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Paean: Celebrating Herbert Howells
In its mysterious and brooding textures, something about Herbert Howell’s ‘Paean’ resonated immediately with me when I first heard it in 2013. I had played ‘Pageantry’ and knew of ‘Three Figures’, two staple works within the brass band repertoire. I was curious to learn more about one of of England’s great 20th century composers, and…