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Havergal Brian
Person · male · United Kingdom · Stoke-on-Trent · born 1876 · died 1972 · recording since 1988
British composer (1876–1972)
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Also known as William Brian · 哈維格·布萊恩
Timeline
28 events▣ Album 25◦ Birth 1† Death 1★ Debut release 1
1870s
1970s
1980s
· Debut release
Debut release: Symphony no. 7 / Symphony no. 31 / The Tinker's Wedding (Comedy Overture)
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Album: Symphony no. 7 / Symphony no. 31 / The Tinker's Wedding (Comedy Overture)
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1990s
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Album: Symphonies nos. 20 and 25 / Fantastic Variations on an Old Rhyme
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2000s
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Album: Havergal Brian: Symphony nos. 6 & 16 / Arnold Cooke: Symphony no. 3
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2010s
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Album: Bowen: Rhapsody for Cello & Orchestra / Bush: Concert Suite for Cello & Orchestra / Brian: Concerto for Cello & Orchestra
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Album: Symphony no. 10 / Symphony no. 30 / Concerto for Orchestra / English Suite no. 3
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Album: Violin Concerto / Symphony no. 13 / English Suite no. 4 / The Tinker's Wedding
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2020s
Biography
English biography3,352 words · 15 sectionssource: wikipedia-en · licence CC BY-SA 4.0 · revision 1371499214
Biography
William Havergal Brian (29 January 1876 – 28 November 1972) was an English composer, librettist, and church organist.
He is best known for having composed 32 symphonies – an unusually high number amongst his contemporaries – 25 of them after the age of 70. His best-known work is his Symphony No. 1, The Gothic, which calls for some of the largest orchestral forces demanded by a conventionally structured concert work.
He also composed five operas and a number of other orchestral works, as well as songs, choral music and a small amount of chamber music. Brian enjoyed a period of popularity earlier in his career and rediscovery in the 1950s, but public performances of his music have remained rare and he has been described as a cult composer. He continued to be extremely productive late into his career, composing large works even into his nineties, most of which remained unperformed during his lifetime.
Early life
William Havergal Brian was born on 29 January 1876 in Dresden, in the Potteries district of Staffordshire, near the Stoke-on-Trent suburb of Longton. He was one of a very small number of composers to originate from the English working class. Brian's middle name Havergal, by which he went beginning at a young age, was for Frances Ridley Havergal of the prominent Havergal hymn-writing family.
Brian's earliest musical education appears to have been as a choirboy; he sang in the choir at St James' church in Longton. In 1887 he and other choristers from his home town participated in a concert in Lichfield Cathedral marking the Jubilee of Queen Victoria. This experience gave the boy an interest in large-scale musical effects. At the age of 12, after leaving the elementary school attached to the church, he started work; he tried a variety of trades. In his spare time, he continued to study music including the organ for which he showed talent at a young age; as a composer he was virtually self-taught. From 1896 he was organist of All Saints', a Gothic Revival church in Odd Rode, just across the county border in Cheshire. The post involved playing at Sunday services; his main job at this time was with a timber company.
Around the time he started at All Saints', he was influenced by hearing King Olaf, a composition for soloists, choir and orchestra by Edward Elgar. Now one of the composer's lesser-known works, King Olaf was commissioned for the North Staffordshire Music Festival of 1896, where it was well received. Brian sent a sample composition to Elgar who gave him encouragement. Brian became a fervent enthusiast of the new music being produced by Richard Strauss and the British composers of the day. Through attending music festivals he began a lifelong friendship with composer Granville Bantock (1868–1946).
In 1898, Brian married Isabel Priestley, by whom he had five children. One of his sons was named Sterndale after the English composer Sir William Sterndale Bennett.
Full-time composer
In 1907 Brian was offered a yearly income of £500 (then a respectable lower-middle-class salary) by a local wealthy businessman, Herbert Minton Robinson, to enable him to devote all his time to composition. It seems Robinson expected Brian soon to become successful and financially independent on the strength of his compositions, and initially Brian indeed found success: his first English Suite attracted the attention of Henry J. Wood, who performed it at the London Proms in 1907. The work proved popular and Brian obtained a publisher and performances for his next few orchestral works, although this initial success was not maintained. For a while Brian worked on a number of ambitious large-scale choral and orchestral works, but felt no urgency to finish them, and began to indulge in pleasures such as expensive foods and a trip to Italy.
Arguments over the money and an affair with a young servant, Hilda Mary Hayward (1894-1980), led to the collapse of his first marriage in 1913. Brian fled to London and, although Robinson (who disapproved of the incident) continued to provide him with money until his own death, most of the allowance went to Brian's estranged wife after 1913. The affair with Hilda turned into a lifelong relationship: Brian and she began living together as man and wife, and after Isabel's death in 1933 they were married, by which point Hilda had already borne him another five children. No longer able to rely on Robinson's support, in London Brian began composing copiously while living in poverty. On the outbreak of World War I he volunteered for the Honourable Artillery Company but saw no service before he was invalided out with a hand injury. He subsequently worked at the Audit Office of the Canadian Expeditionary Force until December 1915. The family then moved to Erdington, near Birmingham, Warwickshire, until May 1919 and then spent several years in various locations in Sussex. His brief war service gave him the material for his first opera The Tigers. In the 1920s he turned to composing symphonies, though he had written more than ten before one of them was first performed in the early 1950s. Brian eventually obtained work of a musical kind, copying and arranging, and writing for the journal The British Bandsman. In 1927, he became assistant editor of the journal Musical Opinion and moved back to London.
In 1940 he retired, living first in London, and then in Shoreham-by-Sea, Sussex. Freed from the requirement to work to make a living, he was able to devote all of his time to composition, and the bulk of his compositional output belongs to the last three decades of his life, including four of the five operas (composed between 1951 and 1957) and twenty-seven of the thirty-two symphonies (composed from 1948 onwards). Through most of the 1960s, Brian composed two or three symphonies each year.
This late flurry of activity coincided with something of a rediscovery, in part due to the efforts of Robert Simpson, himself a significant composer and BBC Music Producer, who asked Sir Adrian Boult to programme the Eighth Symphony in 1954. A number of Brian works received their public premieres during this time, including the Gothic Symphony. Written decades earlier between 1919 and 1927, it was premiered in a partly amateur performance in 1961 at Westminster Central Hall, conducted by Bryan Fairfax. A fully professional performance followed in 1966 at the Royal Albert Hall, conducted by Boult. The latter performance was broadcast live, encouraging considerable interest, and by his death six years later several of his works had been performed, along with the first commercial recordings of Brian's music. For a few years after Brian's death there was a revival of interest in Brian with a number of further recordings and performances; two biographies and a three-volume study of his symphonies appeared.
After having heard the Sinfonia Tragica (No. 6), the conductor Leopold Stokowski expressed his interest in conducting Brian's music. The result was the world premiere in 1973 of the 28th Symphony, in a BBC broadcast produced by Robert Simpson in Maida Vale Studio 1, and played by the New Philharmonia Orchestra. Anthony Payne in his Daily Telegraph review wrote: "It was fascinating to contemplate the uniqueness of the event – a 91-year-old conductor learning a new work by a 91-year-old composer."
