Composer: Herbert Norman Howells
Performer: Matthew Schellhorn
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: Naxos
Catalogue: 8571382
Release: 2020
Size: 0.99 GB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: yes
01. Phantasy
02. Harlequin Dreaming
03. My Lord Harewood’s Galliard
04. Finzi “His Rest”
Summer Idyls
05. I. Meadow-Rest
06. II. Summer-Song
07. III. June-Haze
08. IV. Down the Hills
09. V. Quiet Woods
10. VI. Near Midnight
11. VII. In the Morning
12. Siciliana
Pavane & Galliard
13. I. Pavane
14. II. Galliard
Petrus Suite
15. I. Finnicle’s Scherzo
16. II. Gavotte
17. III. Vagrant Flute
18. IV. Minuet Sine Nomine
19. V. Bassoonic’s Dance
20. VI. Odd’s Minuet
21. VII. Toccatina
With this album, Matthew Schellhorn sheds new light on Herbert Howells as a truly significant 20th-century composer for the piano. From the charming Summer Idyls, written before the composer began studies at the Royal College of Music, to the mature and subtle movements of the Petrus Suite, we encounter an extraordinary range of pianistic expression. Spanning over 60 years of Howells’ compositional style, every track on this release is a world premiere recording.