Especially notable are the solo violin passage in the first Infirma nostri corporis and the entry of the boys' choir in Gloria Patri Domino.  
Its composer described it as a "gift to the nation" and his recent study of Bach's concertos lent much to the polyphony of the opening, an extended sonata structure in B flat.  Especially notable are the solo violin passage in the first Infirma nostri corporis and the entry of the boys' choir in Gloria Patri Domino.  The first movement is built around the hymn Veni Creator Spiritus while the last scene of Goethe's Faust: Part II forms the basis for the second.  The composer's intent for the piece remains unknown, but its 1910 premiere is considered his greatest triumph.  For 10 points, name this Mahler symphony, his eighth, that requires a lot of people to perform.
Its composer described it as a "gift to the nation" and his recent study of Bach's concertos lent much to the polyphony of the opening, an extended sonata structure in B flat.  
Symphony of a Thousand