Herbert Howells
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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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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
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Herbert
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- Gloucestershire
- Place of death
- Putney
- Occupation
- teacher
- Educated at
- Royal College of Music
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Student of
- Charles Wood
- Instrument
- organ
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- Commons category
- Herbert Howells
- place of burial
- Westminster Abbey
- date of birth
- 1892-10-17
- date of death
- 1983-02-23
- student
- Robert Simpson
- Commons Creator page
- Herbert Howells
- P12749
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