Music
Stylistically, Brian's music could broadly be described as being in a late romantic idiom, exhibiting the influence of Gustav Mahler in his ambitious orchestration and progressive tonality. A Germanophile – the text of the Psalms in his fourth symphony is sung in German – Brian's main musical influences are primarily Germanic composers like Wagner, Bruckner, Strauss, Mahler and Bach, as well as Elgar. Brian's music is fundamentally tonal rather than atonal and shows little or no influence of dodecaphony; however, it is often punctuated with violent and occasionally dissonant passages.
Brian's music has several recognisable hallmarks: the liking of extreme dotted rhythms, deep brass notes, and various uncharacteristic harp, piano and percussion timbres, and other unusual orchestral sounds and textures. Also typical are moments of stillness, such as the slow harp arpeggio that is heard near the beginning and ending of the Eighth Symphony. Arguably, his music's most notable characteristic however is its restlessness: rarely does one mood persist for long before it is contrasted, often abruptly, with another. Even in Brian's slow movements, lyrical meditation does not often structure the music for long before restless thoughts intrude. Although the fragmentary nature of his music militates against classical thematic unity, he often employs structural blocks of sound, where similar rhythms and thematic material allude to previous passages (as opposed to classical statement and recapitulation). However fragmentary Brian's music is, he maintains symphonic cohesion by long-term tonal processes (similar to Carl Nielsen's "progressive tonality"), where the music is aiming towards a key, rather than being in a home key and returning to it.
Like Bach and Bruckner, Brian was an organist, and the organ repertoire influenced his musical habits (and the organ appears in several of his symphonies). Other sources of influence are late Victorian street music, and particularly brass and military bands: although he composed little dedicated music for brass band, brass instruments are often prominent in Brian's orchestral music, as are marches.
Although he wrote music in a range of forms, Brian is best known for his 32 symphonies. His first canonical symphony – an earlier Fantastic Symphony was withdrawn – is the colossal Gothic Symphony, a performance of which last almost two hours and requires enormous orchestral and choral forces. It was completed in 1927. Although the Gothic is by far Brian's best-known work, and perhaps the work by which he has come to be defined, it is not representative of his symphonies as a whole. Few of Brian's symphonies call for larger forces than a typical 20th-century symphony orchestra – although No. 4 (Das Siegeslied) calls for a large choir and soprano soloist – and a typical Brian symphony lasts approximately 20 minutes in performance. Brian usually alludes to the classical four-movement structure of the symphony, even in single-movement works. His sixth symphony was composed at the age of 72, and the majority of Brian's symphonies were composed in rapid succession in the last two decades of his life, in his 80s and even into his 90s. Most were unperformed during Brian's own life, although all 32 have since been recorded.
In addition to symphonies, Brian also composed several large operas in the 1950s. In 1997, Brian's 1951 opera in eight scenes The Cenci, based on the 1819 play by Percy Bysshe Shelley, was premiered in a concert performance by the Millennium Sinfonia, conducted by James Kelleher, at the Queen Elizabeth Hall, London.
Reception and legacy
Brian's musical influence was limited by the fact that so little of his music was performed or recorded until after his death, by which time his stylistic idiom could be considered anachronistic. Nonetheless, he was held in high regard by composers such as Robert Simpson and some of his contemporaries, such as Granville Bantock. His music has generally been championed by a small number of enthusiasts rather than enjoying a more general popularity, and continues to divide opinion. To Mark Morris, writing in his Guide to Twentieth Century Composers, in the Gothic Symphony Brian achieved "one of the world's artistic masterpieces, in vision, grandeur, and in the combination of complexity and luminosity worthy to stand alongside the great cathedrals of the age that inspired it... [it] is arguably, more than any other late-Romantic work, the climax of the Romantic age.". Writing in The Spectator in 2016, Damian Thompson claimed that if Brian's 30th symphony were premiered today as the work of a 25-year-old composer, it "might even be hailed as the triumphant reinvention of tonality".
Others have been more critical, however. Reviewing the 2011 performance of the Gothic Symphony at the BBC Proms David Nice of The Arts Desk described the work as a "terrible, inchoate mess" and "Big, long, and very short on great ideas"; writing in The Guardian, Andrew Clements described it as featuring "moments of striking originality, particularly the sparer, more spectral ideas, but much more is either entirely unmemorable or simply grotesquely odd, and often hopelessly over-scored. Ideas come and go; for a work that lasts nearly two hours, the music is surprisingly short-winded."
In 2022 Brian's Legend for violin and piano was featured in the BBC Proms.
Operas
The Tigers (1917–29)
Turandot, Prinzessin von China (1951)
The Cenci (1951–52)
Faust (1955–56)
Agamemnon (1957)
Symphonies
Symphony No. 1 in D minor (The Gothic) (1919–27), for SATB soli, children's choir, two double choirs & orchestra
Symphony No. 2 in E minor (1930–31)
Symphony No. 3 in C-sharp minor (1931–32)
Symphony No. 4, "Das Siegeslied" (1932–33), for soprano, double choir & orchestra
Symphony No. 5, "Wine of Summer" (1937), for baritone & orchestra
Symphony No. 6, "Sinfonia Tragica" (1948)
Symphony No. 7 in C major (1948)
Symphony No. 8 in B-flat minor (1949)
Symphony No. 9 in A minor (1951)
Symphony No. 10 in C minor (1953–54)
Symphony No. 11 in B-flat minor (1954)
Symphony No. 12 (1957)
Symphony No. 13 in C major (1959)
Symphony No. 14 in F minor (1959–60)
Symphony No. 15 in A major (1960)
Symphony No. 16 in C-sharp minor (1960)
Symphony No. 17 (1960–61)
Symphony No. 18 (1961)
Dedicated to Bryan Fairfax, who in 1961 had conducted the first performance of Havergal Brian's Gothic Symphony. Fairfax conducted the Polyphonia Orchestra in the world premiere of the 18th Symphony in 1962.
