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Herbert Howells (1892–1983)

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Herbert Howells (1892–1983) entered the Royal College of Music in 1912 on an open scholarship to study composition with Stanford, where he was considered outstanding, even in a class that included Arthur Bliss, Arthur Benjamin and Ivor Gurney. He later returned as a professor, teaching composition and harmony from 1920–1978. He formed a close relationship with Stanford, who described Howells as his 'son in music'. His music combined the influences of Tudor polyphony and the music of Elgar and Vaughan Williams with rich harmonic writing that reflects his acquaintance with Ravel, particularly in the instrumental works, which have won wide posthumous appreciation.

Royal College of Music

London

Title

Herbert Howells (1892–1983)

Date

1974

Medium

oil on canvas

Measurements

H 73.7 x W 61.5 cm

Accession number

PPHC000010

Acquisition method

commissioned by Peter Morrison, 1974

Work type

Painting

Inscription description

Leonard Boden

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