Musique illimitée
Écoutez cet album en haute-qualité dès maintenant dans nos applications
Démarrer ma période d'essai et lancer l'écoute de cet albumProfitez de cet album sur les apps Qobuz grâce à votre abonnement
SouscrireProfitez de cet album sur les apps Qobuz grâce à votre abonnement
Téléchargement digital
Téléchargez cet album dans la qualité de votre choix
Langue disponible : anglais
The output of composer Herbert Howells was perhaps paradoxical in that he was not an orthodox Anglican and may have been a nonbeliever, but nevertheless wrote large amounts of sacred music that continues to be performed and used today. The psalms were important to him, and it is interesting that the settings on this album date from across many years in Howells' career, but still make a consistent group. His larger works for chorus and organ are often heard, but these Psalm Preludes for organ and simple chant-like settings of psalm texts are not common, and several of the latter are world premieres. The project casts an interesting light on Howells' style, one of several factors that helped place this album on classical best-seller lists in the spring of 2025. It reduces his organ style to dense, brief contrapuntal essentials, and the choral pieces show his capability of extreme simplicity, with a retrospective but original chant-like melodic style. (The psalms are fitted to melodies he composed independently.) Another attraction of the album is the bright singing of the Choir of Durham Cathedral under director Daniel Cook, and a third is the cathedral's organ under the fingers and feet of Joseph Beech; it is a vivid, clear instrument in which Howells' counterpoint emerges in detail. Howells' admirers will be fascinated by this recording, and even general fans of British modern choral music will find much of interest here.
© James Manheim /TiVo
Vous êtes actuellement en train d’écouter des extraits.
Écoutez plus de 100 millions de titres avec votre abonnement illimité.
À partir de 12,49€/mois
David Hill, MainArtist - Herbert Howells, Composer
2025 Regent Records Ltd 2025 Regent Records Ltd
Herbert Howells, Composer - The Choir of Durham Cathedral, MainArtist - Daniel Cook, MainArtist - Joseph Beech, MainArtist
2025 Regent Records Ltd 2025 Regent Records Ltd
David Hill, MainArtist - Herbert Howells, Composer
2025 Regent Records Ltd 2025 Regent Records Ltd
Herbert Howells, Composer - The Choir of Durham Cathedral, MainArtist - Daniel Cook, MainArtist - Joseph Beech, MainArtist
2025 Regent Records Ltd 2025 Regent Records Ltd
David Hill, MainArtist - Herbert Howells, Composer
2025 Regent Records Ltd 2025 Regent Records Ltd
Herbert Howells, Composer - The Choir of Durham Cathedral, MainArtist - Daniel Cook, MainArtist - Joseph Beech, MainArtist
2025 Regent Records Ltd 2025 Regent Records Ltd
David Hill, MainArtist - Herbert Howells, Composer
2025 Regent Records Ltd 2025 Regent Records Ltd
Herbert Howells, Composer - The Choir of Durham Cathedral, MainArtist - Daniel Cook, MainArtist - Joseph Beech, MainArtist
2025 Regent Records Ltd 2025 Regent Records Ltd
David Hill, MainArtist - Herbert Howells, Composer
2025 Regent Records Ltd 2025 Regent Records Ltd
Herbert Howells, Composer - The Choir of Durham Cathedral, MainArtist - Daniel Cook, MainArtist - Joseph Beech, MainArtist
2025 Regent Records Ltd 2025 Regent Records Ltd
David Hill, MainArtist - Herbert Howells, Composer
2025 Regent Records Ltd 2025 Regent Records Ltd
Herbert Howells, Composer - The Choir of Durham Cathedral, MainArtist - Daniel Cook, MainArtist - Joseph Beech, MainArtist
2025 Regent Records Ltd 2025 Regent Records Ltd
David Hill, MainArtist - Herbert Howells, Composer
2025 Regent Records Ltd 2025 Regent Records Ltd
Chronique
The output of composer Herbert Howells was perhaps paradoxical in that he was not an orthodox Anglican and may have been a nonbeliever, but nevertheless wrote large amounts of sacred music that continues to be performed and used today. The psalms were important to him, and it is interesting that the settings on this album date from across many years in Howells' career, but still make a consistent group. His larger works for chorus and organ are often heard, but these Psalm Preludes for organ and simple chant-like settings of psalm texts are not common, and several of the latter are world premieres. The project casts an interesting light on Howells' style, one of several factors that helped place this album on classical best-seller lists in the spring of 2025. It reduces his organ style to dense, brief contrapuntal essentials, and the choral pieces show his capability of extreme simplicity, with a retrospective but original chant-like melodic style. (The psalms are fitted to melodies he composed independently.) Another attraction of the album is the bright singing of the Choir of Durham Cathedral under director Daniel Cook, and a third is the cathedral's organ under the fingers and feet of Joseph Beech; it is a vivid, clear instrument in which Howells' counterpoint emerges in detail. Howells' admirers will be fascinated by this recording, and even general fans of British modern choral music will find much of interest here.
© James Manheim /TiVo
À propos
- 1 disque(s) - 13 piste(s)
- Durée totale : 01:23:08
- Artistes principaux : David Hill The Choir of Durham Cathedral Daniel Cook Joseph Beech
- Compositeur : Herbert Howells
- Label : Regent
- Genre : Classique
2025 Regent Records Ltd 2025 Regent Records Ltd
Améliorer les informations de l'album
Pourquoi acheter sur Qobuz ?
-
Streamez ou téléchargez votre musique
Achetez un album ou une piste à l’unité. Ou écoutez tout notre catalogue en illimité avec nos abonnements de streaming en haute qualité.
-
Zéro DRM
Les fichiers téléchargés vous appartiennent, sans aucune limite d’utilisation. Vous pouvez les télécharger autant de fois que vous souhaitez.
-
Choisissez le format qui vous convient
Vous disposez d’un large choix de formats pour télécharger vos achats (FLAC, ALAC, WAV, AIFF...) en fonction de vos besoins.
-
Écoutez vos achats dans nos applications
Téléchargez les applications Qobuz pour smartphones, tablettes et ordinateurs, et écoutez vos achats partout avec vous.
Playlists