Author Archives: jonathanclinch

Jonathan has contributed an essay to the new volume, The Symphony in Britain and Ireland since 1900, published by Cambridge University Press. ‘Continuation and Tradition? The Cultural Function of the Post-1945 British Symphony’ Does a uniquely ‘British’ symphony exist? What … Continue reading →

Jonathan will be giving a public talk on Herbert Howells at Conway Hall on Sunday 27th September at 5:30pm. Tickets are available here. PROGRAMME: 5.30pm: Pre-concert talk with Dr Jonathan Clinch 6.30pm: Piatti Quartet with Simon Callaghan & Peter Cigleris … Continue reading →

Organist: Dr Jonathan Clinch (Royal Academy of Music) Programme from The Reckoning of Time (Robert Saxton, b. 1953) –Awakening*  –Toccata of Light* –Meditation on the Autumn Equinox –Winter Solstice* –Spring Equinox*  -Summer Solstice* *World Premiere Performance from Wanderings in Provence (Eugène Reuchsel, 1900-1988) -Drummers … Continue reading →

The Orchestral Music – Theme(s) and Variations on European Modernism ABSTRACT This chapter examines Elizabeth Maconchy’s orchestral output, tracing her compositional development from early student works in the 1920s through to her final pieces in the 1980s. Shaped by her … Continue reading →

Here is a review written for the Herbert Howells Society Newsletter. Being asked to speak about Hymnus Paradisi for the Hereford Three Choirs Festival in 2025 forced me to spend a lot of time thinking about Hymnus. I’ve been conscious … Continue reading →

Jonathan has recorded the next two pieces in Phillip Cooke’s Suite in homage to Herbert Howells – Sarabande and Gigue. Score here.

New Publication! Jonathan’s essay on Herbert Howells’ Elegy for Viola, String Quartet and String Orchestra has been published in the collection ‘Music, Mortality, Memory‘ from Brill. The Elegy is both historical artefact and living ritual. Each performance re-enacts a “performative … Continue reading →

Robert Saxton: Suite for Organ – Unmeasured Prelude, Passacaglia, Toccata.