass), Mr By-Ends (ten) + some 35 further roles |
| Chorus | Yes |
| Genre | Opera |
| Tier | Discovery — worth programming, rarely heard |
| Editions & hire | Oxford University Press ↗ |
| Source | Oxford University Press catalogue scoring, with roles from the 1951 premiere and complete-recording casts ↗ |
Read in standard international shorthand: flutes · oboes · clarinets · bassoons — horns · trumpets · trombones · tuba — timpani · percussion — harp · keyboard. Section counts include doubling players. Always confirm against the publisher's official parts list before contracting musicians or renting materials.