Composer
Herbert Howells
English composer, organist, and teacher (1892–1983)
1892–1983
167 works and musical collections
- Born
- 1892
- Died
- 1983
- Birthplace
- Gloucestershire
- Place of death
- Putney
- Citizenship / historical state
- United Kingdom
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Modern
Biography
Herbert Howells — English composer, organist, and teacher. Herbert Howells was born in 1892 in Gloucestershire. The recorded year of death is 1983; place of death: Putney. The biographical record lists citizenship or historical state as United Kingdom.
Life and musical career
- Occupations
- composer; teacher; music teacher
- Education
- St John's College; Royal College of Music
- Teachers
- Charles Villiers Stanford; Charles Wood
- Instruments played
- organ
- Awards
- honorary doctor of the Royal College of Music; honorary doctorate from the University of Cambridge; Companion of Honour; Commander of the Order of the British Empire
- Languages used
- English
- VIAF ID
- 59269800
- ISNI
- 000000012026671X
- GND ID
- 119339064
- Library of Congress ID
- n81131531
- MusicBrainz ID
- 17987101-f6c0-49e0-879e-fb3817fc8cbf
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Piano, Organ, Alto, Tenor, Choir
- Genres represented
- Classical, Christmas
- Source entries with composition dates
- 0
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Sheet music catalogue page 4 of 4
Instruments describe listed editions, including arrangements. Composition dates and keys appear where recorded; collection pages show their individual contents.
| Title | Work details | Listed instruments | Sheet music |
|---|---|---|---|
| Musica Sine Nomine | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| Sarum Sketches | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| Slow Dance | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| The 'Chosen' Tune | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| Triumph Tune | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| Gadabout | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| Jackanapes | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| By The Grey Stone | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| 'St. Bride's Song' | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| The Valley Of Silence | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| When The Dew Is Falling | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| When There Is Peace | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| The Sarum Magnificat And Nunc Dimittis | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| Sir Patrick Spens | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| A Spotless Rose for Woodwind Quintet | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| In a Spotless Rose for Flexible Woodwind Duet | See work details |
3 more instruments
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| Like as the Hart | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| Work & excerpts Michael | See work details | Check individual editions | View sheet music |
| Tryste Noel | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| Allegro Mosso, Schzando | See work details |
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| Epilogue: Tranquillo, Mesto, Ma Con Moto. | See work details |
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| Lento, Assai Espressivo E Tranquillo | See work details |
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| Placido, Teneramento, Ma Con Moto | See work details |
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Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. This short biography is assembled from the recorded facts. Authority record: VIAF 59269800. Portrait: Spudgun67, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.