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20th Century English

HOWELL, Dorothy

Born in Birmingham, Feb 25, 1898 
Died in Malvern, Jan 12, 1982 

  • Howell was a pianist and composer who studied at the Royal Academy of Music. She also taught harmony and counterpoint there from 1924-1970. 
  • Howell’s style is neoromantic and many of her works feature the piano, a reflection of her performance specialization in that instrument.1

Biography from the Birmingham City Council 

Sources

  1. Celia Mike, “Howell, Dorothy,” Grove Music Online (2001), accessed July 29, 2021, https://www.oxfordmusiconline.com/grovemusic/view/10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.001.0001/omo-9781561592630-e-0000045794.