Symphony No. 19 in E minor (1961)
Symphony No. 20 in C-sharp minor (1962)
Symphony No. 21 in E-flat major (1963)
Symphony No. 22, "Symphonia Brevis" (1964–65)
Symphony No. 23 (1965)
Symphony No. 24 in D major (1965)
Symphony No. 25 in A minor (1965–66)
Symphony No. 26 (1966)
Symphony No. 27 in C major (1966)
Symphony No. 28 in C minor (1967)
Symphony No. 29 in E-flat major (1967)
Symphony No. 30 in B-flat minor (1967)
Symphony No. 31 (1968)
Symphony No. 32 in A-flat (1968)
Concerti
Violin Concerto (1935)
Cello Concerto (1964)
Other orchestral music
English Suite No. 1 (1902–04)
For Valour, Overture (1902, rev 1906)
Burlesque Variations on an Original Theme (1903)
Fantastic Variations on an Old Rhyme (1907) – Derived from the withdrawn Fantastic Symphony
Festal Dance (1908) – Also derived from the withdrawn Fantastic Symphony
In Memoriam, Symphonic Poem (1910)
Doctor Merryheart, Comedy Overture No. 1 (1911–12)
English Suite No. 3 (1919–21)
Symphonic Variations on "Has anybody here seen Kelly?", from "The Tigers" (1921–22) - Arrangement by Ronald Stevenson
Gargoyles, from "The Tigers" (1921–22)
Green Pastures, from "The Tigers" (1921–22)
Lacryma, from "The Tigers" (1921–22)
Shadow Dance, from "The Tigers" (1921–22)
Wild Horsemen, from "The Tigers" (1921–22)
English Suite 4 "Kindergarten" (circa 1924)
The Battle Song, Symphonic Poem (1930–31) – Completed by John Pickard in 1997
The Tinker's Wedding, Comedy Overture No. 2 (1948)
Three Pieces from Turandot, Act I (1950–51)
Turandot Suite, from "Turandot" Acts II & III (1950–51) – Arrangement by Malcolm MacDonald
Preludio Tragico, Overture to "The Cenci" (1951–52)
Flourish, from "The Cenci" (1951–52)
Fanfare, from "The Cenci", Banqueting Scene (1951–52) – Arrangement by Malcolm MacDonald
Fanfare, from "The Cenci", Scene 7 (1951–52) – Arrangement by Malcolm MacDonald
English Suite No. 5 "Rustic Scenes" (1953)
Elegy, Symphonic Poem (1954)
Abend, from "Faust" (1955–56)
Night Ride of Faust and Mephistopheles, from "Faust" (1955–56)
Prelude, from Faust Act 2 (1955–56)
The Jolly Miller, Comedy Overture No. 3 (1962)
Concerto for Orchestra (1964)
Festival Fanfare (1967), for Brass Ensemble
Legend "Ave atque vale" (1968)
Chorus, with or without piano
Introit (1924), unaccompanied
27 unaccompanied partsongs
36 accompanied partsongs, with piano, one with flute & harp; seven of which are unison songs
Voice and orchestra
Cathedral scene, from "Faust" Act 3 (1956), soprano, bass, choir & orchestra
Gretchen songs, from "Faust" (1956), soprano & orchestra
Herrick songs (1912), soprano, alto & orchestra
Psalm 23 (1901, reconstructed 1945), tenor, choir & orchestra
Piano
Double Fugue in E-flat (1924)
Three Illuminations (1916), with speaker
Four Miniatures (1919–20)
Prelude "John Dowland's Fancy" (1934)
Prelude and Fugue in C minor (1924)
Prelude and Fugue in D minor/major (1924)
Transcriptions
Various on works by Arne, J.C. Bach, J.S. Bach, Berlioz, Elgar, Glinka, Gluck, Handel, Basil Maine, Spontini and Wagner.
Recordings
The first commercial recording of Havergal Brian's music was made by the Leicestershire Schools Symphony Orchestra in 1972, when Symphonies Nos. 10 and 21, conducted by James Loughran and Eric Pinkett respectively, were recorded at the De Montfort Hall, Leicester. The producer was Robert Simpson. The LP was released by Unicorn Records in 1973. A special edition of the television programme Aquarius called The Unknown Warrior gave considerable coverage to the recording session and a camera crew joined members of the orchestra during a visit they made to the composer's home in Shoreham.
During the 1970s a number of unofficial releases of Brian symphonies were made. These generally were of BBC recordings, and the recordings were released under fictitious names. Several have now had official releases.
In 1979, Cameo Classics embarked on a project to record all of Brian's orchestral music in collaboration with the Havergal Brian Society. It started with the English Suite No. 1, Doctor Merryheart, and Fantastic Variations on an Old Rhyme. In 1980 came the second LP containing In Memoriam, For Valour, and Festal Dance. The project was completed in 1981 with the recordings of Burlesque Variations on an Original Theme, and Two Herrick Songs, Requiem for the Rose and The Hag. The recordings were produced by David Kent-Watson with the Hull Youth Orchestra conducted by Geoffrey Heald-Smith. For the recording of Brian's complete piano music, Cameo Classics employed digital technology. Peter Hill's performances on a Bösendorfer Imperial at the Northern College of Music earned high praise from John Ogdon in his review for Tempo.
More of Brian's works have been published since the 1980s and '90s, and the scarcity of well-rehearsed performances or mature interpretations that had previously made the quality of his music difficult to assess has been partially corrected through the series of professional recordings of many of Brian's symphonies that have been issued by the Marco Polo record label on CD. Many of the original recordings on various labels are being reissued, and by the end of 2018 all of Brian's symphonies had at least one official recording, although not necessarily in print.
In August 2010, the Dutton CD label issued three works taken from 1959 BBC broadcasts: the Comedy Overture Doctor Merryheart and 11th Symphony (with Harry Newstone conducting the London Symphony Orchestra) and the 9th Symphony (Norman del Mar and the LSO). This release followed on from Testament's reissue of the live recording of the 1966 Boult performance in the Royal Albert Hall of Brian's Gothic Symphony. In the 2011 Proms concert season the symphony was conducted by Martyn Brabbins in the Royal Albert Hall; the performance is now available on a commercial recording.
In July 2012, a documentary film, "The Curse of the Gothic Symphony" was released in Australian cinemas. Directed by Randall Wood, it is a dramatised documentary of the trials and tribulations of staging Brian's Gothic Symphony in Brisbane, Queensland. Filmed over five years, the task of gathering 200 musicians and 400 choristers came to fruition in 2010 in a performance and standing ovation in Brisbane's Performing Arts centre.
Symphonies
Here is a partial list of known recordings for Havergal Brian's symphonies; many are out of print, others have never been released commercially; some have been released in bootleg format or exist in BBC archives:
&=out of print LP
&&=released on a pirated LP with apocryphal attributions to Horst Werner (conductor)/ Hamburg Philharmonic
&&&= released in a (pirated) LP box-set with (presumed) apocryphal attributions to John Freedman (conductor)/ Edinburgh Youth Symphony Orchestras
&&&&=recording from original BBC broadcast exists, not commercially released
&&&&&=recording from BBC radio 3 exists, not commercially released; a pirated LP (Aries LP-1607) with apocryphal attributions to Horst Werner (conductor)/ Hamburg Philharmonic is reported and refers to this Stokowski performance
d=cd was made, but is now deleted from catalogue
e=recording is in the public domain and is available from the Havergal Brian Society webpage
Both the Leicestershire Schools Symphony Orchestra recordings have been remastered and rereleased.
Many of the BBC recordings are freely available for download with registration.
Discography & profile
Normalised profile
Percentiles are computed over every artist in the database, so a tier-3 artist can still sit in the 95th percentile on a single axis.
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 21 | 82.6th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 29 | 90.1th |
| Studio albums | 26 | 97.7th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 28 | 96.4th |
| Recording span (years) | -16 | 8.3th |
| Genres | 8 | 94.5th |
Percentiles are computed at render time; missing values mean the artist has no data on that axis.
