Havergal Brian(1876-1972): a Catalogue of the Orchestral and Choral Music

[Dundonnell]

HAVERGAL BRIAN: A CATALOGUE OF THE ORCHESTRAL AND CHORAL MUSIC

c.1899:        Requiem for baritone, chorus and orchestra  (lost)
c. 1900-02: Tragic Prelude for orchestra (lost)
1902/06:   Overture "For Valour", op.7: 15 minutes      + (Cameo Classics and Naxos cds)
c.1902-04:  English Suite No.1, op.12: 26 minutes     +  (Cameo Classics cd)
1903:          Burlesque Variations on an Original Theme for orchestra, op.3: 27 minutes      +  (Cameo Classics and Toccata cds)
c.1903-04: Legende for orchestra, op.4 (lost)
c.1904-06:Symphonic Poem "Hero and Leander", op.8  (lost)
c.1904/
1944-46:  Psalm 23 for tenor, chorus and orchestra: 16 minutes   *   +  (Classico and Klassic Haus cds)
1905/09:"By the Waters of Babylon" for baritone, chorus and orchestra, op. 11  (lost)
1906:       "Carmilhan" for soloists, chorus and orchestra  (lost)
c.1906-07:"Let God Arise" for soloists, chorus and orchestra  (lost)
1907-08:A Fantastic Symphony: two movements lost, other two reused as-
1907:      Fantastic Variations on an Old Rhyme for orchestra: 11 minutes      +  (Cameo Classics and Naxos cds)
1908:      Festal Dance for orchestra: 8 minutes     + (Naxos cd)
                Cantata/ Tragic Poem "The Vision of Cleopatra" for soprano, mezzo-soprano, contralto, tenor, chorus and orchestra, op.15  (lost)
c.1909:   "The Soldier's Dream" for orchestra or voices and orchestra  (lost)
1910:       Symphonic Poem "In Memoriam": 20 minutes   + (Cameo Classics and Naxos cds)
1911-12:Concert Overture "Doctor Merryheart": 16 minutes +  (Cameo Classics, Naxos and Dutton cds)
1912:      Herrick Songs for women's chorus and orchestra      +  (two on Cameo Classics cd)
1913:      Ballad "Pilgrimage to Kevlaar" for chorus and orchestra  (lost)
1914:      Military March for orchestra "Red May"  (lost)
1915:      English Suite No.2 "Night Portraits"  (lost)
                Legend for orchestra  (lost)
1916:      Three Comedy Dances for orchestra (lost)
1921-22: Six Orchestral Pieces are derived from the Opera "The Tigers":
                Symphonic Variations on 'Has anybody here seen Kelly?' for orchestra: 12 minutes     + (Forlane and Toccata cds)
                Symphonic Dance "Wild Horsemen" for orchestra: 8 minutes  +  (Forlane cd)
                Symphonic Dance "Green Pastures" for orchestra: 10 minutes  +  (Forlane cd)
                Symphonic Dance "Gargoyles" for orchestra: 9 minutes   + (Forlane cd)
                Symphonic Dance "Lacryma" for orchestra: 9 minutes   + (Forlane cd)
                Shadow Dance for orchestra: 4 minutes    +  (Forlane cd)   
1918:      Two Scenas for baritone and orchestra  (lost)
1919-21: English Suite No.3: 17 minutes    *     +  (Dutton cd)
1919-27: Symphony No.1 "The Gothic" for soprano, contralto, tenor, bass, children's choir, two double choruses and orchestra: 105 minutes    *   
                               +  (Testament, Naxos and Hyperion cds)
1920s:    "Tales of Olden Times: Three Preludes for small orchestra"  (destroyed)
c. 1924:    English Suite No.4 "Kindergarten": 14 minutes    *
1930-31: Symphony No.2: 51 minutes      *     +  (Naxos cd)
1931-32: Symphony No.3 for two pianos and orchestra: 54 minutes    *   +  (Hyperion cd)
1932-33: Symphony No. 4 "Das Siegeslied" for soprano, chorus and orchestra:  49 minutes    *     + (Naxos cd)
1934:       Violin Concerto (No.1)  (lost)
1935:      Violin Concerto (No.2): 35 minutes     *      +  (Naxos cd)
1937:      Symphony No.5 "Wine of Summer" for baritone and orchestra: 20 minutes   *
