Symphony 3

in C sharp minor, 1931-32

Commenced on 18 April 1931
First movement sketched by 23 May 1931, whole symphony drafted by 16 July 1931
FS completed 28 May 1932

2 solo pianos
2 piccolos, 4 flutes (2 also piccolos), 4 oboes (2 also cors anglais), 4 clarinets (2 also bass clarinets), E flat clarinet, 4 bassoons, 1 contrabassoon, 8 horns, 4 trumpets, 4 trombones, 2 tubas, 2 timpanists, bass drum, side drum, tenor drum, cymbals, tam-tam, triangle, tambourine, castanets, organ ad lib, 2 harps, celesta, strings

I Andante moderato e sempre sostenuto e marcato 19:25 [a]   18:14 [b]   19:45 [c]
II Lento sempre marcato e rubato 13:25 [a]   13:13 [b]   14:13 [c]
III Allegro vivace 8:08 [a]   7:25 [b]   8:11 [c]
IV Lento solenne 12:21 [a]   12:32 [b]   13:21 [c]

Total: 52:19 Pope [a], 51:24 Friend/BBC [b] , 55:30 Friend/Hyperion Helios [c]

United Music Publishers Limited

Articles

A listener's impressions - Martyn Becker
An introduction to the symphony
Second thoughts - Christopher Kettle
A personal approach to the work, with many entertaining digressions
Early English atonality in the first movement - Martin O'Leary
New vistas - Martyn Becker
Comparisons of the Pope and Friend performances
Review of Composers' Platform WM SO performance - David J Brown