List of compositions by Herbert Howells
Works by the British composer Herbert Howells.
Sacred choral works
Service settings and canticles
- Missa Sine Nomine Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis in G Requiem Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis for Men's Voices and Organ Collegium Regale Gloucester Service Te Deum and Benedictus for Christ Church Cathedral, Canterbury Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis Magnificat and Nunc dimittis for St Paul's Cathedral Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis Hymnus Paradisi Te Deum and Benedictus for St George's Chapel, Windsor Missa Sabriensis for Worcester Cathedral Office of the Holy Communion (Collegium Regale) Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis in B minor Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis Magnificat and Nunc dimittis Missa Aedis Christi
- Stabat Mater Te Deum for St. Mary Redcliffe, Bristol Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis Te Deum for Searle Wright at St Paul's Church Columbia University Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis Preces and Responses Coventry Mass Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis Te Deum for the West Ridings Cathedrals Festival Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis
- ''Te Deum for Washington Cathedral''
Hymn tunes
Erwin In Manus Tuas Kensington Michael Newnham Salisbury Sancta Civitas- ''Twigworth''
Anthems
Even such is Time – motet for double choir SATB.SATB unaccompanied Nunc Dimittis − motet for double choir SATB.SATB unaccompanied Regina Caeli for SATB unaccompanied Salve Regina for SATB unaccompanied O Salutaris Hostia for SATB unaccompanied A True Story − secular 2-part song for female voices and piano Here is the little door for SATB unaccompanied Haec Dies for SATB unaccompanied A Spotless Rose for SATB unaccompanied Blessed are the Dead − motet for double choir SATB.SATB unaccompanied A Golden Lullaby − Unison song for voices and piano Sing lullaby for SATB unaccompanied O Lord, Who Createst Man − 3-part song for female voices and piano When First Thine Eyes Unveil for SATB & Organ My Eyes For Beauty Pine for SATB & Organ Tune thy Music − Unison song for voices and piano Requiem for SATB unaccompanied; words from various sources. O Pray for the Peace of Jerusalem for SATB & Organ We have heard with our ears for SATB & Organ Like as the hart for SATB & Organ Let God Arise for SATB & Organ God is Gone Up for SATB & Organ The Key of the Kingdom − 2-part song for female voices and piano Where Wast Thou? − Motet for Canterbury for SATB & Organ King of Glory for SATB & Organ Levavi oculos meos for unison Sopranos & Organ Long Long Ago for SATB unaccompanied Behold O God Our Defender for SATB & Organ The House of the Mind for SATB & Organ A Christmas Carol − So now is come our Joyful'st Feast − Unison song for voices and piano A Hymn for St. Cecilia for SATB & Organ Coventry Antiphon for SATB & Organ A Sequence for St. Michael for SATB & Organ Take Him, Earth, for cherishing − Motet in memory of J. F. Kennedy, for SATB unaccompanied Holy Spirit Ever Dwelling − Hymn Tune, Salisbury God is love, let Heav'n adore him − Hymn Tune, Twigworth God be in my head for SATB unaccompanied Benedictus es, Domine for SATB & Organ Preces and Responses for SATB unaccompanied Lord By Whose Breath All Souls and Seeds are Living - Hymn Tune, Erwin O Holy City seen of John − Hymn Tune, Sancta Civitas One Thing have I Desired for SATB unaccompanied Thee Will I Love for SATB & Organ Now Abideth Faith, Hope and Charity for SATB & Organ Come my Soul for SATB unaccompanied Exultate Deo for SATB & Organ The Fear of the Lord for SATB & Organ I love all beauteous things for SATB & Organ Sweetest of Sweets for SATB unaccompanied Tryste Noël for SATB & Piano Hills of the North, Rejoice for SSA & Organ Antiphon for SATB unaccompanied I would be true for SATB & OrganOrchestral works
Concerto for String Orchestra Fanfare The King's Herald- Cello Concerto Merry-Eye Music for a Prince: Two Pieces for Orchestra Penguinski
- Piano Concerto No. 2 in C, Op. 39
- Serenade for 4 solo violins and string orchestra Puck's Minuet
- Piano Concerto No. 1 in C minor, Op. 4 Suite for string orchestra
- Elegy for viola, string quartet and string orchestra, Op. 15
Chamber works
- Three Dances Lady Audrey's Suite, Op. 19
- Piano Quartet in A minor, Op. 21 Fantasy String Quartet, Op. 25 Rhapsodic Quintet, Op. 31
- String Quartet No. 3, "In Gloucestershire"
- Oboe Sonata
- Clarinet Sonata
Keyboard works
Piano, clavichord
Summer Idyls Phantasy Harlequin Dreaming Lambert's Clavichord, opus 41 My Lord Harewood's Galliard Howells' Clavichord- Polka for two pianos Finzi: His Rest Siciliana Pavane and Galliard
- ''Petrus Suite''
Organ
Cradle Song Flourish for a Bidding Fugue, Chorale and Epilogue Intrada No. 2 Master Tallis's Testament- Organ Sonata No. 1 in C Paean
- Partita
- Prelude De Profundis Preludio Sine Nomine
- Three Rhapsodies Rhapsody No. 4 Bene Psallite in Vociferatione Saraband for the Morning of Easter Saraband in Modo Elegiaco Siciliano for a High Ceremony
- Six Pieces for organ Six Short Pieces for Organ
- Organ Sonata No. 2 St. Louis comes to Clifton Epilogue
- Three Pieces for organ Three Psalm Preludes Set 1 Three Psalm Preludes Set 2
- Two Pieces
- ''Two Slow Airs for Organ''
Chorus and Orchestra
Behold, O God, Our Defender An English Mass The House of the Mind A Hymn for St Cecilia Hymnus Paradisi A Kent Yeoman's Wooing Song A Maid Peerless Michael- a Fanfare Setting Missa Sabrinensis - The Severn Mass O Mortal Man Sine Nomine: A Phantasy Sir Patrick Spens- Stabat Mater
- Te Deum
- ''When Cats Run Home''
Harp
- ''Prelude for Harp''