Howard Goodall (b. May, 1958) is a British composer of musicals, choral music and music for television. He also presents music-based programming for television. Goodall was born in Bromley, Kent and educated at the independent New College School, Oxford, followed by the independent Stowe School in Buckinghamshire and then at Lord Williams's School in Thame, Oxfordshire. He also studied music at Christ Church, Oxford.^[1] He is married to Val Fancourt, who is a classical music agent.^[1] He is currently the choral patron of Guildford County School, a specialist music college. For other uses, see May (disambiguation). ... Jan. ... A composer is a person who writes music. ... For other uses, see Bromley (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Kent (disambiguation). ... Stowe School is a famous British independent school in Stowe, Buckinghamshire, referred to as a public school. ... Buckinghamshire (abbreviated Bucks) is one of the home counties in South East England. ... Lord Williamss School is a co-educational secondary school in Thame, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom. ... Statistics Population: 10,886 Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: SP710060 Administration District: South Oxfordshire Shire county: Oxfordshire Region: South East England Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: Oxfordshire Historic county: Oxfordshire Services Police force: Thames Valley Police Fire and rescue: {{{Fire}}} Ambulance: South Central Post office... Oxfordshire (abbreviated Oxon, from the Latinised form Oxonia) is a county in the South East of England, bordering on Northamptonshire, Buckinghamshire, Berkshire, Wiltshire, Gloucestershire, and Warwickshire. ... and of the Christ Church College name Christ Church Latin name Ædes Christi Named after Jesus Christ Established 1546 Sister college Trinity College, Cambridge Dean The Very Revd Christopher Andrew Lewis JCR president Laura Ellis Undergraduates 426 GCR president Tim Benjamin Graduates 154 Location of Christ Church within central Oxford... Guildford County School (GCS) is a grant-maintained secondary school and Sixth Form College located on Farnham Road, Guildford, UK, approximately 200 metres from Guildford town centre. ...

Works

Musical theatre

His prolific output of musical theatre works includes The Hired Man (1984), an adaptation of the novel by Melvyn Bragg, which won an Ivor Novello award, Girlfriends (1986), Days of Hope (1991), Silas Marner (1993), The Kissing-Dance (1999), The Dreaming (2001), A Winter's Tale (2005) and Two Cities (2006). Goodall worked on original music for a new production called 'King Cotton', a co-commissioned stage show by The Lowry and the Liverpool Culture Company. However, he amicably withdrew from the production weeks before the opening for reasons unknown, and "any offers for Goodall's unused music will be gratefully received," according to the 16 September, 2007 Sunday Times (page 14). The Black Crook (1866), considered by some historians to be the first musical[1] Musical theatre is a form of theatre combining music, songs, spoken dialogue and dance. ... The Hired Man is a novel by Melvyn Bragg, first published in 1969. ... This article is about the year. ... For other uses, see Novel (disambiguation). ... Melvyn Bragg, Baron Bragg, FRSL, FRTS (born 6 October 1939, in Wigton, Cumberland) is a British author and broadcaster. ... David Ivor Davies (January 15, 1893 – March 6, 1951), better known as Ivor Novello, was a Welsh composer, singer and actor who became one of the most popular British entertainers of the early 20th century. ... Year 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar. ... Silas Marner : The Weaver of Raveloe is a novel by George Eliot (the pen name of Mary Ann Evans) which was first published in 1861. ... Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ... Events of 2008: (EMILY) Me Lesley and MIley are going to China! This article is about the year. ... This article is about the year. ... The Winters Tale is a comedy by William Shakespeare. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The entrance to The Lowry The Lowry is a combined theatre and gallery complex dedicated to L.S. Lowry situated in Salford Quays, in Greater Manchester, England. ... Liverpool Capital of Culture 2008 flag flying in front of the Port of Liverpool Building The title European Capital of Culture 2008 will be awarded to the city of Liverpool, UK in 2008. ...