Discography (29 release groups · 26 studio albums)
Albums · 26
Symphony no. 7 / Symphony no. 31 / The Tinker's Wedding (Comedy Overture)
1988 · studio album
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1Comedy Overture "The Tinker's Wedding"7:182Symphony no. 3113:233Symphony no. 7 in C: I. Allegro moderato9:344Symphony no. 7 in C: II. Allegro maestoso ma moderato6:575Symphony no. 7 in C: III. Adagio - Allegro moderato - Adagio15:446Symphony no. 7 in C: IV. Epilogue "Once Upon a Time"10:001989 · studio album
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1Symphony no. 3: Andante moderato e sempre sostenuto e marcato: I1:312Symphony no. 3: Andante moderato e sempre sostenuto e marcato: II2:143Symphony no. 3: Andante moderato e sempre sostenuto e marcato: III1:134Symphony no. 3: Andante moderato e sempre sostenuto e marcato: IV3:055Symphony no. 3: Andante moderato e sempre sostenuto e marcato: V0:496Symphony no. 3: Andante moderato e sempre sostenuto e marcato: VI0:457Symphony no. 3: Andante moderato e sempre sostenuto e marcato: VII2:068Symphony no. 3: Andante moderato e sempre sostenuto e marcato: VIII5:239Symphony no. 3: Andante moderato e sempre sostenuto e marcato: IX2:4410Symphony no. 3: Lento sempre marcato e rubato: I2:3011Symphony no. 3: Lento sempre marcato e rubato: II4:2112Symphony no. 3: Lento sempre marcato e rubato: III2:4513Symphony no. 3: Lento sempre marcato e rubato: IV3:1714Symphony no. 3: Lento sempre marcato e rubato: V1:2315Symphony no. 3: Allegro vivace: I1:1516Symphony no. 3: Allegro vivace: II1:4217Symphony no. 3: Allegro vivace: III4:4818Symphony no. 3: Lento solenne: I3:2819Symphony no. 3: Lento solenne: II1:5520Symphony no. 3: Lento solenne: III7:2121Symphony no. 3: Lento solenne: IV0:371991 · studio album
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Disc 11Symphony no. 1 "Gothic": I. Allegro assai [part 1]1:022Symphony no. 1 "Gothic": I. Allegro assai [part 2]4:273Symphony no. 1 "Gothic": I. Allegro assai [part 3]3:334Symphony no. 1 "Gothic": I. Allegro assai [part 4]4:445Symphony no. 1 "Gothic": II. Lento espressivo e solenne [part 1]6:096Symphony no. 1 "Gothic": II. Lento espressivo e solenne [part 2]2:537Symphony no. 1 "Gothic": II. Lento espressivo e solenne [part 3]3:238Symphony no. 1 "Gothic": III. Vivace [part 1]1:549Symphony no. 1 "Gothic": III. Vivace [part 2]2:3610Symphony no. 1 "Gothic": III. Vivace [part 3]3:2311Symphony no. 1 "Gothic": III. Vivace [part 4]1:4012Symphony no. 1 "Gothic": III. Vivace [part 5]1:1213Symphony no. 1 "Gothic": III. Vivace [part 6]1:0114Symphony no. 1 "Gothic": III. Vivace [part 7]1:1515Symphony no. 1 "Gothic": IV. Te Deum Laudamus: Allegro moderato [part 1]1:3016Symphony no. 1 "Gothic": IV. Te Deum Laudamus: Allegro moderato [part 2]1:0917Symphony no. 1 "Gothic": IV. Te Deum Laudamus: Allegro moderato [part 3]1:4118Symphony no. 1 "Gothic": IV. Te Deum Laudamus: Allegro moderato [part 4]2:0419Symphony no. 1 "Gothic": IV. Te Deum Laudamus: Allegro moderato [part 5]0:5620Symphony no. 1 "Gothic": IV. Te Deum Laudamus: Allegro moderato [part 6]2:5321Symphony no. 1 "Gothic": IV. Te Deum Laudamus: Allegro moderato [part 7]1:2822Symphony no. 1 "Gothic": IV. Te Deum Laudamus: Allegro moderato [part 8]0:2723Symphony no. 1 "Gothic": IV. Te Deum Laudamus: Allegro moderato [part 9]2:0524Symphony no. 1 "Gothic": IV. Te Deum Laudamus: Allegro moderato [part 10]2:5525Symphony no. 1 "Gothic": IV. Te Deum Laudamus: Allegro moderato [part 11]2:50Disc 21Symphony no. 1 "Gothic": V. Judex: Adagio molto solenne e religioso [part 1]5:452Symphony no. 1 "Gothic": V. Judex: Adagio molto solenne e religioso [part 2]1:033Symphony no. 1 "Gothic": V. Judex: Adagio molto solenne e religioso [part 3]2:214Symphony no. 1 "Gothic": V. Judex: Adagio molto solenne e religioso [part 4]1:555Symphony no. 1 "Gothic": V. Judex: Adagio molto solenne e religioso [part 5]1:426Symphony no. 1 "Gothic": V. Judex: Adagio molto solenne e religioso [part 6]3:017Symphony no. 1 "Gothic": VI. Te ergo quaesumus: Moderato e molto sostenuto [part 1]5:508Symphony no. 1 "Gothic": VI. Te ergo quaesumus: Moderato e molto sostenuto [part 2]1:309Symphony no. 1 "Gothic": VI. Te ergo quaesumus: Moderato e molto sostenuto [part 3]3:2810Symphony no. 1 "Gothic": VI. Te ergo quaesumus: Moderato e molto sostenuto [part 4]2:5411Symphony no. 1 "Gothic": VI. Te ergo quaesumus: Moderato e molto sostenuto [part 5]1:1412Symphony no. 1 "Gothic": VI. Te ergo quaesumus: Moderato e molto sostenuto [part 6]2:0013Symphony no. 1 "Gothic": VI. Te ergo quaesumus: Moderato e molto sostenuto [part 7]0:4814Symphony no. 1 "Gothic": VI. Te ergo quaesumus: Moderato e molto sostenuto [part 8]1:5915Symphony no. 1 "Gothic": VI. Te ergo quaesumus: Moderato e molto sostenuto [part 9]4:1216Symphony no. 1 "Gothic": VI. Te ergo quaesumus: Moderato e molto sostenuto [part 10]5:3117Symphony no. 1 "Gothic": VI. Te ergo quaesumus: Moderato e molto sostenuto [part 11]2:1518Symphony no. 1 "Gothic": VI. Te ergo quaesumus: Moderato e molto sostenuto [part 12]1:5119Symphony no. 1 "Gothic": VI. Te ergo quaesumus: Moderato e molto sostenuto [part 13]0:5320Symphony no. 1 "Gothic": VI. Te ergo quaesumus: Moderato e molto sostenuto [part 14]1:2721Symphony no. 1 "Gothic": VI. Te ergo quaesumus: Moderato e molto sostenuto [part 15]0:36Symphonies nos. 17 and 32 / In memoriam / Festal Dance
1992 · studio album
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1In memoriam: Introduction - First Scene8:532In memoriam: Second Scene5:313In memoriam: Third Scene4:324Festal Dance: Allegro vivo2:465Festal Dance: Misterioso3:306Symphony no. 17: Adagio - Moderato8:237Symphony no. 17: Lento3:198Symphony no. 17: Allegro con brio1:539Symphony no. 32: Allegretto5:3910Symphony no. 32: Adagio5:4011Symphony no. 32: Allegro ma non troppo4:1812Symphony no. 32: Allegro moderato5:07Symphony no. 4 “Das Siegeslied” / Symphony no. 12
1992 · studio album
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Tracklist · 19 tracks · 1:00:59
