Havergal Brian.

[vandermolen]

I quite liked that old Unicorn CD 
I was no doubt listening on lo-fi equipment but I still was delighted to have that very fine performance on CD. I thought that the craggy mountainous image on the front went very well with the music and so, if the Heritage release is unavailable I'm sure that the Unicorn would do for the time being.

[Maestro267]

Excellent...ten down, twenty-two to go 

Sarge

Indeed. Although completing the set may mean I have to get both recordings of the Violin Concerto; the Dutton includes No. 13, and the Naxos includes No. 18. I've also decided to wait until Dutton release their recording of Nos. 2 & 14 instead of getting the Naxos 2nd. Kill two birds with one stone and all...

[Wieland]

Dear friends
I am also someone who is interested in the work of Havergal Brian and I know quite a few of his symphonies. But you don't expect anyone new here to read 345 pages of comments. So what to do?

[J.Z. Herrenberg]

Dear friends
I am also someone who is interested in the work of Havergal Brian and I know quite a few of his symphonies. But you don't expect anyone new here to read 345 pages of comments. So what to do?

No, that would be madness. I wrote a few myself, but consider myself quite sane...

If you have a question, ask it. I suspect  the answer will lurk somewhere in these pages already, but - repetition is an important artistic principle, so who am I to repudiate it?

[calyptorhynchus]

Dear friends
I am also someone who is interested in the work of Havergal Brian and I know quite a few of his symphonies. But you don't expect anyone new here to read 345 pages of comments. So what to do?

When I discovered the thread in early 2012 I read nearly 200 pages before I gave up. But that was work-time!

Yes, seriously, just ask away....

[Maestro267]

All the symphonies I mentioned earlier arrived in the post this morning. Although my first comment is actually about the overture For Valour. The main theme (presented at the opening) reminds me of Walton's coronation marches, despite being written around the time he was born.

[John Whitmore]

I can find a thread about Albion's British Composer index but where is the actual collection? I can't see it anywhere,just the thread saying how good it is. It used to be an alphabetical list of composers and a list of downloads per composer. Driving me bonkers.

[calyptorhynchus]

Here's the top level directory at mediafire

https://www.mediafire.com/?yqrs5q7n92j17#39gklf97ua449

[Augustus]

Here's a date for all our diaries.  The premiere of Professor John Pickard's re-orchestration from the vocal score of the lost Brian "The Vision of Cleopatra" (1908) will take place in Bristol on 12 March next year.  It's mentioned here, just scroll down to University Choral Society:
http://www.bristol.ac.uk/music/music-making/calling-all-musicians/choral/

It's not every day you have the chance to get to a Brian "premiere"!  Perhaps there should be a GMG thread group meeting?

Anyone know when the new Dutton of Symphonies 2 & 14 is due out?

[Hattoff]

Thanks for the info; that is good news indeed. I won't be able to get there so hope for a recording soon.

I believe Symphonies 2 & 14 are due in January or February.

[J.Z. Herrenberg]

Yes, thank you, Augustus! I wonder whether John Pickard is practising for the more demanding task of orchestrating Prometheus Unbound...

[vandermolen]

Although in no way derivative Malcolm Lipkin's Third Symphony 'Sun' (1979-1986) reminded me in places of Havergal Brian. It is a craggy and often dissonant, although tonal, one movement work of c.26 minutes. I have enjoyed it enormously and played it many times:
Here is a link:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=sGJZhItGg3E
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[relm1]

Yes, thank you, Augustus! I wonder whether John Pickard is practising for the more demanding task of orchestrating Prometheus Unbound...

Wait, what?!?  They are making a performance edition of Prometheus Unbound? 

[J.Z. Herrenberg]

Wait, what?!?  They are making a performance edition of Prometheus Unbound?

No. I was just expressing an idle hope. Orchestrating Prometheus Unbound would be a really Promethean undertaking...

[relm1]

No. I was just expressing an idle hope. Orchestrating Prometheus Unbound would be a really Promethean undertaking...

You know what, it's not that herculean a task.  Maybe you should suggest it to the society.   It is possible and they might not have even considered it.  If someone funded a 50,000 recording, they might fund this too.

[J.Z. Herrenberg]

But first we have this: http://www.bris.ac.uk/arts/events/2016/march/-bristol-university-choral-society-and-symphony-orchestra.html

[J.Z. Herrenberg]

About how to order tickets: www.bristol.ac.uk/music/events/tickets/

[relm1]

But first we have this: http://www.bris.ac.uk/arts/events/2016/march/-bristol-university-choral-society-and-symphony-orchestra.html

Fantastic! Hopefully a recording is soon to follow.

[hbswebmaster]

Greetings all.

The HBS doubtless has members active in this thread, and I'd like to encourage those who are not members to consider joining. The Society has been very active over the last few years in bringing much un-recorded Brian to CD, and this will continue. Our membership is therefore very important in our work of promoting the music of Havergal Brian. If any forum members have been unsure about joining the Society then now would be a good time, and as an incentive the HBS is offering a free Toccata Classics CD of Brian's orchestral music to the first hundred people enquiring about membership. Please see the News Bar on the homepage of the HBS website at www.havergalbrian.org for more details.

Cheers,
Martyn

[Karl Henning]

Cheers, Martyn!