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'''Herbert''' Norman '''Howells''' (1892-1983) [[English]] [[composer]], [[organ|organist]] and educator, was born and began his musical training - like so many  contributors  to the musical fabric of early and mid twentieth century culture -  in the west country of England. Like [[Ivor Gurney]], only two years his senior and life-long friend, his first “job” was playing the organ at [[Gloucester]] [[Cathedral]].

'''Herbert''' Norman '''Howells''' (1892-1983) [[English]] [[composer]], [[organ]]ist and educator, was born and began his musical training - like so many  contributors  to the musical fabric of early and mid twentieth century culture -  in the west country of England. Like [[Ivor Gurney]], only two years his senior and life-long friend, his first “job” was playing the organ at [[Gloucester]] [[Cathedral]].

Like Gurney he studied under [[Charles Villiers Stanford|Stanford]] at the Royal College of Music. He spent  time as organist at [[Salisbury]] Cathedral, wrote for the ''Athenaeum'' magazine and' in 1920, began teaching at the RCM.  In 1937 he succeeded [[Gustav Holst]] as musical director at St. Paul’s school for girls. For much of this time he adjudicated at many of the music competitions that were and are a part of British musical culture. He also marked exam papers. Ill health had prevented him from serving in [[World War I|the Great War]]

Like Gurney he studied under [[Charles Villiers Stanford|Stanford]] at the Royal College of Music. He spent  time as organist at [[Salisbury]] Cathedral, wrote for the ''Athenaeum'' magazine and' in 1920, began teaching at the RCM.  In 1937 he succeeded [[Gustav Holst]] as musical director at St. Paul’s school for girls. For much of this time he adjudicated at many of the music competitions that were and are a part of British musical culture. He also marked exam papers. Ill health had prevented him from serving in [[World War I|the Great War]]