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

Hymns: All my hope

I have to end this six-day journey through my favorite hymn verses with the text “All my hope on God is founded” by Herbert Howells (1892-1983). Howells is one of my boys — one of those composers who music invades my mind, feeds my soul, and tugs at (and confounds) my heart. The tune is