Howard's current composition schedule


Howard will be composing two large-scale works over the summer months: one for solo piano

and the other for vocal ensemble. William Howard will premiere what is likely to be an extended

sequence of short piano pieces at the Hay Festival early in November. Three weeks later, Theatre

of Voices, directed by Paul Hillier, will give two performances, in Denmark, of settings of four

poems of Ralph Waldo Emerson. Also in the pipeline is a setting of the ‘Te Deum’ for Chester

Cathedral.

Poster above is for the Folkestone Festival earlier this year

Kyra takes up new Appointment


Kyra is now Chief of Staff to Redgrave based in their London office with effect Monday 7 April.  Redgrave is a leadership advisory firm specialising in executive search, interim leadership and leadership assessments to advise business owners, investors and leaders, helping them build high performing leadership teams and boards by connecting them with exceptional global talent. Kyra is joining in a multi-faceted, newly created role as a key part of the leadership team, to help build and improve the business.

See redgravesearch.com


Richard Dunn Sports Centre - National Skateboarding Centre?

Trevor was the architect for the Sports Centre in Bradford.  Built in 1974, it has recently been given Listed status.  One of the proposals for its future use is by The Twentieth-Century Society, who are promoting the concept of a National Skateboarding Centre. Follow link below:


The Dunn: C20 and Ian Chalk Architects launch proposal for new national skateboarding centre in Bradford – The Twentieth Century Society


The Twentieth Century Society shop are advertising 'screen prints [Architect signed]': http://shop.c20society.org.uk


Howard's Preludes & Fugues now recorded by Matthew Owens


Matthew Owens has recorded both Books of Howard’s 50 Preludes and Fugues for organ. The two organs used for the recordings were the same as for the premières in 2022 and 2023: St George’s, Hanover Square, London; and Merton College, Oxford. Some short, occasional pieces were also recorded; and all this music, amounting to two albums (or a double-album), has been released by Resonus.


See Resonusclassics.com.


The album includes 'The Wedding March' played by Carson Cooman: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RLIXUKwwZeM

Thinkpieces


The latest "Thinkpiece" (No 4) has been produced by Howard is on "Movement, Form and Meaning" and is an extract from a lecture given at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire on 17 December.  Check out our Thinkpiece Page.


Trevor produced Thinkpiece (No 3.) is about  Bramley-Moore: "As good as it can be?" Have Everton got it right?

Trevor covers the background to how Everton have reached the point at which a new stadium is at last a reality, and draws attention to its size and shape in comparison with other major football stadia.  Will Bramley-Moore deliver for the Club with its significant location on the historic Liverpool waterfront and its promise of excellent view, sound and atmosphere? Again, Check out our 'Thinkpiece' page. 

Thinkpieces 1 & 2.  The threat of war involving the UK increases. With war in Ukraine and the threat of escalation  to the Nordic or Baltic States, NATO could easily be drawn in. The Israeli-Hamas/Gaza conflict  is escalating with US and UK air strikes on Houthi installations in Yemen, a country already involved in civil war.  International trade is affected and a broader middle east war involving Iran is a real possibility. Russia and China could take advantage of the situation.   


"Twenty Days, What Now?"' is worth a review and has been joined by Thinkpiece 2: "Civil Defence and National Resilience"   How prepared are we in the UK? Are we doing enough for our future defence?