Composed March to September 1948 
Full score completed 14 September 1948

3 flutes (1 also picc), 2 oboes, cor anglais, 2 clarinets, bass clarinet, 3 bassoons (1 also contra), 4 trumpets, 4 horns, 3 trombones, tuba, timpani, cymbals, triangle, tambourine, bass drum, 3 side drums, gong, 2 low bells (C and E), glockenspiel, xylophone, celesta, harp, strings

I  Allegro moderato   8:34 [a]  9:34 [b]  
II  Allegro moderato ma maestoso   6:57 [a]  7:06 [b]
III  Adagio - Allegro moderato - Adagio   15:44 [a]  15:44 [b]  
IV  Moderato  8:55 [a]  10:00 [b]
(42´)

[a] Newstone    [b] Mackerras/EMI

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Articles

Newstone and Mackerras interpretations compared - David Jenkins
Once upon a time - David Jenkins
First thoughts on the seventh symphony's last movement
Play it backwards - Larry Alexander
Larry tries listening to the symphony with the movements in reverse order...
Review of RLPO/Mackerras premiere - John Pickard
Review of RLPO/Mackerras premiere - Richard Whitehouse
Review of RLPO/Mackerras premiere and recording - David J Brown

Further reading

Brian's seventh symphony - Harold Truscott in HB:   Aspects of Havergal Brian - see bibliography
The symphonies of Havergal Brian - Malcolm MacDonald / volume 1 chapter 9 - see bibliography

All performances

19 June 1966 [first performance] (recording) / 13 March 1968 (BBC broadcast)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, conductor Harry Newstone

29 April 1987 [first public performance] . Liverpool
Royal Liverpool Phiharmonic Orchestra, conductor Sir Charles Mackerras
Review - John Pickard
Review - Richard Whitehouse
Review - David J Brown

Commercial recording

3-4 May 1987 . Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool / EMI
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, conductor Sir Charles Mackerras
Review of recording session - David J Brown

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