1Symphony no. 4 “Das Siegeslied”: Ia. Maestoso: Ein Psalmlied Davids1:212Symphony no. 4 “Das Siegeslied”: Ib. Es stehe Gott auf8:563Symphony no. 4 “Das Siegeslied”: Ic. Lento: Du gabst, Gott, einen gnädigen Regen2:594Symphony no. 4 “Das Siegeslied”: Id. Allegro vivo ma deciso: Der Herr gab das Wort2:505Symphony no. 4 “Das Siegeslied”: IIa. Wenn ihr zwischen den Hürden laget5:496Symphony no. 4 “Das Siegeslied”: IIb. Der Wagen Gottes sind vieltausendmal tausend2:587Symphony no. 4 “Das Siegeslied”: IIc. Du bist in die Höhe gefahren2:348Symphony no. 4 “Das Siegeslied”: IIIa. Allegro (bewegt): Gelobet sei der Herr täglich2:449Symphony no. 4 “Das Siegeslied”: IIIb. Der Herr hat gesagt2:2810Symphony no. 4 “Das Siegeslied”: IIIc. Daß dein Fuß in der Feinde Blut gefärbt werde4:1411Symphony no. 4 “Das Siegeslied”: IIId. Man sieht, Gott, wie du einherziehst2:3612Symphony no. 4 “Das Siegeslied”: IIIe. “Lobet Gott den Herrn in den Versammlungen?”1:5813Symphony no. 4 “Das Siegeslied”: IIIf. Solenne: Die Fursten aus Ägypten werden kommen2:5614Symphony no. 4 “Das Siegeslied”: IIIg. Andante maestoso: Gebet Gott die Macht!5:2815Symphony no. 12: Introduction1:2616Symphony no. 12: Allegro maestoso2:0717Symphony no. 12: A tempo marcia lento3:3618Symphony no. 12: Adagio espressivo2:0319Symphony no. 12: Allegro vivo1:56Symphonies nos. 20 and 25 / Fantastic Variations on an Old Rhyme
1996 · studio album
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Tracklist · 35 tracks · 1:02:41
1Fantastic Variations on an Old Rhyme: I. Andante2:342Fantastic Variations on an Old Rhyme: II. Allegro molto1:153Fantastic Variations on an Old Rhyme: III. Con moto e espressione2:564Fantastic Variations on an Old Rhyme: IV. Allegro vivace3:305Fantastic Variations on an Old Rhyme: V. Lento1:486Symphony no. 20 in C sharp minor: Ia. Adagio - Allegro agitato -2:357Symphony no. 20 in C sharp minor: Ib. (formal development section arrives) -2:288Symphony no. 20 in C sharp minor: Ic. (vigorous, highly allusive development of the first theme) -1:409Symphony no. 20 in C sharp minor: Id. Coda1:4310Symphony no. 20 in C sharp minor: IIa. Adagio ma non troppo, cantabile e sostenuto -3:2411Symphony no. 20 in C sharp minor: IIb. (a bridge passage beginning with violin and flute solos) -1:2512Symphony no. 20 in C sharp minor: IIc. (a development of the original polyphonic complex) -2:0013Symphony no. 20 in C sharp minor: IId. (the third span begins with a musing clarinet solo)2:4014Symphony no. 20 in C sharp minor: IIIa. Allegro vivo -1:1915Symphony no. 20 in C sharp minor: IIIb. Lento -1:2816Symphony no. 20 in C sharp minor: IIIc. (a kind of slow waltz, with violin solo) -1:3217Symphony no. 20 in C sharp minor: IIId. Allegro -1:3818Symphony no. 20 in C sharp minor: IIIe. (reappearence of the rondo-theme on trombones)1:1919Symphony no. 20 in C sharp minor: IIIf. (fast coda)1:1620Symphony no. 25 in A minor: Ia. Allegro risoluto -3:1721Symphony no. 25 in A minor: Ib. (the motto returns again to initiate an eventful development) -0:3522Symphony no. 25 in A minor: Ic. (elegantly lyrical tune for oboe with flute and harp accompaniment) -1:5523Symphony no. 25 in A minor: Id. (sinister reiterations of a 3-note figure) -1:0924Symphony no. 25 in A minor: Ie. (the return of the 4-note motto) -0:5625Symphony no. 25 in A minor: If. (a mysterious episode of nagging triplet rhythms) -1:0826Symphony no. 25 in A minor: Ig. Coda0:5827Symphony no. 25 in A minor: IIa. Andante cantabile -1:4928Symphony no. 25 in A minor: IIb. (a poignant new idea, first heard on solo oboe) -2:2729Symphony no. 25 in A minor: IIc. (opening theme now returns on cellos) -1:3130Symphony no. 25 in A minor: IId. (a more defined march-music takes over) -2:0231Symphony no. 25 in A minor: IIe. (final return of the main theme)1:0832Symphony no. 25 in A minor: IIIa. Allegro ma non tanto -1:5833Symphony no. 25 in A minor: IIIb. Lento -1:3534Symphony no. 25 in A minor: IIIc. (a little woodwind cadenza leads back to the rondo music) -0:3535Symphony no. 25 in A minor: IIId. (a different and irreverent snatch of folk-song from a bassoon)1:08Symphony nos. 7-9 & 31 / The Tinker's Wedding
2003 · studio album
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Tracklist · 15 tracks · 1:55:37
Disc 11Tinker's Wedding, comedy overture for orchestra7:252Symphony no. 3113:313Symphony no. 7 in C major: I. Allegro moderato9:334Symphony no. 7 in C major: II. Allegro maestoso ma moderato6:575Symphony no. 7 in C major: III. Adagio - Allegro moderato - Adagio15:446Symphony no. 7 in C major: IV. Epilogue: Once upon a time (Moderato)10:02Disc 21Symphony no. 8 in B-flat minor: [Moderato]5:492Symphony no. 8 in B-flat minor: [Fig 19 - Andante moderato sempre cantabile]3:543Symphony no. 8 in B-flat minor: [Fig 27 - Allegro moderato]3:224Symphony no. 8 in B-flat minor: [Fig 37 - Lento e molto teneramente]3:315Symphony no. 8 in B-flat minor: [Fig 43 - Passacaglia I]3:026Symphony no. 8 in B-flat minor: [Fig 54 - Passacaglia II]5:137Symphony no. 9 in A minor: I. Adagio - Allegro moderato - Allegro vivo11:138Symphony no. 9 in A minor: II. Adagio8:529Symphony no. 9 in A minor: III. Allegro moderato7:29Violin Concerto / Symphony no. 18 / The Jolly Miller Overture
2005 · studio album
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Tracklist · 21 tracks · 54:44
1Concert Overture no. 3 "The Jolly Miller": Section 11:412Concert Overture no. 3 "The Jolly Miller": Section 23:053Violin Concerto in C major: Allegro moderato: section 12:244Violin Concerto in C major: Allegro moderato: section 22:315Violin Concerto in C major: Allegro moderato: section 31:376Violin Concerto in C major: Allegro moderato: section 41:497Violin Concerto in C major: Allegro moderato: section 51:488Violin Concerto in C major: Allegro moderato: section 63:489Violin Concerto in C major: Lento: section 11:4610Violin Concerto in C major: Lento: section 22:2011Violin Concerto in C major: Lento: section 32:0912Violin Concerto in C major: Lento: section 42:3313Violin Concerto in C major: Allegro fuoco: section 12:4514Violin Concerto in C major: Allegro fuoco: section 21:3915Violin Concerto in C major: Allegro fuoco: section 33:1316Violin Concerto in C major: Allegro fuoco: section 43:0317Violin Concerto in C major: Allegro fuoco: section 52:1218Symphony no. 18: Allegro moderato4:0319Symphony no. 18: Adagio5:4820Symphony no. 18: Allegro e marcato sempre: section 12:0121Symphony no. 18: Allegro e marcato sempre: section 22:292006 · studio album
