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Herbert Howells: St John's Magnificat

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2010-03-30

Works: Herbert Howells: Sequence for St Michael; By the Waters of Babylon, for baritone, violin, cello & organ; Carol-Anthems (3) for Chorus; Gloucester Service; Psalm 142 ("I cried unto the Lord with my vo...
Performers: David Adams [Violin/Viola]; John, Gareth [Vocals]; Kraemer, Dominic; Last, Thomas [Vocals]; Mullock, Thomas [Vocals]; Neary, Alice; Ravalde, Tim; Strong, Pablo; Whelan, Paul; Williams, Francis [Tenor...

This recording heralds the beginning of an exclusive recording contract between Chandos and the Choir of St John's College, Cambridge. All performances will be conducted...continue...
Recording information: St John's College Chapel, Cambridge, England (2009-01-09&2009-01-10&2009-)....continue...

Howells, Britten, Vaughan Williams: Sonatas for Violin and Piano / Gilbert, Wass

1 CD / Centaur / 2008-06-01

Works: Herbert Howells: Sonata for Violin and Piano no 1 in E major, Op. 18; Benjamin Britten: Suite for Violin and Piano, Op. 6; Ralph Vaughan Williams: Sonata for Violin and Piano in A minor
Performers: Gilbert, John; Wass, Susan

Violinist John Haspel Gilbert was appointed to the faculty of the Texas Tech University School of Music as Artist-Performer and Professor of Violin in 1995....continue...

Boult conducts Butterworth, Howells, Hadley, Warlock

1 CD / Lyrita / 2007-08-07

Works: George Butterworth: English Idylls (2); Banks of Green Willow; A Shropshire Lad; Peter Warlock: An Old Song, for orchestra; Patrick Hadley: One Morning in Spring, for orchestra; Herbert Howells: Proc...
Performers: Bradley, Desmond; Cayzer, Albert; Downes, Herbert; Eastwood, Gillian; Jones, Norman
Conductors: Boult, Adrian

"If ever a performance could be termed "definitive", this is it. Sir Adrian is in top form all through this generous, varied anthology, whether he's...continue...

Pastoral Classics - Music for a Summer's Day

2 CD / Chandos Records / 2006-07-25

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 6 in F major, Op. 68 "Pastoral"; Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Les saisons, Op. 37b; Percy Grainger: Work(s); Shepherd's Hey; Country Gardens; Herbert Howells: Dances (...
Performers: Fleming, Colin; Kanga, Skaila [Harp]; McCann, Phillip; Mordkovitch], Lydia; Ogden, Craig [Guitar]; Reilly, Tommy; Stephens, Alison
Conductors: Weller, Walter; Järvi, Neeme; Hickox, Richard; del Mar, Norman; Godwin, Anthony; Rothstein, Jack [Violin]; Tortelier, Yan Pascal; ; Thompson, Bryden; Handley, Vernon; Newsome, Roy
Ensemble: ; Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields Chamber Ensemb; BBC National Orchestra of Wales; BBC Philharmonic Orchestra; City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra; City of London Sinfonia; Johann Strauss Orche...

Various artists including Craig, Ogden, Lydia Mordkovich, BBC Philharmonic, Ulster Orchestra, Tommy Reilly, and The Academy of St Martin in The fields ar eheard in...continue...

Walton: Viola Concerto; Bowen, etc / Callus, et al

1 CD / ASV / 2006-06-27

Works: Ralph Vaughan Williams: Suite for viola & small orchestra; Herbert Howells: Elegy, for viola, string quartet & string orchestra; William Walton: Concerto for Viola; York Bowen: Concerto for Viola in ...
Performers: Callus, Helen; Chickering, David; Gilling, David; Leppanen, Vesa-Matti; Yendoll, Vyvyan
Conductors: Taddei, Marc
Ensemble: New Zealand Symphony Orchestra

This is a stunning recording of several major British works for viola. Premiered by composer Paul Hindemith, Walton's Viola Concerto is the most important work...continue...

Howells: Piano Concerto no 2, Concerto for Strings, Dances

1 CD / Hyperion / 2005-10-11

Works: Herbert Howells: Concerto for string orchestra; Dances (3) for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 7; Concerto for Piano no 2 in C major, Op. 39
Performers: Stewart, Malcolm; Stott, Kathryn
Conductors: Handley, Vernon
Ensemble: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

"The orchestration is brilliant and colorful. Highly enjoyable music. The performers all put great effort into their work. The results are quite stunning. The sound...continue...

Howells: Orchestral Works / Hickox, London SO

2 CD / Chandos Records / 2005-03-22

Works: Herbert Howells: King's Herald, for orchestra (from the suite Pageantry); Paradise Rondel, for orchetra, Op. 40; Fantasia for cello & orchestra; Threnody for cello & orchestra (orch. by Christopher P...
Performers: Kenny, Yvonne; Mordkovitch], Lydia; Welsh, Moray
Conductors: Hickox, Richard
Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra

"Helped by rich, atmospheric sound, Richard Hickox draws performances both brilliant and warmly persuasive from the LSO." - Gramophone 'Editor's Choice' "Richard Hickox and the...continue...

Howells: Rhapsodic Quintet, Violin Sonata no 3, etc / Mobius

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2004-05-01

Works: Herbert Howells: Rhapsodic Quintet, for clarinet quintet, Op. 31; Sonata for clarinet & piano; Prelude, no 1 for Harp; A Near-Minuet for clarinet & piano; Sonata for violin & piano no 3 in E minor, O...
Performers: Honore, Philippe; Nicholls, Alison; Plane, Robert; Rahmann, Sophia
Conductors:
Ensemble: Mobius

"This is an excellent sampler of chamber music by Herbert Howells." - Ritter, American Record Guide...continue...

Howells: Violin Sonatas, etc / Barritt, Edwards

1 CD / Hyperion / 2004-02-01

Works: Herbert Howells: Sonata for Violin and Piano no 1 in E major, Op. 18; Cradle Song, for violin & piano, Op. 9/1; Sonata for violin & piano no 3 in E minor, Op. 38; Pieces (3) for violin & piano, Op. 2...
Performers: Barritt, Paul; Edwards, Catherine

'Barritt and Edwards pour their hearts into this music which rewards them - and us - equally and in kind. A significant gap in the...continue...

Clarinet Quintets / Thea King, Britten Quartet

1 CD / Hyperion / 2003-05-01

Works: Herbert Howells: Rhapsodic Quintet, for clarinet quintet, Op. 31; Arnold Cooke: Quintet for Clarinet and Strings; Elizabeth Maconchy: Quintet for Clarinet and Strings; Benjamin Frankel: Quintet for C...
Performers: King, Thea; Lale, Peter; Manning, Peter; Pascoe, Keith; Shulman, Andrew

'Yet another super disc from this company. Thea King is no stranger to Hyperion but I think this may be her best disc to date...continue...

Howells: Music for Strings / Hickox, City of London Sinfonia

1 CD / Chandos Records / 1993-03-01

Works: Herbert Howells: Concerto for string orchestra; Elegy, for viola, string quartet & string orchestra; Suite for String orchestra; Serenade for strings
Performers: Kelly, Alison [Violin]; Klemperer, Erika; Roberts, Edward; Souter, Matthew; Tees, Stephen; Watkinson, Andrew; Wilson, Shuna
Conductors: Hickox, Richard
Ensemble: City of London Sinfonia