1937-44:"Prometheus Unbound" for 7 sopranos, 3 mezzo-sopranos, 5 contraltos, 5 tenors, 2 baritones, 3 bass soloists, choruses and orchestra 
                        (full score lost)
1948:       Symphony No.6 "Sinfonia Tragica": 18 minutes     +  (Lyrita cd)
                 Symphony No.7: 42 minutes     +  (EMI cd)
                 Comedy Overture "The Tinker's Wedding": 7 minutes    *    +  (EMI cd)
1949:       Symphony No.8: 27 minutes     +  (EMI cd)
1951:       Symphony No.9: 28 minutes     + (EMI and Dutton  cds)
1951/62:Three Pieces from the Opera "Turandot" for orchestra: 19 minutes      +  (Toccata cd)
1951/75:Suite from the Opera "Turandot" (assembled by Malcolm MacDonald): 23 minutes    +  (Toccata cd)
1952:      Preludio Tragico (Overture to the Opera "The Cenci"): 14 minutes          + (Toccata cd)
1953:      English Suite No.5 "Rustic Scenes": 19 minutes    *    +  (Toccata and Klassic Haus cds)
1953-54: Symphony No.10: 17 minutes    *      +  (Dutton and Klassic Haus cds)
1954:      Symphony No.11: 29 minutes   + (Naxos and Dutton  cds)
                Symphonic Poem "Elegy": 11 minutes   *     + (Toccata cd)
1955-56:Prologue in Heaven for two tenors, baritone, two basses and orchestra: 18 minutes    *   
                Prelude to Act II for orchestra: 3 minutes
                Prelude to Act II, Scene 2 "Abend" for orchestra
                Gretchen Songs for soprano and orchestra(Act II): 6 minutes
                Cathedral Scene for soprano, bass, chorus, organ and orchestra(Act III): 14 minutes
                Night Ride of Mephistopheles for orchestra: 5 minutes     +  (Toccata cd)    
                                 (all derived works from the Opera "Faust")
1957:   Symphony No.12: 11 minutes    *   +  (Naxos cd)
1959:   Symphony No.13: 19 minutes    *
1959-60: Symphony No.14: 24 minutes    *
1960:   Symphony no.15: 21 minutes      *     +  (Naxos cd)
             Symphony No.16: 22 minutes      +  (Lyrita cd)
1960-61:Symphony No.17: 13 minutes     *    + (Naxos cd)
1961: Symphony No.18: 15 minutes     *    +  (Naxos cd)
            Symphony No.19: 19 minutes     *
1962:  Symphony No.20: 27 minutes     *    +  (Naxos cd)
            Comedy Overture "The Jolly Miller": 5 minutes    *   +  (Naxos cd)
            Symphony No.21: 29 minutes    *    +  (Klassic Haus cd)
1964: Cello Concerto: 21 minutes        *    +  (Dutton cd)
           Concerto for Orchestra: 19 minutes  *      +  (Dutton cd)
1964-65:Symphony No.22 "Sinfonia Brevis"': 9 minutes    *    + (Klassic Haus cd)
1965: Symphony No.23: 14 minutes      *
           Symphony No.24: 17 minutes      *
1965-66:Symphony No.25: 25 minutes      *    + (Naxos cd)
1966: Symphony No.26: 17 minutes      *
           Symphony No.27: 22 minutes      *
1967: Symphony No.28: 14 minutes      *
           Symphony No.29: 17 minutes      *
           Symphony No.30:  17 minutes     *     +  (Dutton cd)
1968: Symphony No.31: 13 minutes      *     +   (EMI cd)
           Legend "Ave atque vale" for orchestra: 7 minutes  *     +  (Toccata cd)
           Symphony No.32: 22 minutes     *      +  (Naxos cd)

[Dundonnell]

I have made some amendments following valuable feedback from the webmaster of the Havergal Brian Society website

The Violin Concerto is 35 minutes long (rather than 25), the Preludio Tragico from 'The Cenci' is on a Toccata cd (rather than Dutton) and the Prologue in Heaven from 'Faust' has not been recorded.

[Dundonnell]

Updated with the additions of the transfer to cds of the famous Leicestershire Schools Symphony Orchestra performances of Symphonies Nos. 10, 21, 22, Psalm 23 and the English Suite No.5