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Also known as Herbert Norman Howells

English composer, organist, and teacher

Person · Open Library

Born
1892
Died
1983
Works
21

Top works

  • Collegium regale
  • Six pieces for organ
  • Three pieces for organ
  • Lady Audrey's suite
  • Lambert's clavichord

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Country
GB
Active from
1892-10-17
Active to
1983-02-23

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
37,749
Total plays
213,899

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Herbert Norman Howells CH, CBE (1892–1983) was an English composer, organist, and teacher, most famous for his large output of Anglican church music. Howells was born on the 17th October 1892 in Lydney, Gloucestershire, and was the youngest of six children. His father was an amateur organist, and Herbert showed early musical promise. He studied first with Herbert Brewer at Gloucester Cathedral, as an articled pupil alongside Ivor Novello and Ivor Gurney, the celebrated English songwriter and po

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Herbert Howells
date of birth
1892-10-17
date of death
1983-02-23
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