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Requiem is an unaccompanied choral work by the English composer Herbert Howells, written in 1932 for mixed voices with divided sections. Rather than setting the complete Roman Catholic Mass for the Dead, it combines selected Latin Requiem texts with English biblical passages drawn from Anglican wors...
Hymnus Paradisi is a large-scale choral work by English composer Herbert Howells for soprano and tenor soloists, chorus, and orchestra. Howells composed it after the death of his son Michael in 1935, drawing several texts from the Anglican burial service and the Requiem tradition. He kept the score...
Herbert Howells composed Take Him, Earth, for Cherishing in 1964 as a memorial to President John F. Kennedy. The unaccompanied choral anthem sets words by the late Roman poet Prudentius in Helen Waddell's English translation, combining solemn declamation with richly divided harmony. It is intended f...
Like as the Hart Desireth the Waterbrooks is a sacred anthem by English composer Herbert Howells, setting verses from Psalm 42 in the language of the Book of Common Prayer. Written for mixed choir, the work uses restrained harmony, expressive dissonance, and flowing melodic lines to convey longing a...
Herbert Howells composed his first violin sonata in 1918, contributing to the English chamber music repertoire of the early 20th century. The work is characterized by its rich textures and late-Romantic harmonic language, reflecting the broader trends of British classical music during that era. It i...
Hymnus Paradisi is a choral work by English composer Herbert Howells, first performed publicly at the 1950 Three Choirs Festival. Howells composed the piece privately in 1938 following the death of his nine-year-old son from polio, initially intending it for personal use. The work functions as a req...
