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Howarth was born at Cannock, Staffordshire. He was educated in the 1950s at Manchester University and the Royal Manchester College of Music (the predecessor of the Royal Northern College of Music ), where his fellow students included the composers Harrison Birtwistle, David Ellis, Alexander Goehr, Peter Maxwell Davies and the pianist John Ogdon.
He has a successful career in conducting, having worked with all major British orchestras. Being a trumpeter, his compositions are mostly writen for brass instruments, and especially for brass band. He is also known for arranging Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition for brass band.
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Nov 4, 2022 · Many Happy Returns to conductor-composer Elgar Howarth, 87 today. Conducts the Grimethorpe Colliery Band in Harrison Birtwistle’s Grimethorpe Aria (1973); 1977 Decca recording. Also Howarth’s own Fireworks, and his Red Sky at Night. Nov 4, 2022 | News, Videos | 0 comments
Elgar Howarth talks about his role as a composer of brass band music. Also, a short appreciation of Michael Tippett's Festal Brass with Blues. Recorded at ...
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Year: 1530 / 1991 Duration: c. 12:10 Difficulty: (see Ratings for explanation) Publisher: Chester Music Cost:Score and Parts - Unknown
1. It is for me a right great joy - 1:30 2. Pastime with good company - 1:25 3. Adieu! Madame et ma maistresse - 2:45 4. Taunder naken - 3:05 5. Departure is my chief pain - 2:20 6. En vray amoure – 1:05
Elgar Howarth created these arrangements of works attributed to King Henry VIII (1491–1547). The Philip Jones Brass Ensemble frequently performed Howarth’s collection as the suite,A Rose Without a Thorn. As a 10-year old prince, Henry unexpectedly rose in line for the throne following the early death of his elder brother. His thorough education inc...
To submit a performance please join The Wind Repertory Project 1. Bowling Green (Ohio) State University Concert Band (Bruce Moss, conductor) – 29 November 2018
Rose Without a Thorn(arr. Howarth) (1530 /1991)Henry, King of England; Howarth, E. (1991). Rose Without a Thorn : (The King in Love and Grief) [score]. Chester Music: [London].The Royal Stockholm Philharmonic's brass and percussion in a unique performance of Pictures at an exhibition in Elgar Howart's powerful arrangement. The video stems from a live stream from Konserthuset Stockholm on May 6, 2020. The concert begins with a fanfare by Dukas and music by Rautavaara.
Biography. Elgar Howarth (b. 4 November 1935, Cannock, England) is an English conductor, composer and trumpeter. When Howarth was 15 months old, his family moved to Eccles, a small town near Manchester. His father was a Salvation Army Bandmaster. At the age of 11, Elgar joined the Barton Hall Works Brass Band of which his father was the director.