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Tracklist · 18 tracks · 56:34
1When Icicles Hang by the Wall2:112Take, O Take Those Lips Away1:033Sorrow Song3:524The Message2:225Farewell4:426Care-Charmer Sleep4:427Since Love is Dead2:508The Soul of Steel4:529Why Dost Thou Wound and Break My Heart?2:5310On Parting2:1111Lady Ellayne1:5112Renunciation3:3413Love is a Merry Game1:4514Piping Down the Valleys Wild2:0315The Chimney Sweeper2:5616The Land of Dreams4:0117The Defiled Sanctuary2:5918Legend (for violin & piano)5:47Symphony no. 2 / Festal Fanfare
2007 · studio album
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Tracklist · 16 tracks · 55:03
1Festival Fanfare1:452Symphony no. 2 in E minor: I. Adagio solenne - Allegro assai [1]3:523Symphony no. 2 in E minor: I. Adagio solenne - Allegro assai [2]2:584Symphony no. 2 in E minor: I. Adagio solenne - Allegro assai [3]1:535Symphony no. 2 in E minor: I. Adagio solenne - Allegro assai [4]3:576Symphony no. 2 in E minor: II. Andante sostenuto e molto espressivo [1]3:577Symphony no. 2 in E minor: II. Andante sostenuto e molto espressivo [2]3:068Symphony no. 2 in E minor: II. Andante sostenuto e molto espressivo [3]2:299Symphony no. 2 in E minor: II. Andante sostenuto e molto espressivo [4]2:5010Symphony no. 2 in E minor: II. Andante sostenuto e molto espressivo [5]2:5411Symphony no. 2 in E minor: III. Allegro assai [1]2:2512Symphony no. 2 in E minor: III. Allegro assai [2]3:3113Symphony no. 2 in E minor: IV. Lento maestoso e mesto [1]6:0914Symphony no. 2 in E minor: IV. Lento maestoso e mesto [2]3:5115Symphony no. 2 in E minor: IV. Lento maestoso e mesto [3]3:4916Symphony no. 2 in E minor: IV. Lento maestoso e mesto [4]5:37Havergal Brian: Symphony nos. 6 & 16 / Arnold Cooke: Symphony no. 3
2008 · studio album
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Tracklist · 5 tracks · 1:00:23
1Symphony no. 6, "Sinfonia tragica"19:432Symphony no. 1617:413Symphony no. 3 in D major: I. Allegro energico6:564Symphony no. 3 in D major: II. Lento10:445Symphony no. 3 in D major: III. Allegro5:192010 · studio album
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Tracklist · 7 tracks · 1:47:52
Disc 11Symphony no. 1 in D minor "The Gothic": Part 1. Allegro assai11:302Symphony no. 1 in D minor "The Gothic": Part 1. Lento espressivo e solenne10:443Symphony no. 1 in D minor "The Gothic": Part 1. Vivace11:494Symphony no. 1 in D minor "The Gothic": Part 2. The Deum laudamus: Allegro moderato18:03Disc 21Symphony no. 1 in D minor "The Gothic": Part 2. Iudex crederis esse venturus: Adagio molto solenne e reliogioso14:162Symphony no. 1 in D minor "The Gothic": Part 2. Te ergo, quaesumus: Moderato e molto sostenuto34:423Havergal Brian, interviewed for the BBC by J. Behague on 1 January 19666:482010 · studio album
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Tracklist · 28 tracks · 1:16:55
1Concert Overture: For Valour [1]3:402Concert Overture: For Valour [2]2:073Concert Overture: For Valour [3]1:514Concert Overture: For Valour [4]4:575Concert Overture: For Valour [5]0:566Comedy Overture: Doctor Merryheart [1]1:367Comedy Overture: Doctor Merryheart [2]1:328Comedy Overture: Doctor Merryheart [3]2:239Comedy Overture: Doctor Merryheart [4]2:3410Comedy Overture: Doctor Merryheart [5]1:3111Comedy Overture: Doctor Merryheart [6]1:0012Comedy Overture: Doctor Merryheart [7]2:1713Comedy Overture: Doctor Merryheart [8]1:2514Comedy Overture: Doctor Merryheart [9]1:4615Symphony no. 11: I. Adagio6:3216Symphony no. 11: II. Allegro giocoso [1]2:3417Symphony no. 11: II. Allegro giocoso [2]3:5918Symphony no. 11: II. Allegro giocoso [3]3:0619Symphony no. 11: II. Allegro giocoso [4]4:2020Symphony no. 11: III. Maestoso e pesante - Allegro marcia [1]1:0621Symphony no. 11: III. Maestoso e pesante - Allegro marcia [2]1:0222Symphony no. 11: III. Maestoso e pesante - Allegro marcia [3]1:5423Symphony no. 15 in A major: [1]4:2424Symphony no. 15 in A major: [2]2:3025Symphony no. 15 in A major: [3]4:1126Symphony no. 15 in A major: [4]2:5327Symphony no. 15 in A major: [5]3:4928Symphony no. 15 in A major: [6]5:002011 · studio album
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Tracklist · 9 tracks · 1:22:22
Disc 11Rhapsody for Cello and Orchestra, op. 7423:572Concert Suite for Cello and Orchestra, op. 36: I. Introduction (Molto lento)1:173Concert Suite for Cello and Orchestra, op. 36: II. Divisions on a Ground (Moderato)9:404Concert Suite for Cello and Orchestra, op. 36: III. Ballet (Allegro vivace)6:275Concert Suite for Cello and Orchestra, op. 36: IV. Poem (Molto lento)10:246Concert Suite for Cello and Orchestra, op. 36: V. Dance (Allegro energico ma non troppo)8:51Disc 21Concerto for Cello and Orchestra: I. Allegro - Più lento8:172Concerto for Cello and Orchestra: II. Andante6:333Concerto for Cello and Orchestra: III. Allegro moderato - Tempo grazioso e cantabile6:56Symphony no. 10 / Symphony no. 30 / Concerto for Orchestra / English Suite no. 3
2011 · studio album
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Tracklist · 9 tracks · 1:04:42
1Symphony no. 10 in C minor16:152English Suite no. 3: 1. Ancient Village (Andante tranquillo)3:173English Suite no. 3: 2. Epithalamium (Giocoso)3:174English Suite no. 3: 3. Postillions (Vivace - Lento)2:015English Suite no. 3: 4. The Stonebreaker (Andante ma sempre maestoso - Allegro)4:476English Suite no. 3: 5. Merry Peasant (Allegro molto)4:237Concerto for Orchestra15:478Symphony no. 30 in B-flat minor: I. Lento6:109Symphony no. 30 in B-flat minor: II. Moderato comodo e leggiero8:45The Complete Havergal Brian Songbook, Vol. 1
