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British classical composer, born in Dresden, a district of Stoke-on-Trent (29 January 1876 – 28 November 1972).
He completed 32 symphonies, the principal body of his composing work.

ALBUMS


Havergal Brian, English National Opera Orchestra* And Chorus*, Martyn Brabbins
Agamemnon / Sinfonia Tragica • Symphony No 12
2025, CD, Hyperion, ,
Modern/Opera
Havergal Brian - Joyful Company Of Singers*, Ascolta (2), Peter Broadbent, Finchley Children's Music Group, Grace Rossiter
Complete Choral Songs, Volume One
2025, CD, Album, Toccata Classics
Havergal Brian , Soloists Include Helen Field (2), David Wilson-Johnson, Ingveldur Ýr Jónsdóttir, Stuart Kale, Justin Lavender - Millennium Sinfonia*, James Kelleher
The Cenci (Opera In Eight Scenes After Shelley)
2024, 2xCD, Album, Toccata Classics
Havergal Brian, Orchestra* And Chorus Of English National Opera*, Martyn Brabbins
Faust
2021, 2xSACD, Hybrid, Multichannel, Album, Dutton Epoch, ,
Opera/Modern
Havergal Brian
In Memoriam / Gothic Symphony Part 1
2020, CD, Album, Héritage,
Havergal Brian, New Russia State Symphony Orchestra, Alexander Walker
Symphonies Nos. 7 And 16
2019, CD, Album, Naxos
Havergal Brian, Claudia Boyle, Angharad Lyddon (2), Claudia Huckle, Peter Auty, Orchestra Of English National Opera*, Of English National Opera*, Martyn Brabbins
The Vision Of Cleopatra / Fantastic Variations On An Old Rhyme / Two Choral Pieces / Overture: For Valour
2018, SACD, Hybrid, Multichannel, Album, Dutton Epoch,
Havergal Brian ‎– New Russia State Symphony Orchestra, Alexander Walker
Symphonies Nos. 8, 21 And 26
2017, CD, Naxos
Havergal Brian
Symphony No. 2 / Symphony No. 14
2016, SACD, Hybrid, Album, Dutton Epoch, ,
Romantic
Havergal Brian – New Russia State Symphony Orchestra, Alexander Walker
Symphonies Nos. 6, 28, 29 and 31
2015, CD, Naxos
Havergal Brian, Roderick Williams (3), Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Martyn Brabbins
Symphony No. 5 "Wine Of Summer" / Symphony No. 19 / Symphony No. 27 / Festival Dance
2015, SACD, Hybrid, Dutton Epoch, ,
Modern
Havergal Brian, Michelle Walton, Mark Stone (10), Sholto Kynoch
The Complete Havergal Brian Songbook │Volume 2
2014, CD, Album, Stone Records (16), ,
Modern
Havergal Brian – New Russia State Symphony Orchestra, Alexander Walker
Symphonies Nos. 22, 23 And 24 / English Suite No. 1
2013, CD, Album, Naxos
Havergal Brian - Mark Stone (10), Jonathan Stone (4), Sholto Kynoch
The Complete Havergal Brian Songbook │Volume 1
2012, CD, Album, Stone Records (16), ,
Modern
Havergal Brian, Lorraine McAslan, Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Martyn Brabbins
Violin Concerto / Symphony No. 13 / English Suite No. 4 / The Tinker's Wedding
2012, CD, Dutton Epoch
Havergal Brian, Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Martyn Brabbins
Symphonies Nos. 10 & 30 / Concerto For Orchestra / English Suite No. 3
2011, CD, Album, Dutton Epoch, ,
Modern/Neo-Romantic
York Bowen, Alan Bush, Havergal Brian
Cello Concertos
2011, 2xCD, Album, Dutton Epoch, ,
Modern/Neo-Romantic
Havergal Brian / Arnold Cooke, Myer Fredman / Nicholas Braithwaite, London Philharmonic Orchestra
Symphonies 6 & 16 / Symphony No. 3
2011, CDr, Comp, RE, RM, Lyrita, ,
Modern
Havergal Brian - BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Garry Walker
Orchestral Music Volume One (Early And Late Works)
2011, CD, Album, Toccata Classics, ,
Modern/Contemporary
Havergal Brian - BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Garry Walker
Orchestral Music Volume Two (Music From The Operas)
2011, CD, Album, Toccata Classics
Havergal Brian, Martyn Brabbins
The Gothic Symphony
2011
Havergal Brian
Havergal Brian Live Studio Broadcasts
2010, CD, Mono, Dutton
Havergal Brian - Sir Adrian Boult
Gothic Symphony
2009, ,
Modern
Havergal Brian - Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Sir Charles Groves
