Composer of the Week

Herbert Howells (1892–1983) 3/5. Liquid Architecture Buildings, and their acoustic possibilities, were a constant source of inspiration for Howells. Donald Macleod explores how the composer became a hot property for choral institutions wanting a made-to-measure commission. Credo (Office for Holy Communion - Collegium Regale) Choir of St John's College Cambridge Iain Farrington (organ) Christopher Robinson (conductor) Sonata No 2 for clarinet and piano (2nd mvt) Robert Plane (clarinet) Sophia Rahman (piano) Magnificat (Dallas Service) Choir of Norwich Cathedral Katherine Dienes (organ) David Dunnett (director) Creep Afore ye Gang The Shadows BBC Singers Paul Brough (conductor) Merry Eye New Philharmonia Orchestra Adrian Boult (conductor) Rhapsody No 3 for organ Stephen Cleobury (organ of King's College, Cambridge).