First broadcast: on BBC Radio 3Latest broadcast: on BBC Radio 3
Herbert Howells (1892-1983): 3/5. Liquid Architecture: Donald Macleod explores how Howells became a hot property for choral institutions wanting a made-to-measure commission. Show more
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 3Latest broadcast: on BBC Radio 3
Herbert Howells (1892-1983): 1/5. An Ordinary Englishman: Donald Macleod maps Howells's compositional roots, which stretch back to the music of the Tudors. Show more
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 3Latest broadcast: on BBC Radio 3
Herbert Howells (1892-1983): 4/5. Free Association: Donald Macleod looks at why association was one of Howells's most important compositional methods. Show more
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 3Latest broadcast: on BBC Radio 3
Herbert Howells (1892-1983): 2/5. Love and Despair: Donald Macleod explores how music became a release valve for Howells after the loss of his young son Michael to illness. Show more
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 3Latest broadcast: on BBC Radio 3
Herbert Howells (1892-1983): 5/5. Final Responses: Donald Macleod explores the gestation of Howells's Hymnus Paradisi and we also hear the composer's thoughts on its inspiration. Show more
