Symphony 7

In C major, 4 movements, 1948†, 40:30

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, tam-tam, 2 low bells (C and E), glockenspiel, xylophone, celesta, harp, strings

I Allegro moderato
II Allegro moderato ma maestoso
III Adagio – Allegro moderato – Adagio
IV Moderato

United Music Publishing Limited

Timings

Newstone 1966Mackerras 1987Mackerras (EMI) 1987
I Allegro moderato8:349:049:34
II Allegro moderato ma maestoso6:576:407:06
III Adagio – Allegro moderato – Adagio15:4415:2815:44
IV Moderato8:5510:3010:00
Total40:1041:4242:24

Articles

• Once upon a time – David Jenkins

Performances

16 June 1966 [first performance]
13 March 1968 BBC Radio 3
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, conductor Harry Newstone
• Newstone and Mackerras interpretations compared – David Jenkins
29 April 1987 [first public performance] Liverpool
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, conductor Sir Charles Mackerras
• Review of RLPO/Mackerras premiere – John Pickard
• Review of RLPO/Mackerras premiere – Richard Whitehouse
• Review of RLPO/Mackerras premiere and recording – David J Brown
• Play it backwards – Larry Alexander
3–4 May 1987 Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, conductor Sir Charles Mackerras
• Newstone and Mackerras interpretations compared – David Jenkins

Recordings

EMI Classics 7243 5 75782 2 6 (2 discs) released November 2002
3–4 May 1987 Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, conductor Sir Charles Mackerras