Havergal Brian.

[Lethevich]

Nothing worse than a limp rendition of the Spinach Concerto

[cilgwyn]

And we all know what happened to Popeye!

[Brian]

Nothing worse than a limp rendition of the Spinach Concerto

A bitter work, especially if it is stretched out and the playing is overheated.

[John Whitmore]

Especially Showaddywaddy.
Four stars when danced by Pans People!
With the volume turned down,of course!

Showaddywaddy. Leicester's finest.

[cilgwyn]

I hope we're off Spinach now. It's green,contains iron & Popeye ate it,that's all I know. I'm much better on broccoli!
By the way,Showaddywaddy and Spinach? If the last two pages of this thread was one of you're first encounters with 'Brianites' you'd be scratching you're head.
Of course,it's Andrew Clements fault!

[snyprrr]

Nothing worse than a limp rendition of the Spinach Concerto

Hmm... so THIS is how the Brian Thread manages to stay at the top?!

[cilgwyn]

Well,Havergal Brian probably ate some spinach,so,if he DID,there is a connection there,somewhere!

[cilgwyn]

A rave review for the Hyperion release of the 'Gothic Symphony' from Musicweb:

http://www.musicweb-international.com/classrev/2011/Nov11/Brian_Gothic_CDA679712.htm

Hope the link works for anyone who hasn't seen it. I'm a 'beginner' at this kind of thing!  
No mention of spinach,I'm afraid, but it's the 'Recording of the Month'!

[J.Z. Herrenberg]

A rave review for the Hyperion release of the 'Gothic Symphony' from Musicweb:

http://www.musicweb-international.com/classrev/2011/Nov11/Brian_Gothic_CDA679712.htm

Hope the link works for anyone who hasn't seen it. I'm a 'beginner' at this kind of thing!  
No mention of spinach,I'm afraid, but it's the 'Recording of the Month'!

It works. 

[John Whitmore]

A rave review for the Hyperion release of the 'Gothic Symphony' from Musicweb:

http://www.musicweb-international.com/classrev/2011/Nov11/Brian_Gothic_CDA679712.htm

Hope the link works for anyone who hasn't seen it. I'm a 'beginner' at this kind of thing!  
No mention of spinach,I'm afraid, but it's the 'Recording of the Month'!

A very good review indeed. The only negative comment was the sleeve. The only thing left for me is an answer to the question - how does it compare sonically with the live radio relay and have the fluffs and dropped mutes been eliminated by patching from the rehearsal tapes? In other words do I stick with what I've already got (perfectly fine) or do I shell out a few bob for an improved product. By the way, I think I'm right in saying that the fiddle solos are played by the BBC NOW leader.

[J.Z. Herrenberg]

Rob Barnett likes to rave, so nothing new there...  Still, I like his review. Though I am with John that I'd dearly want to know if they have ironed out any of the blemishes that occurred on the night.

[hbswebmaster]

The BBC NOW's Lesley Hatfield indeed; there will be an interview with her in the next HBS Newsletter.

Rumour has it that there has been some technical wizardry, so I waiting with bated breath and barely-contained enthusiasm for release day.

[J.Z. Herrenberg]

Rumour has it that there has been some technical wizardry

[hbswebmaster]

Hmm, that was quite Harry-Potteresque, wasn't it!

6 days and counting...

[J.Z. Herrenberg]

Havergal Hufflepuff... But let's not go there. 

[John Whitmore]

Rob Barnett likes to rave, so nothing new there...  Still, I like his review. Though I am with John that I'd dearly want to know if they have ironed out any of the blemishes that occurred on the night.

I tried to iron an LP once. It melted. Luckily it was Brian 4.

[J.Z. Herrenberg]

I tried to iron an LP once. It melted. Luckily it was Brian 4.

"Still harping on my Siegeslied" (Polonius, Hamlet)

[cilgwyn]

Rob Barnett likes to rave? I can just imagine him out in a field,in the middle of nowhere,with a bottle of wkd and the old house music booming!
  While Rob Barnetts reviews are usually interesting & let's face it he was going on about people like Bantock,Bate,and other such neglected figures years ago,when most people weren't interested;he does tend to get a little carried away with his enthusiam,now and again, eg Holbrooke's 'Ulalume' has a 'much stronger lyrical vein than Rachmaninov's 'Isle of the Dead'! Hm! I don't think so!

As to 'Das Siegeslied'. I must admit to preferring the York B**** jokes,meself!

NB: Just noticed I have now notched 1,005 posts. Also,I have now been reclassified as a 'veteran'!

[cilgwyn]

Ok.that does it,I'm off to the old people's day centre!

[J.Z. Herrenberg]

NB: Just noticed I have now notched 1,005 posts. Also,I have now been reclassified as a 'veteran'!

Congratulations, cilgwyn!