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Composed in 1940, Master Tallis’s Testament was published as part of a larger set of Six Pieces for Organ thirteen years later. The collection exemplifies the modal inflections and complex grandiosity of English composers at the time. Howells fully utilises the power of the organ, which translates seamlessly to the five wind instruments.
Herbert Howells (1892–1983) was an English composer renowned for his choral and organ music. Born into a working-class family in Lydney, Gloucestershire, he demonstrated early musical talent that his community recognised. Financial difficulties led a local squire to sponsor his organ lessons, and he later secured a scholarship to the Royal College of Music to continue his studies. While the tragic death of his son Michael in 1935 temporarily halted his composing, Howells returned the following year with the creation of his masterpiece Hymnus Paradisi. From then on, he continued to compose prolifically for the rest of his life.
Composed in 1940, Master Tallis’s Testament was published as part of a larger set of Six Pieces for Organ thirteen years later. The collection exemplifies the modal inflections and complex grandiosity of English composers at the time. Howells fully utilises the power of the organ, which translates seamlessly to the five wind instruments.
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ISMN | 979-0-708225-16-4 |