Havergal

'Havergal's straight up-and-down and true blue – absolutely to be trusted.

The Alamut Ambush Price, Anthony 1971

Tomorrow, the Albert Hall clears the decks for Havergal Brian's First Symphony, The Gothic, notorious not only for being the longest symphony ever written but for the vastness of the forces required, which include two orchestras and a whole roster of choirs nine in this performance.

This week's new live music 2011

The orchestral highlights stick in the memory most, starting with the BBC Symphony Orchestra's revelation of Brian Ferneyhough's La Terre Est un Homme in Martyn Brabbins's astonishing performance in February; Brabbins was also at the helm for a record-breaking performance of Havergal Brian's gargantuan Gothic Symphony at the Proms, a work that requires 1,000 musicians and singers.

The best classical music of 2011: Tom Service's choice 2011

When Fenby's memoir first appeared, composer Havergal Brian wrote: To those of us who knew Delius at the height of his amazing vitality, Eric Fenby's book comes as a sad revelation.

Delius: beauty in the ear of the beholder 2012

"Stunning recognition for Brian's magnum opus," was the Havergal Brian Society's verdict to the news.

In praise of … Havergal Brian | Editorial 2011

It kicks off on Friday with the BBC Symphony Orchestra, with Benjamin Grosvenor as the soloist in Liszt's Second Piano Concerto, followed on successive evenings by a concert performance of Rossini's final opera, William Tell, and Havergal Brian's huge Gothic Symphony.

This week's new live music 2011

Havergal Brian's Gothic Symphony is the ultimate cult neglected work by a British composer forgotten by all but the fanatical few.

In praise of … Havergal Brian | Editorial 2011

In 1992, after having taught at Havergal College, I accepted a position as vice-principal at Lawrence Heights Middle School.

Lessons Learned: How Good Schools Become Great 2003

We now come to another most pleasant moment in our program - the Christmas music to be provided by the Havergal College Choir under the direction of Elizabeth Muir, and accompanied by Anita Brown.

Christmas Luncheon 1976

Each year many Havergal students audition for the school choir but only a few are chosen.

Christmas Luncheon 1976