The Curse of the Gothic Symphony

Documentary feature (2011) – ABC, MIFF – Music Editor
dir. Randall Wood | prod. Veronica Fury | edit. Scott Walton
Wild Fury

• Official Selection, Melbourne International Film Festival (2011)

From the Wild Fury website…
Said to be cursed, for over 80 years the immense ‘Gothic Symphony’ has remained unperformed in its entirety. At over 2 hours long and requiring 2 orchestras, 3 conductors, 4 brass bands and 5 full choirs, this is perhaps unsurprising. It was officially recognised by the Guinness Book of Records as the largest, longest and most technically difficult symphony ever composed, it is widely regarded as the ‘Mt Everest’ of classical music. This documentary follows the journey of a brave and committed group of Brisbane musicians, who will attempt to break the curse and stage this epic event.

I was comissioned as the Music Editor to help craft the ‘score’ drawn from this massive symphony by composer Havergal Brian