Composer(s): Howells, Herbert
Label: Naxos
Series: British Music Society
Genre: Instrumental
Period: 20th Century
Catalogue No: 8.571383
Barcode: 747313138371
Release Date: 12/2022

HOWELLS, H.: Piano Music, Vol. 2 - Country Pageant / A Little Book of Dances / Comme le cerf soupire… (Schellhorn)

In the first volume of this series (Naxos 8.571382), Matthew Schellhorn surveyed six decades of Herbert Howells’ compositions for the piano. This second volume reprises the journey, tracing the composer’s stylistic development from the charming poetic miniatures of his youth through to the resonant modal quirkiness of his later dances. The survey includes a centrally important work, the Sonatina of 1971, performed here in Schellhorn’s own edition compiled from the manuscript sources, which includes variants not heard for half a century.

Tracklist

Howells, Herbert
Schellhorn, Matthew (piano)
1 Comme le cerf soupire… 06:20
Schellhorn, Matthew (piano)
Schellhorn, Matthew (piano)
2 The Arab's Song 03:49
Schellhorn, Matthew (piano)
Schellhorn, Matthew (piano)
3 To a Wild Flower 03:35
Schellhorn, Matthew (piano)
Schellhorn, Matthew (piano)
4 Romance 04:48
Schellhorn, Matthew (piano)
Schellhorn, Matthew (piano)
5 Melody 02:33
Schellhorn, Matthew (piano)
Schellhorn, Matthew (piano)
6 Legend 04:15
Schellhorn, Matthew (piano)
Schellhorn, Matthew (piano)
7 The Chosen Tune 01:44
Schellhorn, Matthew (piano)
Schellhorn, Matthew (piano)
8 A Mersey Tune 00:42
Schellhorn, Matthew (piano)
Schellhorn, Matthew (piano)
9 I. Merry Andrew's Procession 01:01
Schellhorn, Matthew (piano)
10 II. Kings and Queens 01:08
Schellhorn, Matthew (piano)
11 III. There was a most beautiful lady 02:32
Schellhorn, Matthew (piano)
12 IV. The Mummers' Dance 01:03
Schellhorn, Matthew (piano)
Schellhorn, Matthew (piano)
13 I. Minuet 01:26
Schellhorn, Matthew (piano)
14 II. Gavotte 01:09
Schellhorn, Matthew (piano)
15 III. Pavane 02:10
Schellhorn, Matthew (piano)
16 IV. Galliard 00:48
Schellhorn, Matthew (piano)
17 V. Rigadoon 01:19
Schellhorn, Matthew (piano)
18 VI. Jig 01:23
Schellhorn, Matthew (piano)
Schellhorn, Matthew (piano)
19 A Sailor Tune 01:08
Schellhorn, Matthew (piano)
Schellhorn, Matthew (piano)
20 No. 1. Walking Tune 00:44
Schellhorn, Matthew (piano)
21 No. 2. Country Tune 01:22
Schellhorn, Matthew (piano)
22 No. 3. Trumpet Tune 00:53
Schellhorn, Matthew (piano)
Schellhorn, Matthew (piano)
23 Minuet for Ursula 01:48
Schellhorn, Matthew (piano)
Schellhorn, Matthew (piano)
24 Promenade for Girls 01:07
Schellhorn, Matthew (piano)
Schellhorn, Matthew (piano)
25 Promenade for Boys 01:20
Schellhorn, Matthew (piano)
Schellhorn, Matthew (piano)
26 Et nunc, et semper (Quasi Menuetto) 02:52
Schellhorn, Matthew (piano)
Schellhorn, Matthew (piano)
27 I. Vivo: Inquieto 05:14
Schellhorn, Matthew (piano)
28 II. Quasi adagio: Serioso ma teneramente 05:34
Schellhorn, Matthew (piano)
29 III. Agile, destro, sempre veloce 04:25
Schellhorn, Matthew (piano)

Total Playing Time: 01:08:12