2012 · studio album
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Tracklist · 22 tracks · 1:08:30
1Sorrow song3:572The message2:013Farewell3:594Little Sleeper, Op. 13a5:295John Dowland's Fancy2:486A faery song, Op. 13c2:067The soul of steel4:308Since love is dead2:349Legend, for Violin and Piano6:5210When icicles hang by the wall2:1111Care-charmer sleep4:2112Take, O, take those lips away1:0513The mountain and the squirrel1:2414The lost doll1:2415What does little birdie say1:2516The boys and the pastille1:4617The butterfly's waltz1:2418Venus and a bobby2:5719Soliloquy Upon a Dead Child, Op. 13a5:2920Day and night5:0221When I lie ill3:0822If I could speak2:38Violin Concerto / Symphony no. 13 / English Suite no. 4 / The Tinker's Wedding
2013 · studio album
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Tracklist · 14 tracks · 1:11:49
1The Tinker's Wedding: Comedy Overture6:432Violin Concerto in C major: I. Allegro moderato e brio - Adagio - Lento14:353Violin Concerto in C major: II. Lento - Grazioso e semplice e poco più movimento - Lento9:044Violin Concerto in C major: III. Allegro fuoco - Allegro moderato - Lento - Cadenza - Allegro con fuoco13:005Symphony no. 1316:096English Suite no. 4 "Kindergarten": No. 1 Thank Yoiu1:257English Suite no. 4 "Kindergarten": No. 2 Where is he?1:168English Suite no. 4 "Kindergarten": No. 3 Something - or nothing0:489English Suite no. 4 "Kindergarten": No. 4 The Man with a Gun0:4410English Suite no. 4 "Kindergarten": No. 5 Jingle1:1111English Suite no. 4 "Kindergarten": No. 6 The Lame Duck0:5412English Suite no. 4 "Kindergarten": No. 7 Gently Bunny1:2113English Suite no. 4 "Kindergarten": No. 8 Death of a Bunny2:1614English Suite no. 4 "Kindergarten": No. 9 Ashanti Battle Song2:23Symphony nos. 22, 23, 24 / English Suite no. 1
2013 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 1:05:20
1Symphony no. 22 "Symphonia brevis": I. Maestoso e ritmico4:472Symphony no. 22 "Symphonia brevis": II. Tempo di Marcia e ritmico4:393Symphony no. 23: I. Moderato6:524Symphony no. 23: II. Adagio non troppo ma pesante6:525Symphony no. 24 in D major16:286English Suite no. 1, op. 12: 1. Characteristic march4:507English Suite no. 1, op. 12: 2. Valse5:158English Suite no. 1, op. 12: 3. Under the beech tree3:329English Suite no. 1, op. 12: 4. Interlude2:1610English Suite no. 1, op. 12: 5. Hymn3:5111English Suite no. 1, op. 12: 6. Carnival5:58The Complete Havergal Brian Songbook, Vol. 2
2014 · studio album
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Tracklist · 24 tracks · 1:16:11
1The defiled sanctuary3:052Renunciation3:323Lady Ellayne1:544The land of dreams3:575The birds3:506Der König in Thule3:527Gretchen am Spinnrade4:348The mad maid's song2:539Why dost thou wound and break my heart3:0310The night piece4:4611Piping down the valleys wild2:0212The blossom0:5713The chimney sweeper2:5114The fly1:1915The little black boy4:3916Dear Adonis5:2917Transporting joy3:2218Four Miniatures - 1. Allegro2:1819Four Miniatures - 2. Lento tranquillo e sempre rubato3:5620Four Miniatures - 3. Andante e grazioso2:1221Four Miniatures - 4. Andante tranquillo e sempre rubato3:1722When the sun goes down4:3623On parting2:0024Love is a merry game1:472015 · studio album
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Tracklist · 16 tracks · 2:10:42
Disc 11Festal Dance5:592Symphony no. 5 "Wine of Summer"19:393Symphony no. 19 in E minor: I. Allegro spiritoso e con anima e leggiero4:554Symphony no. 19 in E minor: II. Adagio - Allegretto8:345Symphony no. 19 in E minor: III. Con anima e giocoso4:266Symphony no. 27 in C minor: I. Lento - Allegro giocoso e marcato sempre - Moderato7:377Symphony no. 27 in C minor: II. Lento ma non troppo7:298Symphony no. 27 in C minor: III. Allegro con anima6:42Disc 21Festal Dance5:592Symphony no. 5 "Wine of Summer"19:393Symphony no. 19 in E minor: I. Allegro spiritoso e con anima e leggiero4:554Symphony no. 19 in E minor: II. Adagio - Allegretto8:345Symphony no. 19 in E minor: III. Con anima e giocoso4:266Symphony no. 27 in C minor: I. Lento - Allegro giocoso e marcato sempre - Moderato7:377Symphony no. 27 in C minor: II. Lento ma non troppo7:298Symphony no. 27 in C minor: III. Allegro con anima6:42Symphonies nos. 6, 28, 29 and 31
2015 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 1:09:51
1Symphony no. 6 “Sinfonia Tragica”19:532Symphony no. 28 (Sinfonia in C minor): Moderato -2:583Symphony no. 28 (Sinfonia in C minor): Grazioso e leggiero -3:284Symphony no. 28 (Sinfonia in C minor): Andante espressivo -3:455Symphony no. 28 (Sinfonia in C minor): Allegro vivo3:496Symphony no. 29 in E-flat major: Adagio - Allegro -9:007Symphony no. 29 in E-flat major: Lento cantabile sempre -4:228Symphony no. 29 in E-flat major: Allegretto grazioso -4:139Symphony no. 29 in E-flat major: Adagio - Allegro molto - Adagio5:2710Symphony no. 31 (in one movement)12:56Symphony no. 2 / Symphony no. 14
2015 · studio album
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Tracklist · 5 tracks · 1:08:16
1Symphony no. 2 in E minor: I. Adagio solenne - Allegro assai10:482Symphony no. 2 in E minor: II. Andante sostenuto13:553Symphony no. 2 in E minor: III. Allegro assai5:434Symphony no. 2 in E minor: IV. Lento maestoso e mesto16:175Symphony no. 14 in F minor21:332017 · studio album
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Tracklist · 8 tracks · 1:10:27
1Symphony no. 8 in B-flat minor23:202Symphony no. 21 in E-flat major: I. Adagio - Allegro e con anima6:043Symphony no. 21 in E-flat major: II. Adagio cantabile e sostenuto7:194Symphony no. 21 in E-flat major: III. Vivace4:255Symphony no. 21 in E-flat major: IV. Allegro con fuoco11:316Symphony no. 26: I. Allegro risoluto7:197Symphony no. 26: II. Allegro moderato e grazioso - Giocoso5:098Symphony no. 26: III. Allegro assai5:202019 · studio album
