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Hubert Parry’s final work published by Royal College of Music
2018 marks the centenaries of the end of the First World War and also the death of Sir Hubert Parry (1848-1918), celebrated composer and former Director of the Royal College of Music. Ahead of events to mark the occasions later … Continue reading
Howells: An English Mass & Te Deum (Collegium Regale)
Herbert Howells’ An English Mass has recently been published in a beautiful new edition by Novello and will be recorded by the Choir of King’s College Cambridge next year. Ahead of this, they are performing it on 17 March 2018: Howells … Continue reading
Recital: St John’s College, Cambridge
Jonathan will be giving a recital in the series at St John’s on Sunday 2nd July at 6pm. Programme Robert Saxton (b.1953): Passacaglia ‘On The Name John McCabe’ (2015) Ian Venables (b.1955): Rhapsody ‘In Memoriam Herbert Howells’ (2009) Herbert Howells (1892-1983): Psalm … Continue reading
Shaping the living and the dead.
The Annual Herbert Howells Lecture, given at Westminster Abbey on 8th October 2016 by Dr Jonathan Clinch. Download PDF
Trust sponsors Choral Symphony recording — Sir George Dyson Trust: Music Blog
The Trust has just sponsored the first recording of the Choral Symphony (alongside Dyson’s St. Paul’s Voyage to Melita) with The Bach Choir and Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, under David Hill. In this blog, Dr Jonathan Clinch introduces the symphony. Although … Continue reading
Recital: St Michael’s Cornhill
St Michael’s Cornhill Monday 27 March at 1pm Programme King’s Herald (4:30) Herbert Howells arr. Clinch Allegretto grazioso (3) Frank Bridge Fantasia (8:30) Sir George Dyson Passacaglia on the name joHn mcCABE (6) Robert Saxton … Continue reading
Westminster Lecture
Shaping the living and the dead. The Annual Herbert Howells Lecture, given at Westminster Abbey on 8th October 2016 by Dr Jonathan Clinch is now available in the December volume of the Journal of the Association of Anglican Musicians (USA).
Organ Recital: Merton College Oxford
Thursday 3rd November – 1:15pm King’s Herald Herbert Howells arr. Clinch Passacaglia on the name joHn mcCABE Robert Saxton Pari intervallo Arvo Pärt Sonata on the 94th Psalm Julius Reubke See Merton Website
Howells Cello Concerto Review
The Telegraph – 10th July 2016 Herbert Howells, Cheltenham Festival – Four starsAll premieres are exciting, but to hear the long-delayed premiere of a piece by one of Britain’s best-loved composers is a particular thrill. Here was the Cello Concerto … Continue reading
Herbert Howells Premiere in Gloucester
ROYAL COLLEGE OF MUSIC PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA Gloucester Cathedral as part of The Cheltenham Music Festival Saturday 9th July 2016 Martin André – conductor VAUGHAN WILLIAMS – Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis IVOR GURNEY – 2 Songs: “By a Bierside” and “In … Continue reading
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