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Howells: Piano Music, Vol. 2 / Schellhorn
Naxos

Howells: Piano Music, Vol. 2 / Schellhorn

$19.99

Details

Composer
Herbert Howells
Artist
Matthew Schellhorn
Format
CD
Label
Naxos
Released
Dec 02, 2022
Catalog #
8571383
UPC
747313138371

About

In the first volume of this series (Naxos 8571382), Matthew Schellhorn surveyed six decades of Herbert Howells’ compositions for the piano. This second volume reprises the journey, tracing the composer’s stylistic development from the charming poetic miniatures of his youth through to the resonant modal quirkiness of his later dances. The survey includes a centrally important work, the Sonatina of 1971, performed here in Schellhorn’s own edition compiled from the manuscript sources, which includes variants not heard for half a century.

REVIEW:

Howells is renowned for his choral and organ music. His piano music is less well known and these releases are very welcome. As in the first volume Matthew Schellhorn surveys this music over the whole of Howells’ career. Mostly miniatures, there is much to enjoy here and it is interesting to see the development in compositional style throughout. The CD ends with the longest work, his 1971 Sonatina and also includes A Little Book of Dances from 1928. Beautiful performances of this well crafted music in what are, incredibly, almost exclusively world premiere recordings.

-- Lark Reviews (Stephan Page)

Tracklist 29 tracks

  1. 1 Comme le cerf soupire… 06:20
    Track
    1
    Title
    Comme le cerf soupire…
    Duration
    06:20
    Composer
    Herbert Howells
    Performer
    Matthew Schellhorn
  2. 2 The Arab's Song 03:49
    Track
    2
    Title
    The Arab's Song
    Duration
    03:49
    Composer
    Herbert Howells
    Performer
    Matthew Schellhorn
  3. 3 To a Wild Flower 03:35
    Track
    3
    Title
    To a Wild Flower
    Duration
    03:35
    Composer
    Herbert Howells
    Performer
    Matthew Schellhorn
  4. 4 Romance 04:48
    Track
    4
    Title
    Romance
    Duration
    04:48
    Composer
    Herbert Howells
    Performer
    Matthew Schellhorn
  5. 5 Melody 02:33
    Track
    5
    Title
    Melody
    Duration
    02:33
    Composer
    Herbert Howells
    Performer
    Matthew Schellhorn
  6. 6 Legend 04:15
    Track
    6
    Title
    Legend
    Duration
    04:15
    Composer
    Herbert Howells
    Performer
    Matthew Schellhorn
  7. 7 The Chosen Tune 01:44
    Track
    7
    Title
    The Chosen Tune
    Duration
    01:44
    Composer
    Herbert Howells
    Performer
    Matthew Schellhorn
  8. 8 A Mersey Tune 00:42
    Track
    8
    Title
    A Mersey Tune
    Duration
    00:42
    Composer
    Herbert Howells
    Performer
    Matthew Schellhorn
  9. 9 I. Merry Andrew's Procession 01:01
    Track
    9
    Title
    I. Merry Andrew's Procession
    Duration
    01:01
    Composer
    Herbert Howells
    Performer
    Matthew Schellhorn
  10. 10 II. Kings and Queens 01:08
    Track
    10
    Title
    II. Kings and Queens
    Duration
    01:08
    Composer
    Herbert Howells
    Performer
    Matthew Schellhorn
  11. 11 III. There was a most beautiful lady 02:32
    Track
    11
    Title
    III. There was a most beautiful lady
    Duration
    02:32
    Composer
    Herbert Howells
    Performer
    Matthew Schellhorn
  12. 12 IV. The Mummers' Dance 01:03
    Track
    12
    Title
    IV. The Mummers' Dance
    Duration
    01:03
    Composer
    Herbert Howells
    Performer
    Matthew Schellhorn
  13. 13 I. Minuet 01:26
    Track
    13
    Title
    I. Minuet
    Duration
    01:26
    Composer
    Herbert Howells
    Performer
    Matthew Schellhorn
  14. 14 II. Gavotte 01:09
    Track
    14
    Title
    II. Gavotte
    Duration
    01:09
    Composer
    Herbert Howells
    Performer
    Matthew Schellhorn
  15. 15 III. Pavane 02:10
    Track
    15
    Title
    III. Pavane
    Duration
    02:10
    Composer
    Herbert Howells
    Performer
    Matthew Schellhorn
  16. 16 IV. Galliard 00:48
    Track
    16
    Title
    IV. Galliard
    Duration
    00:48
    Composer
    Herbert Howells
    Performer
    Matthew Schellhorn
  17. 17 V. Rigadoon 01:19
    Track
    17
    Title
    V. Rigadoon
    Duration
    01:19
    Composer
    Herbert Howells
    Performer
    Matthew Schellhorn
  18. 18 VI. Jig 01:23
    Track
    18
    Title
    VI. Jig
    Duration
    01:23
    Composer
    Herbert Howells
    Performer
    Matthew Schellhorn
  19. 19 A Sailor Tune 01:08
    Track
    19
    Title
    A Sailor Tune
    Duration
    01:08
    Composer
    Herbert Howells
    Performer
    Matthew Schellhorn
  20. 20 No. 1. Walking Tune 00:44
    Track
    20
    Title
    No. 1. Walking Tune
    Duration
    00:44
    Composer
    Herbert Howells
    Performer
    Matthew Schellhorn
  21. 21 No. 2. Country Tune 01:22
    Track
    21
    Title
    No. 2. Country Tune
    Duration
    01:22
    Composer
    Herbert Howells
    Performer
    Matthew Schellhorn
  22. 22 No. 3. Trumpet Tune 00:53
    Track
    22
    Title
    No. 3. Trumpet Tune
    Duration
    00:53
    Composer
    Herbert Howells
    Performer
    Matthew Schellhorn
  23. 23 Minuet for Ursula 01:48
    Track
    23
    Title
    Minuet for Ursula
    Duration
    01:48
    Composer
    Herbert Howells
    Performer
    Matthew Schellhorn
  24. 24 Promenade for Girls 01:07
    Track
    24
    Title
    Promenade for Girls
    Duration
    01:07
    Composer
    Herbert Howells
    Performer
    Matthew Schellhorn
  25. 25 Promenade for Boys 01:20
    Track
    25
    Title
    Promenade for Boys
    Duration
    01:20
    Composer
    Herbert Howells
    Performer
    Matthew Schellhorn
  26. 26 Et nunc, et semper (Quasi Menuetto) 02:52
    Track
    26
    Title
    Et nunc, et semper (Quasi Menuetto)
    Duration
    02:52
    Composer
    Herbert Howells
    Performer
    Matthew Schellhorn
  27. 27 I. Vivo: Inquieto 05:14
    Track
    27
    Title
    I. Vivo: Inquieto
    Duration
    05:14
    Composer
    Herbert Howells
    Performer
    Matthew Schellhorn
  28. 28 II. Quasi adagio: Serioso ma teneramente 05:34
    Track
    28
    Title
    II. Quasi adagio: Serioso ma teneramente
    Duration
    05:34
    Composer
    Herbert Howells
    Performer
    Matthew Schellhorn
  29. 29 III. Agile, destro, sempre veloce 04:25
    Track
    29
    Title
    III. Agile, destro, sempre veloce
    Duration
    04:25
    Composer
    Herbert Howells
    Performer
    Matthew Schellhorn