Herbert Howells 1892-1983

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vandermolen

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May 05, 2023, 04:31:11 AM
Quote from: lordlance on March 29, 2023, 05:26:16 PMMost of the discussion on this thread seems to be around his chamber or vocal music. Any particular recommendations from his orchestral music?
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Irons

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May 05, 2023, 06:28:17 AM
A rite of passage for British composers to compose at least one work for strings. Howells no exception.

You must have a very good opinion of yourself to write a symphony - John Ireland.

I opened the door people rushed through and I was left holding the knob - Bo Diddley.

calyptorhynchus

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May 05, 2023, 02:33:28 PM
Quote from: Irons on May 05, 2023, 06:28:17 AMA rite of passage for British composers to compose at least one work for strings. Howells no exception.



And this seems to be a genre that British composers excel at, every one who tries it seems to produce a masterpiece, eg Grace Williams Sea Sketches.

Just a little plug here for my MIDI version on Robert Simpson's Variations and Fugue on a Theme of J S Bach (1991), which I prepared in default of a commercial recording.

'Many men are melancholy by hearing music, but it is a pleasing melancholy that it causeth.' Robert Burton
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