Havergal Brian "Gothic" symphony

[Bryn]

I take your point but it is always possible, indeed likely, that the recordings made by the BBC weren't subject to the same limiting that afflicted the broadcast transmission.

I draw the implication from Mr. Perry's reply to my email that they were. My question to him was specifically about the severe dynamic limiting on all transmission modes at the time of the broadcast, and later on the iPlayer. HD Sound offering.

[Bryn]

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[johnb]

Should you have told us, Bryn? Now we all know that you are so flush with cash you'll be getting begging letters.

[Ferretfancy]

Bryn,
That's wonderful! How thrilled you must be! This is rather like the bookmark that somebody gave me, which on the back said : "unsuitable for use by children under four "

Simon Hoggart at The Guardian collects this sort of thing, he might enjoy seeing your Amazon receipt!

Bws. Ferret

[Alison]

I notice that a repeat broadcast is scheduled for the early hours of Tuesday morning (TTN)

[Mahlerei]

Having finally heard Hyperion's spectacular recording I wouldn't want to revisit the BBC broadcast.

[BBMmk2]

Hi Mahlerie, I think that be a brill one to get, despite the cover!! :)

[antongould]

From the first Customer Review on Amazon.....
" Ultimately we have Roger Wright Controller of BBC radio 3 to thank for the whole project. He has been a friend to British Music during his time doing the job.............."

Discuss - use both sides of the paper.

Another question as a newcomer is is worth keeping back 23 pounds from Lady Goulds dress allowance or as a novice should I just stick with my possibly dud Czech off eBay?

[Suffolkcoastal]

If your referring to the Naxos recording Anton, then I wouldn't call it a dud at all. There may be some flaws in the recording but it's still pretty good.

I presume the RW statement must have been written by a friend. The evidence I've gathered over the past 3 years seems to clearly contradict the statement. Perhaps it should say 'been a friend to a certain number of British composers and a certain number of works'.

[BBMmk2]

Isn't there a Society for British Music?

[Mahlerei]

bbm, anton

My first exposure to 'The Gothic' was via the Lenard recording, first released on Marco Polo. I disliked it intensely and was ready to write off both the composer and the recording. This newcomer changed all that; definitely worth the cost of a frock or two :).

[antongould]

Isn't there a Society for British Music?

Possibly with salymap as
Presidento!

But we have mentioned before the possibility of a BritishMusicFest on Radio 3 although I sometimes feel it wouldn't be to universal acclaim hereabouts....?

[french frank]

But we have mentioned before the possibility of a BritishMusicFest on Radio 3 although I sometimes feel it wouldn't be to universal acclaim hereabouts....?

Well, there are four weeks of Simon Heffer on Saturday Classics, starting last Saturday, doing just that.

There is an English Music Festival with a distinctly weird set of Vice Presidents (and Paul Guinery too), but if the music is what you like the festival is what you'll appreciate.

[antongould]

Cheers ff I'd forgotten about that - did you hear the first one? I'm not usually a great fan of Heffer.

[EdgeleyRob]

Isn't there a Society for British Music?

Yes BBM http://www.britishmusicsociety.com/pages/links.html