Havergal Brian.

[relm1]

I believe it when I see it... 

You're right not to believe me.  The Brisbane Gothic was from 2012 not 2010 so I was in fact incorrect and the event I described never happened.  Well done.

[J.Z. Herrenberg]

You're right not to believe me.  The Brisbane Gothic was from 2012 not 2010 so I was in fact incorrect and the event I described never happened.  Well done.

But the Brisbane Gothic was in 2010!

[vandermolen]

Am I the only one here who attended the Ole Schmidt Gothic in London (1980) ?  0:)

On a separate note I received a welcome email today from the HB Society informing me that they had posted (second class) a parcel to me containing the new Naxos CD of symphonies 7 and 16 and the HBS mug. My only concern is that, with the addition of the mug, it may be more difficult to smuggle this item into the house.

[Karl Henning]

Ha! Karl! All well. As you know, my novel was published last August. Now in its third printing and well-received by critics and fellow poets and novelists. Life could be worse.

Excellent news!

[Christo]

Am I the only one here who attended the Ole Schmidt Gothic in London (1980) ?  0:)

On a separate note I received a welcome email today from the HB Society informing me that they had posted (second class) a parcel to me containing the new Naxos CD of symphonies 7 and 16 and the HBS mug. My only concern is that, with the addition of the mug, it may be more difficult to smuggle this item into the house.

Perhaps you could first try this one:

[vandermolen]

Perhaps you could first try this one:

I definitely want one of those mugs!

[Sergeant Rock]

My only concern is that, with the addition of the mug, it may be more difficult to smuggle this item into the house.

...good luck!

Sarge

[J.Z. Herrenberg]

'Mugging' gets a whole new meaning now.

[vandermolen]

...good luck!

Sarge

Thanks Sarge.

[PerfectWagnerite]

Am I the only one here who attended the Ole Schmidt Gothic in London (1980) ?  0:)

On a separate note I received a welcome email today from the HB Society informing me that they had posted (second class) a parcel to me containing the new Naxos CD of symphonies 7 and 16 and the HBS mug. My only concern is that, with the addition of the mug, it may be more difficult to smuggle this item into the house.

No offense that is like the zenith of nerdiness, in musical terms of course.

[hbswebmaster]

I was at the Schmidt 1980 Gothic also. Do you remember the choirboy incident?

[J.Z. Herrenberg]

I was at the Schmidt 1980 Gothic also. Do you remember the choirboy incident?

That 'you' is vandermolen /Jeffrey, of course. But I know the recording and I remember that curious thud...

[vandermolen]

No offense that is like the zenith of nerdiness, in musical terms of course.

I agree!

[vandermolen]

I was at the Schmidt 1980 Gothic also. Do you remember the choirboy incident?

I hope that this isn't a trick question to see if I was actually in attendance 
No, but I guess from Johan's comment that he fainted.
I think that it was the first time that I'd heard any Havergal Brian.

[hbswebmaster]

No trick at all, Jeffrey! 😜 Towards the end of the first choral movement, a choirboy not only fainted, but plummeted into the LSO's percussion section. Schmidt was on the verge of stopping the performance but got a signal that the boy was ok.

[Christo]

No trick at all, Jeffrey! 😜 Towards the end of the first choral movement, a choirboy not only fainted, but plummeted into the LSO's percussion section. Schmidt was on the verge of stopping the performance but got a signal that the boy was ok.

A 'choirboy plummeting into the percussion section' sounds more like a prescription for a Fluxus happening. 

[vandermolen]

No trick at all, Jeffrey! 😜 Towards the end of the first choral movement, a choirboy not only fainted, but plummeted into the LSO's percussion section. Schmidt was on the verge of stopping the performance but got a signal that the boy was ok.

Thanks.

How could I not remember that!?

[cilgwyn]

I was at the Schmidt 1980 Gothic also. Do you remember the choirboy incident?

It was,very,audible! I remember wondering what it was,when I played back the cassette,I made as a teenager;with my radio,cassette recorder! I listened to the Gothic so much,I remember I'd actually hear that 'bit',when I "played it back",in my head. I think I even "heard" it on the Marco Polo recording,for a while?! (It sounds like a,sort of,soft 'flump',or 'floomph'!)  It reminds me of,one of those Lp's,where the needle (unlike it's laser replacement!) jumped to the next damaged groove. When I got the recording on cd,I'd "hear" that bit,in my head! Gradually,the memory would fade,as I got used to hearing the recording without the,damaged bit! I can't help,being reminded of this,when the laser,on my cd player,discovers some minute scratch,on a s/h cd,I've just bought,and grinds (actually,skips or freezes!) to a halt! ! If only lasers could perform the same 'trick'?!! Although,maybe,some top end machines do? I even have to help my current cd player,to "read" cd's,by opening and shutting the door,several times! Although,It's very good,once it manages to read the b***** thing!  And they,definitely,should have put an,"open the draw" button,on the remote control! I keep having to get out of my chair!!

[cilgwyn]

By the way? Is there any hope,at all,of a new studio recording of No 3?!! A big favourite of mine! A Dutton recording,with Martyn Brabbins,would be just what the doctor ordered!
(Or trip to Honolulu,like Laurel and Hardy,in Sons of the Desert? Some,hope?!! ).

[relm1]

By the way? Is there any hope,at all,of a new studio recording of No 3?!! A big favourite of mine! A Dutton recording,with Martyn Brabbins,would be just what the doctor ordered!
(Or trip to Honolulu,like Laurel and Hardy,in Sons of the Desert? Some,hope?!! ).

I thought the No.3 hyperion was quite fine and would prefer a new superior recording of No. 4 instead.