The Gothic Symphony: 'It's a Himalayan peak'

Inspired by the legend of Faust, the Gothic is the world's longest symphony, needing 1,000 singers and musicians – plus one scarecrow. Stephen Moss celebrates its resurrection at the PromsJohn Grimshaw sets crossword puzzles for the Times. His other passion is the composer Havergal Brian. He thinks the two may be connected. "I've often felt there is something like puzzle-solving in Brian's works," says Grimshaw, who is chairman of the Havergal Brian Society. "You listen to a work 10 times, a...

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