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© 1987-1993 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Graph of number of instrumental players required for some of Havergal Brian's symphonies. Data based on United Music Publishers Hire Catalogue. Woodwind players in red. Brass players in green. Total of woodwind & brass players in blue. |
| Symphony | Gothic | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
| Woodwind | 25 | ? | 17 | 26 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | ? | ? | 10 | ? | 14 | ? | 14 | 14 |
| Brass Players | 27 | ? | 18 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | ? | ? | 12 | ? | 14 | ? | 15 | 14 |
| WW + Brass | 52 | ? | 35 | 44 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | ? | ? | 22 | ? | 28 | ? | 29 | 28 |
| Symphony | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 |
| Woodwind | 12 | 8 | 10 | 11 | ? | ? | 10 | ? | 10 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Brass Players | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | ? | ? | 11 | ? | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| WW + Brass | 24 | 20 | 22 | 23 | ? | ? | 21 | ? | 21 | 21 | 19 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |