Gustav Mahler�s Symphony No. 2 is subtitled �Resurrection Symphony�, and is the first major work that established the composer�s lifelong view of the beauty of afterlife and resurrection.  Written over the course of six years between 1888 and 1894, a delay due in part to the difficulty in finding a suitable text for the chorus in the finale, the five movement work became one of Mahler�s most popular and successful compositions during his lifetime.  Initially published in 1897, the Dresden premiere did not take until December 20, 1901.  Instrumentation: 4(dPicc).4(2dEH).3(1dBCl+2Eb).4(2dCBsn): 10(4offstg).10(4 offstg).4.1: Timp(3).Perc(6): Hp(2).Org(in set): Str (9-8-7-6-5 in set). Soli SA.Mx Chor (available separately).