Havergal Brian

British composer (1876–1972)
Person human Q552046
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Havergal Brian

Summary

Havergal Brian is a human[1]. He was born in Stoke-on-Trent[2]. He was born on January 29, 1876[3]. He passed away in Shoreham-by-Sea[4]. He died on November 28, 1972[5]. He worked as a composer[6] and music critic[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (173 views/month, #7,242 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Stoke-on-Trent[2], Havergal Brian…
  • Havergal Brian passed away in Shoreham-by-Sea[4].
  • Havergal Brian was born on January 29, 1876[3].
  • Havergal Brian died on November 28, 1972[5].
  • Havergal Brian held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • Havergal Brian held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[10].
  • Havergal Brian worked as a composer[6].
  • Havergal Brian's professions included music critic[7].
  • A notable work attributed to Havergal Brian is Q2334858[11].
  • A notable work attributed to Havergal Brian is Q2413218[12].
  • A notable work attributed to Havergal Brian is Q2574204[13].
  • Havergal Brian is recorded as male[14].
  • Havergal Brian's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Havergal Brian's genre is opera[16].
  • Havergal Brian's genre is symphony[17].
  • Havergal Brian's Commons category is recorded as Havergal Brian[18].
  • Havergal Brian's family name is recorded as Brian[19].
  • Havergal Brian's given name is recorded as Havergal[20].
  • Havergal Brian's instrument is recorded as pipe organ[21].
  • Havergal Brian's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • Havergal Brian's list of works is recorded as list of compositions by Havergal Brian[23].
  • Havergal Brian's related category is recorded as Category:Compositions by Havergal Brian[24].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[25]

  • Country: GB[26]

  • Began / founded: 1876-01-29[27]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1972-11-28[28]

  • Genre(s): classical[29]

  • Community tags: british, british composer, classical, composer, english, uk[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 2e58db7a-6874-4e9d-b0be-dcd426099c0f[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Havergal Brian's place of birth was Stoke-on-Trent[2]. He was born on January 29, 1876[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6] and music critic[7].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Q2334858[11], a musical work/composition[32]; Q2413218[12], a musical work/composition[33]; and Q2574204[13], a musical work/composition[34].

Death and Burial

Havergal Brian died on November 28, 1972[5]. He died in Shoreham-by-Sea[4].

Why It Matters

Havergal Brian ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (173 views/month, #7,242 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Havergal Brian born?

Havergal Brian's place of birth was Stoke-on-Trent[2].

Where did Havergal Brian die?

Havergal Brian passed away in Shoreham-by-Sea[4].

What did Havergal Brian do for work?

Havergal Brian worked as composer[6] and music critic[7].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] . wikidata.org.
  11. [18] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [11] . wikidata.org.
  17. [12] . wikidata.org.
  18. [13] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 17d ago · Lesko987a · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Family name Brian
    Genre opera, symphony
    List of works list of compositions by Havergal Brian
    Place of birth Stoke-on-Trent
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