Howells of Delight

Join us this week in a celebration of the memorable creations of Englishman Herbert Howells, whose splendid works for organs and choirs delight our souls and senses alike.

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Program Broadcast dates:

August 4, 2003

Music played in the program

HERBERT HOWELLS: Paean, from Six Pieces for Organ –Robert Benjamin Dobey (1892 Roosevelt; 1980 Schantz/Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Syracuse, NY) Pro Organo CD 7005

HERBERT HOWELLS: Windsor Service Te Deum –Choir of Trinity Church, Wall Street; James Simms, conductor; Larry King (1958; 1968 Aeolian-Skinner/Trinity Wall Street, New York, NY) Gothic G49033

HERBERT HOWELLS: Psalm Preludes, Set I, Number 3: Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil –Christopher Dearnley (1872 Henry Willis; 1992 Mander/Cathedral of St. Paul, London, England, UK) Hyperion CDA66394

HERBERT HOWELLS: Flourish, from Three Pieces; Tranquillo, Allegro Scherzando and Allegro Impetuoso, from Six Short Pieces –Philip Kenyon (1927 Harrison/Charterhouse Chapel, Middlesex, England, UK) Herald CD-115

HERBERT HOWELLS: Anthem, Like as the hart desireth the waterbrooks –Choir of Saint Paul’s Cathedral, London, John Scott, conductor; Christopher Dearnley (1872 Henry Willis; 1992 Mander/Cathedral of St. Paul, London, England, UK) Hyperion CDA66260

HERBERT HOWELLS: Hymn, All my hope is ever founded –Choir of Saint Mary’s Cathedral, Dennis Townhill, conductor; Peter Backhouse (1879 Henry Willis/St. Mary Cathedral, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK) Priory PRCD376

HERBERT HOWELLS: Organ Sonata in c, 1st movement –Graham Matthews (1966 Mander/Sheffield Cathedral, England, UK) Herald CD-116

HERBERT HOWELLS: Anthem, Behold, O God our defender –Choir of New College, Edward Higginbottom, conductor; David Burchell (1969 Grant, Degens & Bradbeer/New College, Oxford, England, UK) CRD CD-3455

HERBERT HOWELLS: Rhapsody in c#, Opus 17, number 3 –Christopher Dearnley (1872 Henry Willis; 1992 Mander/Cathedral of St. Paul, London, England, UK) Hyperion CDA66394

This program was originally issued as #9241 in October 1992.