Tag Archives: British Music
Recording: Howells at HIS speeds
Herbert Howells’ Paean for organ (written in May 1940) has notoriously fast metronome markings, which few organists follow. As an experiment, I’ve practised A LOT and tried to follow them… The recording was made using the 2010 Metzler organ of … Continue reading
Publication: Performing Vaughan Williams
Jonathan’s book chapter on issues in the performance of music by Ralph Vaughan Williams is out now. Clinch, Jonathan. “Performance.” Chapter. In Vaughan Williams in Context, edited by Julian Onderdonk and Ceri Owen, 86–92. Composers in Context. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, … Continue reading
Blog: Easter Howells – Six Pieces and Sarabands
Around this point in Holy Week, organists around the world will be searching for their copies of Herbert Howells’ Six Pieces for organ. The second of these — Saraband (For the morning of Easter) — is very popular and this … Continue reading
Jonathan joins Multitude of Voyces
I’m delighted to join the board of trustees for Multitude of Voyces – the charity behind the recent ‘Anthology of Sacred Music by Women Composers’, spearheaded by their Founding Director, Louise Stewart. Multitude of Voyces specialises in supporting underrepresented and … Continue reading
Britten in Aldeburgh
A quick pilgrimage. Aldeburgh beach in full ‘Grimes’ mode.
Recording: Duruflé – Toccata
Before Wednesday’s recital at the Temple Church, I sat down at home to record the Duruflé Toccata. The Saxton pieces will appear on a recording of the entire cycle in due course. Below is a photograph with the composer, taken … Continue reading
Temple Recital – 3 London Premieres!
Dr Jonathan Clinch – Wednesday 28th February – 1:15-1:45pm PROGRAMME Diversion op.25, Francis Jackson (1917-2022) VII. Hymn (First performance), Robert Saxton (1953-) Tombeau for H.B., Robert Saxton Rosace (no.3 from Esquisses byzantines), Henri Mulet (1878-1967) Praeludium for pedals, Phillip A. … Continue reading
Bloomsbury Publication: The Sensory Aesthetics of Death in the Modern Age
Jonathan’s chapter exploring the sensory aesthetics of death in the twentieth century is now available from Bloomsbury. Volume 6: A Cultural History of Death in the Modern AgeEdited by Douglas J. Davies, Durham University, UK Bloomsbury website link
The Holly and the Ivy (Robert Saxton, 2023)
A second Christmas present from Robert Saxton! Premiered at King’s Sutton Parish Church on Christmas Day 2023 by Jonathan Clinch. This recording was made on Christmas Eve.
Merry Christmas!
New piece by Robert Saxton – Chorale Prelude on Holst’s ‘In the bleak midwinter’. This beautiful miniature takes Holst’s famous tune as a tenor in the left hand. It was premiered at the 9 Lessons and Carols service at King’s … Continue reading
Dr Jonathan Clinch 