Television

He has written popular themes for, among many others, the television comedy series Red Dwarf, Blackadder, Mr Bean, The Thin Blue Line, The Vicar of Dibley, The Catherine Tate Show and QI, of which he also appeared on as a guest panelist. It was as an undergraduate at Christ Church, Oxford that he met the actor Rowan Atkinson and the writer Richard Curtis, his collaborators on Not the Nine O'Clock News, Blackadder and other projects. This article is about the British sitcom. ... For other uses, see Blackadder (disambiguation). ... Mr. ... This article is about the British sitcom. ... The Vicar of Dibley is a British sitcom created by Richard Curtis and written for its lead actress, Dawn French, by Curtis and Paul Mayhew-Archer, with contributions from Kit Hesketh-Harvey. ... The Catherine Tate Show is an award-winning British television sketch comedy written by Catherine Tate who stars in all of the shows sketches, which feature a wide range of characters. ... For other uses, see QI (disambiguation). ... and of the Christ Church College name Christ Church Latin name Ædes Christi Named after Jesus Christ Established 1546 Sister college Trinity College, Cambridge Dean The Very Revd Christopher Andrew Lewis JCR president Laura Ellis Undergraduates 426 GCR president Tim Benjamin Graduates 154 Location of Christ Church within central Oxford... Rowan Sebastian Atkinson (born 6 January 1955) is an English comedian, actor and writer, famous for his title roles in the British television comedies Blackadder and Mr. ... Richard Curtis in London, 1999 Richard Curtis CBE, (born 8 November 1956), is a New Zealand-born British screenwriter, best known for the TV programmes Blackadder and The Vicar of Dibley as well as movies such as Four Weddings and a Funeral, Notting Hill, and Love Actually. ... Not the Nine OClock News is a comedy television programme that was shown on the BBC, broadcast from 1979 to 1982. ... For other uses, see Blackadder (disambiguation). ...

Choral works

Although mostly known for his television work, Goodall has a considerable body of new choral music to his name (the process of composing one of these works is noted in the book of his Big Bangs series), including "In Memoriam Anne Frank" (2001), "O Lord God of Time and Eternity" (2003) and settings of Psalm 23 and "Love Divine". Jason and the Argonauts (2004) was commissioned for the opening of the rebuilt organ at the Royal Albert Hall in London. Annelies Marie Anne Frank ( ) (June 12, 1929 – early March 1945) was a German-born Jewish girl from the city of Frankfurt, who wrote a diary while in hiding with her family, the Van Pels family and Fritz Pfeffer in Amsterdam during the German occupation of the Netherlands in World War... This article is about the year. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The theme of the 23rd Psalm in the Bible casts God in the role of protector and provider. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Albert Hall redirects here. ...

Presenting

As well as presenting the BBC's Choir of the Year, Chorister of the Year and Young Musician of the Year, he has presented six award-winning series of television programmes on musical history, filmed by Tiger Aspect and broadcast on Channel 4: For other uses, see BBC (disambiguation). ... Tiger Aspect Productions is a British television production company, particularly noted for its sitcoms. ... This article is about the British television station. ...

• Howard Goodall's Organworks (1996) — history of organ music
• Howard Goodall's Choirworks (1998) — history of choral music
• Howard Goodall's Big Bangs (2000) — pivotal events in the history of music (also a book, published by Vintage in 2001, ISBN 0-09-928354-9)
• Howard Goodall's Great Dates (2002) — important dates in the history of music
• Howard Goodall's 20th Century Greats (2004) — exploring the divergence between classical and popular music in the 20th century
• Howard Goodall's How Music Works (2006) — analysing the fundamental components of music itself [1].

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Awards

Awards and honours include an honorary Doctorate of Music from Bishop Grosseteste University College, Lincoln, a British Academy of Composers & Songwriters Gold Badge Award for exceptional work in support of his fellow British composers and a 2007 Making Music/Sir Charles Groves Prize for Outstanding Contribution to British Music. In 2007, Goodall was named by the Government as the "Singing Ambassador" as part of a £10 million package to boost music in schools^[2]. Bishop Grosseteste College, is an education institution in Lincoln, England is a provider of higher education by degree and initial teacher training. ... Sir Charles Groves (March 10, 1915 - June 20, 1992), was a British conductor. ...

References

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External links

• Howard Goodall's official website
• Howard Goodall at the Internet Movie Database
• London revival of Days of Hope