Brian's 'Gothic' at the Proms 2011?

[J.Z. Herrenberg]

Another snippet (not by me), stopping just short of the climax of the Judex...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jmSL0lsHQZg

[J.Z. Herrenberg]

Brian in The Economist.

http://www.economist.com/node/21524808

[edurban]

Thanks Heavens for The Economist, one of the last bastions of stylish, intelligent writing on our dumbed-down planet.  And sensible writing on Havergal Brian to top it off.  It's enough to renew one's faith...

David

[imirizaldu]

You can hear it online using the BBC's iPlayer catch up service here, or you can download my recording by going to the Downloads board and finding the link in the British Music Broadcasts thread or the Havergal Brian's Gothic Symphony - 2011 Proms thread (its the same recording).

Belated thanks!!!!

[J.Z. Herrenberg]

NEWS just in: Hyperion will be releasing a recording of the 2011 Proms 'Gothic' quite soon.

[JimL]

Well bless their hearts!

[M. Henriksen]

Very, very good news!


Morten

[Alan Howe]

What's your source, J.Z?

[J.Z. Herrenberg]

Indirectly - Malcolm MacDonald, who is busy on the booklet.

[Alan Howe]

Great, thanks!!

[TerraEpon]

Great. And being Hyperion, there's hope they will separate the tracks too. I wonder if it's too late to email them and suggest this?

[Gareth Vaughan]

Never too late.

[vandermolen]

As a fairly new member here - just wanted to say that was a great night at the Albert Hall for Brian's 'Gothic' - I was there for the Ole Schmidt performance in the 1980s too, but I had much greater appreciation of the work - especially the choral sections, this time round.  Of course the newspaper reviews were largely hostile - but I regard the apparent non-sequiturs and mad juxtapositions as assetts rather than liabilities - it is what brings this great work alive. One of the best concerts I have ever attended - roll on the Hyperion recording!

[A Nyholm]

Dear all,

There will be an opportunity to hear the 2011 Gothic on the 26th of September, at 19:30 CEST, on Swedish public radio.
See http://sverigesradio.se/p2/

It is possible to listen via the web.

/Anders

[thranx]

For those who might not have seen it listed elsewhere:
http://vimeo.com/28335522
About 8 minutes of footage of the 17 July morning final rehearsal.  A bit shaky in spots due to unavoidably awkward positioning of the camera, but decent sound.