Symphony No. 1 (Brian) Symphony No. 1 (Brian) The Symphony No. 1 in D minor (The Gothic) by Havergal Brian is a symphony composed between 1919 and 1927. At around one and three quarter hours, it is among the longest symphonies ever composed (with Gustav Mahler's 3rd Symphony, Kaikhosru Shapurji Sorabji's nine-hour 2nd Organ Symphony and Dimitrie Cuclin's unperformed No. 12) and, along with choral symphonies such as Ludwig van Beethoven's Ninth Symphony or Mahler's Eighth Symphony, it is one of a few works attempting to use the musically gigantic to address the spiritual concerns of humanity. With a key-scheme that begins in D
A London Symphony (Bridgewater Hall, Oct. 14, 2010) Seaman — Rochester Philharmonic — Harmonia Mundi HMU 807567 (March 2011) Yates — Royal Scottish National Orchestra — Dutton Epoch CDLX 7322 (Jan. 13, 2015) Manze — RLPO — Onyx 4155 (Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool, March 29-30, 2015) Brabbins — BBC SO — Hyperion CDA 68190 (Henry Wood Hall, Nov. 2016) A London Symphony A London Symphony is the second symphony composed by Ralph Vaughan Williams. The work is sometimes referred to as the Symphony No. 2, though it was not designated as such by the composer. First performed in 1914, the four-movement symphony was lost,