Symphonies Nos. 7-9 & 31, The Tinker's Wedding
2002, 2xCD, Comp, EMI Classics
Havergal Brian, National Symphony Orchestra Of Ireland, Tony Rowe (2), Adrian Leaper
Symphonies Nos. 11 & 15 • Doctor Merryheart • For Valour
2000
Havergal Brian, Raymond Clarke
The Complete Piano Music
1997, CD, Album, Athene Records, Athene Records, ,
Modern
Havergal Brian, Moscow Symphony Orchestra*, Tony Rowe
Symphony 2, Festival Fanfare
1996
Havergal Brian - National Symphony Orchestra Of Ukraine, Andrew Penny
Symphonies Nos. 20 And 25 - Fantastic Variations On An Old Rhyme
1995, CD, ,
Modern
Havergal Brian - Geoffrey Heald-Smith / Hull Youth Symphony Orchestra
The Orchestral Works Of Havergal Brian
1994, 2xCD, Album, RE, Campion Records
Havergal Brian, Marat Bisengaliev, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Lionel Friend
Violin Concerto • Symphony No 18 • The Jolly Miller (Overture)
1993
Havergal Brian, National Symphony Orchestra Of Ireland, Adrian Leaper
Symphonies Nos 17 And 32 • In Memoriam • Festal Dance
1992
Havergal Brian
Symphony No. 4 'Das Siegeslied' (Psalm Of Victory) / Symphony No. 12
1992
Havergal Brian, James Loughran, Eric Pinkett, Leicestershire Schools Symphony Orchestra
Symphonies Nos 10 & 21
1990, CD, Unicorn-Kanchana
Havergal Brian, CSR Symphony (Bratislava)*, Slovak Philharmonic*, Ondrej Lenard*
Symphony No. 1 "Gothic"
1990, 2x CD, ,
Romantic
Havergal Brian - BBC Symphony Orchestra, Lionel Friend
Symphony No 3
1989
Havergal Brian, Sir Charles Mackerras, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
Symphony No. 7 / Symphony No. 31 / Comedy Overture: The Tinker's Wedding
1988, CD, ,
Modern/Neo-Romantic
Havergal Brian
Songs
1983,
Alan Rawsthorne, Sir William Walton, Havergal Brian, Malcolm Arnold
English Music For Violin And Piano
1982, LP, Auracle Records
Havergal Brian / Saint Nicholas Singers / Alan Smith (15) / Geoffrey Heald-Smith / Hull Youth Symphony Orchestra Leader: Catherine Capraro
Havergal Brian Orchestral Works Volume 3: Burlesque Variations On An Original Theme, Requiem For The Rose, The Hag
1981, LP, Cameo Classics (2)
Havergal Brian, Peter Hill
The Complete Music For Piano
1981
Luxembourg Radio Symphony Orchestra*, Leopold Hager, Hubert Parry* / Havergal Brian / John Foulds
Masters Of The English Musical Renaissance
1981
Havergal Brian - Geoffrey Heald-Smith / Hull Youth Symphony Orchestra Leader James Gerrard
Havergal Brian Orchestral Works Volume 2: In Memoriam - For Valour - Festal Dance
1980, LP, Cameo Classics (2)
Havergal Brian - Geoffrey Heald-Smith / Hull Youth Symphony Orchestra
Doctor Merryheart - Fantastic Variations On An Old Rhyme - English Suite No.1
1979, LP, Album, Cameo Classics (2)
Havergal Brian / Sir Charles Groves / Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
Symphony No. 8 • Symphony No. 9
1978, Vinyl Original UK Pressing, ,
Modern
Havergal Brian
Symphony No.22 / Psalm 23 / English Suite No.5
1975, LP, CBS, CBS Classics, ,
Contemporary
Havergal Brian, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Myer Fredman
Symphony 6 (Sinfonia Tragica) / Symphony 16
1975
Havergal Brian
Symphony No.10; Symphony No. 21
1973
Havergal Brian, Peter Michaels, The Lisbon Conservatory Orchestra
Symphony No. 3
LP, Album, Aries Records (7)
Havergal Brian, Ernest Weir, Dresden Symphony Orchestra*
Symphony No.2
LP, Aries Records (7)
Havergal Brian
Symphonies
3xLP, Comp + Box, Aries Records (7)
Havergal Brian
Symphony No. 5 "The Wind Of Summer", Symphony No. 25
LP, Aries Records (7)
Havergal Brian, Sir Allistair MacKenzie, Edinburgh Youth Symphony And Chorus*, Valerie MacLennan
Symphony No. 4
LP, Aries Records (7)
Havergal Brian
The Tigers
3xCD, Testament,
Havergal Brian, Wales Symphony Orchestra Conducted By Colin Wilson
Symphonies No. 9, 12, 23
Havergal Brian
Violin Concerto; Symphony No. 28
LP, Album, Unofficial, Aries Records (7)

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