Brian - Symphony no.1 ‘The Gothic’ | Heritage HTGCD124

Brian - Symphony no.1 ‘The Gothic’

£23.70

Label: Heritage

Cat No: HTGCD124

Format: CD

Number of Discs: 2

Expected Release Date: 23rd January 2026

Contents

Artists

Jane Manning (soprano)
Shirley Minty (alto)
John Mitchinson (tenor)
David Thomas (bass)
London Symphony Chorus
London Philharmonic Choir
BBC Symphony Chorus
BBC Singers
BBC Club Choir
Hampstead Choral Society
Bach Choir
English Chamber Choir
Royal Choral Society
Highgate Choral Society
Goldsmith’s Choral Union
Orpheus Girls’ Choir
Colfe’s School Choir
London Symphony Orchestra

Conductor

Ole Schmidt

Works

Brian, Havergal

Symphony no.1 'Gothic'

Artists

Jane Manning (soprano)
Shirley Minty (alto)
John Mitchinson (tenor)
David Thomas (bass)
London Symphony Chorus
London Philharmonic Choir
BBC Symphony Chorus
BBC Singers
BBC Club Choir
Hampstead Choral Society
Bach Choir
English Chamber Choir
Royal Choral Society
Highgate Choral Society
Goldsmith’s Choral Union
Orpheus Girls’ Choir
Colfe’s School Choir
London Symphony Orchestra

Conductor

Ole Schmidt

About

Heritage marks the 150th anniversary of the birth of Havergal Brian with its latest release.

Brian’s legendary ‘Gothic’ Symphony was composed over a period of eight years in 1927. His vision was to encapsulate the splendour of the Gothic age in music of extraordinarily diverse styles, hinting at plainsong chant at one extreme to almost operatic declamation at the other.

A total of some 718 performers including an orchestra of 158 players participated in this performance from the Royal Albert Hall, given in May 1980. Broadcast live by the BBC, Danish conductor Ole Schmidt and his forces generated an epic sweep of sound over a period of an hour and three-quarters.

The broadcast has been sensitively re-mastered for its first CD release and extensive notes are provided by John Pickard.

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