What went on?
Random images and videos of the people and the performance of Havergal Brian's Symphony No.1, The Gothic. Victoria Hall, Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent.
Performance
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| The performance 21 May 1978 Official photo by Gary Leggatt |
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| Conductor Trevor Stokes Violas, double basses, trumpets, trombones |
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| Woodwind, horns, percussion Children's Choir |
Rehearsals
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| Orchestra rehearsal at Moorside School, Werrington Photo: Terry Woolliscroft Collection Date: 12 May 1978 |
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| Paul Shaw, Stoke Gothic Producer, rehearsing timpani, Moorside School Photo: Terry Woolliscroft Collection Date: 12 May 1978 |
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| Paul Niblett, Kathy Niblett and Pam Bott Selling programmes to the orchestra at Moorside School Photo: Terry Woolliscroft Collection Date: 12 May 1978 |
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| Full rehearsal with choir and orchestra at the Kings Hall, Stoke Photo: Terry Woolliscroft Collection Date: Sat 20 May 1978 |
Pre-concert publicity
Radio interview during the build up to the concert
April 1978
https://youtu.be/mHL1h0KtZ-c
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| Stoke Gothic 1978 on BBC Nationwide 18 May 1978 photo of TV screen Paul Shaw, Producer, being interviewed |
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| Stoke Gothic 1978 on BBC Nationwide 18 May 1978 photo of TV screen Pam Bott and Kathy Niblett on thunder machine |
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| Cannon ball, one of six from the thunder machine |
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| Article by JO in the local Evening Sentinel 01 December 1977 |
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| Stoke Gothic poster and press invitation |
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| Stoke Gothic random press response |
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| Havergal Brian publicity photo Photo: Source unknown Date: about 1970 |
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| Granville Bantock publicity photo Composer of God Save the King performed at The Stoke Gothic concert 1978 |
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| Stoke Gothic Feb 1978 - Erecting the advertising banner across the road, during filthy February weather in Piccadilly, Hanley, with the much appreciated help of the local Fire Brigade! Who did it? Pam Bott, Paul Niblett, Paul Shaw, Terry Woolliscroft, Kathy Niblett Photo: Terry Woolliscroft Collection |
Erecting the banner
Home-made 'Normal 8mm' silent film, shot on an 'ancient' 1960's cine camera.
The 25 feet of film was developed but untouched for 40 years
since no means of projection was available.
Then found and digitised in 2017. Edited in April 2024
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| One of our advertisers and sponsors |
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| An exhibition about Havergal Brian and The Gothic at Gladstone Pottery Museum, Longton - the home town of Brian Photo: Terry Woolliscroft Collection Date: May 1978 |