This is Howard Goodall’s official website. Howard is an EMMY, BRIT and BAFTA award-winning composer of choral music, stage musicals, film and TV scores.
He is also a distinguished music historian, writer and broadcaster. In recent years he has been England’s first ever National Ambassador for Singing, the Classical Brit Composer of the Year and was Classic FM’s Composer-in-Residence for 6 years. In the 2011 New Year Honours he was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) for services to music education.
Upcoming events
Eglise Saint Julien, Domfront en Poraie, Orne, France More info → on Eternal Light: A Requiem
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SepEvery purpose under the heaven (SATB vrsn)
St Nicolaas Basilica, IJesselstein, The Netherlands More info → on Every purpose under the heaven (SATB vrsn)
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OctSt Mary's Church, Calne, Wiltshire More info → on Eternal Light: A Requiem
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Oct
Latest news
31 August 2021
Coming soon, ‘Unconditional Love: A Cantata of Gratitude & Remembrance’, a new 36-minute choral work by @Howard_Goodall – commissioned by @stlukeshouston & set to launch in the US later this year with UK premiere to follow. More info & view complete score: https://fabermusic.com/news/howard-goodall-unconditional-love-a-cantata-of-gratitude-…
Continue reading → about Unconditional Love13 November 2020
Performers & Creatives working in the EU after January 1st
Howard’s twitter thread on the impact of Brexit on Musicians and others in the creative industries after January 1st prompted a huge response and resulted in this article in ByLine Times – link here.
Continue reading → about Performers & Creatives working in the EU after January 1st21 April 2020
Loving Kindness, composed by Howard Goodall and sung by Aled Jones made this song demo in their homes (link to youtube) to share with you as we felt its Hindu/Buddhist blessing texts fitted so well this challenging moment in time. We are doing this to support https://www.helpthemhelpus.co.uk/ Love from Aled & Howard
Continue reading → about Loving Kindness
Recent work
- Choral work Christmas Cantata
- Choral work Unconditional Love: A Cantata of Gratitude & Remembrance
- Choral work Never to Forget
- Choral work Invictus: A Passion
- TV show Sgt. Pepper's Musical Revolution
Popular work
- Musical Love Story
- Musical The Hired Man
- Choral work The Lord is my Shepherd