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Symphony 9
In A minor, 3 movements, 1951†, 27:00
Sketched between July and September 1951
FS completed November 1951
3 flutes (1 also picc), 2 oboes, cor anglais, 2 clarinets, bass clarinet, 4 bassoons (1 also contra), 4 horns , 4 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba, timpani, tubular bells, tam-tam, triangle, tambourine, cymbals, bass drum, 3 side drums, xylophone, glockenspiel, organ, harp, piano, celesta, strings
II Adagio
III Allegro moderato
Musica Viva published a facsimile study score in 1973, now out of print
United Music Publishing Limited
Timings
| del Mar 1958 | del Mar 1959 | Fredman 1971 | Groves (Prom) 1976 | Groves (EMI) 1977 | |
| I Adagio – Allegro vivo | 12:38 | 11:44 | 11:27 | 11:23 | 11:23 |
| II Adagio | 9:46 | 8:03 | 8:23 | 8:28 | 8:52 |
| III Allegro moderato | 7:46 | 7:36 | 7:59 | 7:29 | 7:27 |
| Total | 30:10 | 27:23 | 27:49 | 27:20 | 27:42 |
Performances
| 22 March 1958 [first performance] studio live broadcast Third Programme [BBC Radio 3] London Symphony Orchestra, conductor Norman del Mar |
| 5 February 1959 BBC Maida Vale Studio 1 live broadcast Third Programme [BBC Radio 3], repeated 1 June 1994 BBC Radio 3 London Symphony Orchestra _leader Hugh Maguire_, conductor Norman del Mar |
| 28 March 1971 St John’s Smith Square 15 August 1971 BBC, repeated 16 December 1972 Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, conductor Myer Fredman |
| 20 January 1976 [first public performance ?] Liverpool Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, conductor Sir Charles Groves |
| 1 July 1976 Liverpool Philharmonic Hall 30 March 1977 BBC Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, conductor Sir Charles Groves |
| 2 July 1976 BBC Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, conductor Sir Charles Groves |
| 27 July 1976 Royal Albert Hall (BBC Promenade Concert) live broadcast BBC Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, conductor Sir Charles Groves |
| 25–26 July 1977 Abbey Road, London Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, conductor Sir Charles Groves • Thoughts on ASD3486 – Ted Heaton |
| 25 July 1977 Abbey Road Studio 1, London Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, conductor Sir Charles Groves |
Recordings
| Dutton Vocalion CDBP 9798 5 February 1959 BBC Maida Vale Studio 1 London Symphony Orchestra _leader Hugh Maguire_, conductor Norman del Mar |
| Aries LP 1604 28 March 1971 St John’s Smith Square Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, conductor Myer Fredman |
| EMI Classics 7243 5 75782 2 6 (2 discs) released November 2002 25–26 July 1977 Abbey Road, London Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, conductor Sir Charles Groves |
| Warner Classics 0825646147243 (24 discs) released 2015 25 July 1977 Abbey Road Studio 1, London Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, conductor Sir Charles Groves |