Havergal Brian 10th Symphony rehearsal Part 1 1998

An orchestra of former Leicestershire Schools Symphony Orchestra players, some professional and some amateur, rehearsing with Mark Fitz-Gerald. Many of these musicians took part in the 1972 Unicorn recording of Brian symphonies. Venue: Guthlaxton School, Wigston. 1998 LSSO Reunion.

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• lsso
• havergal
• brian
• leicestershire

[Jezetha]

Playing Brian is no easy task, that's for sure. It's fascinating to hear the orchestra gradually adjusting to the idiom. I liked hearing the tuba so prominently at one stage. Btw - did you work with nice, legible printed parts from United Music Publishers? You had to work with a facsimile of Brian's own score orginally, hadn't you?

[bannan61]

A good question. In 1972 and 1974 the parts were just shocking and full of errors. In 1998 the parts were more eligible (see close up of Ken on tuba) so I assume that they were UMP parts. Not properly printed but much better. You mention adjusting to the idiom but the main issue was that we were all sight reading.

[xmascometh]

LOL! Great memory for you though.

[john1951w]

@xmascometh The very start of the clip is very sad when Jimmy Watson turns around with his trumpet perched on his head and says to me "hello John" - I just edited this out on the upload unfortunately. RIP Jimmy.

[john1951w]

@john1951w Oops I meant typical. No idea what on earth typocal is.

[john1951w]

@xmascometh Typocal cellist type comment!!!!!!!!!!!!

[xmascometh]

I played for the '72 recording session in the De Montford Hall and even though we must've rehearsed it a gazillion times, playing it again during the reunion was like sight reading it all over again! It was familiar, but no easier than it had been all those years ago!