Howells

I missed a posting this week marking Herbert Howells’ birthday. The great composer was born in 1892, 130 years ago this past Monday. Howells’ music continues to haunt my days and nights. I don’t mind this haunting at all! I’ve written much about Howells, both in my dissertation and some published journal articles, and on

Twigworth

Twigworth, in Gloucestershire, is the final resting place of Ivor Gurney and Michael Howells.  Gurney, a life-long friend of Herbert Howells, never was the same after being gassed and shocked in World War I.  His place in English poetry and music, though, is assured.  Michael Howells, son of Herbert, died at age 9 in 1935,