Havergal Brian, "Gothic Symphony"

Havergal Brian’s ambitious Gothic Symphony has been called many
things - massive, ambitious, barbaric, incompetent, insane,
moving, brilliant, awful, torture, and much more. It is almost
never performed due to the forces it requires and its two hour
duration. Today on the show I’ll tell you about the background to
this monumental work, and then I’ll try to walk you through the
structure of this symphony. Like a Gothic cathedral, there are
lots of corners to get lost in, but I'll try to keep you on the
path!