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Tracklist · 6 tracks · 1:01:29
1The Tinker's Wedding: Comedy Overture no. 28:012Symphony no. 7 in C Major: I. Allegro moderato8:303Symphony no. 7 in C Major: II. Allegro moderato ma maestoso6:424Symphony no. 7 in C Major: III. Adagio - Allegro moderato - Adagio13:525Symphony no. 7 in C Major: IV. Epilogue. Moderato "Once Upon a Time"9:086Symphony no. 1615:16Agamemnon / Sinfonia tragica / Symphony no. 12
2025 · studio album
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Tracklist · 20 tracks · 1:07:05
1Symphony no. 6 "Sinfonia Tragica": I. Allegro ma non troppo3:002Symphony no. 6 "Sinfonia Tragica": II. Lento3:153Symphony no. 6 "Sinfonia Tragica": III. Lento solenne6:504Symphony no. 6 "Sinfonia Tragica": IV. Lontano – Allegro vivace5:535Symphony no. 12: I. Adagio3:126Symphony no. 12: II. A tempo marcia lento2:347Symphony no. 12: III. Adagio espressivo1:468Symphony no. 12: IV. Allegro vivo2:129Agamemnon: I. I Pray the Gods a Respite from These Toils (Watchman)4:1010Agamemnon: II. Look! What Is It? (Chorus)1:0711Agamemnon: III. Soon We Shall Know (Clytemnestra)0:4812Agamemnon: IV. Hail, Argive Land! (Herald, Chorus)3:1613Agamemnon: V. What a Dreadful Tale! (Chorus)2:0614Agamemnon: VI. First, Argos Hail (Agamemnon)4:4815Agamemnon: VII. Men! Citizens! (Clytemnestra, Agamemnon)6:4816Agamemnon: VIII. Whence these shapes of fear that haunt me? (Chorus)1:2517Agamemnon: IX. Come Thou, Too, In (Clytemnestra, Old Man)2:4018Agamemnon: X. Ha! The House of the Atridae! (Cassandra, Old Man)3:4919Agamemnon: XI. O I Am Struck! Struck with a Mortal Blow! (Agamemnon, Clytemnestra, Old Man, Chorus)4:3820Agamemnon: XII. Time Shall Come, Avenging Time (Clytemnestra, Chorus)2:48The First Commercial Recordings: Symphonies no. 10, 21, 22 / Psalm 23 / English Suite no. 5
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 1:34:40
Disc 11Symphony no. 1018:072Symphony no. 21: I. Adagio - Allegro e con anima6:413Symphony no. 21: II. Adagio cantabile e sostenuto7:584Symphony no. 21: III. Vivace3:525Symphony no. 21: IV. Allegro con fuoco10:37Disc 21Symphony no. 229:102Psalm 2315:473English Suite no. 5 "Rustic Scenes": 1. Trotting to Market4:584English Suite no. 5 "Rustic Scenes": 2. Reverie9:405English Suite no. 5 "Rustic Scenes": 3. The Restless Stream3:436English Suite no. 5 "Rustic Scenes": 4. Village Revels4:07
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| 2011 | The Gothic SymphonySearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 7 tracks · 1:54:50Disc 1 1Symphony no. 1 in D minor “The Gothic”: Part 1. Allegro assai12:09 2Symphony no. 1 in D minor “The Gothic”: Part 1. Lento espressivo e solenne11:55 3Symphony no. 1 in D minor “The Gothic”: Part 1. Vivace12:16 4Symphony no. 1 in D minor “The Gothic”: Part 2. Te Deum laudamus: Allegro moderato17:48 Disc 21Symphony no. 1 in D minor “The Gothic”: Part 2. Iudex crederis esse venturus: Adagio molto solenne e reliogioso16:14 2Symphony no. 1 in D minor “The Gothic”: Part 2. Te ergo, quaesumus: Moderato e molto sostenuto35:48 3Applause8:40 | Live | 28 November 2011 | |
| 2025 | Complete Choral Songs, Volume OneSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 30 tracks · 1:10:561Shall I Compare Thee to a Summer’s Day, op. 52:24 2Soul Star3:41 3Come o’er the Sea2:57 4Lullaby of an Infant Chief2:30 5Ah! County Guy2:39 6Violets2:28 7Fair Pledges of a Fruitful Tree2:06 8Grace for a Child1:07 9A Song of the Willow1:39 10And Will He Not Come Again?2:26 11Ye Spotted Snakes2:48 12Fear No More the Heat of the Sun2:56 13Under the Greenwood Tree1:54 14Full Fathom Five1:44 15Come Away, Death2:24 16The Blossom0:51 17The Fly1:12 18The Little Boy Lost1:07 19The Little Boy Found1:05 20Piping Down the Valleys Wild1:54 21The Chimney Sweeper2:55 22The Little Black Boy4:37 23Prometheus Unbound: From Unremembered Ages1:55 24Prometheus Unbound: The Path Through Which That Lovely Twain4:59 25Prometheus Unbound: There the Voluptuous Nightingales3:27 26Prometheus Unbound: There Those Enchanted Eddies2:56 27Spring – Sound the Flute1:31 28Summer Has Come, Little Children2:33 29Goodbye to Summer2:19 30Blow, Blow Thou Winter Wind1:52 | Compilation | 6 June 2025 |
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| — | Symphony No.2Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracksASymphnoy no. 2: Adagio solenne - Allegro assai - Andante sostenuto BSymphnoy no. 2: Allegro assai - Lento maestoso e mesto | — |
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| Metric | Value | Percentile |
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| Wikipedia language versions | 21 | 82.6th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 29 | 90.1th |
| Studio albums | 26 | 97.7th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 28 | 96.4th |
| Recording span (years) | -16 | 8.3th |
| Genres | 8 | 94.5th |
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portrait—Wikimedia Commons · Public domain · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Havergal_Brian_%28c._1900%29.jpgaliases/urls—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/2e58db7a-6874-4e9d-b0be-dcd426099c0fdiscography—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/2e58db7a-6874-4e9d-b0be-dcd426099c0fcore—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q552046genre—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q552046seed-list—wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Havergal_Brianbiography—wikipedia-en · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Havergal_Brian
Why this artist is in the database
- List of composers by name
Tier rule: curated genre/region list
Image: Unknown author Unknown author · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Wikidata: Q552046 · MusicBrainz: 2e58db7a-6874-4e9d-b0be-dcd426099c0f
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