Helen-Jane Howells
Soprano
"Distinctive and memorable. . . Majestic and uplifting", Stratford Herald on 'Lent Unrelenting' at the Kempe Studios, April 2012
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“The Kyrie knocked the socks off all who listened, in no small part to the wonderful entry of soprano Helen-Jane Howells – a ringing note cutting above all the orchestras fuss and choir’s pathos – another goose-pimple moment”. Arthur Keegan-Bole, bachtrack.com. Mozart ‘C Minor Mass’, Coventry Cathedral, Nov 2011
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"Huw Watkins was the commanding presence in a rewarding
song-recital on Friday afternoon, his own "Five Larkin Songs" delivered with
piercing insight by soprano Helen-Jane Howells, the composer at the piano. Howells moved easily from the
Purcellian coloratura which opens Britten’s "On this Island" to the cabaret wit which
concludes it. More Britten came with some of his folksong settings. The
soloist’s eye-contact and body-language such effective vehicles. We also heard the premiere of Julian Philips’ busy, testing and organically unified "Love Songs of Amy Lowell", and Sonnet III “Alla Luna” by the eminent Lithuanian composer Zita Bruzaite, clearly and simply structured, Howells’ radiant soprano joined by deft oboist Helen Barker . ." Birmingham Post, full review here
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"Howells's 'Blute Nur' an unwinding coil of temperate loveliness", on the St. Matthew Passion at the Royal Festival Hall. Alexandra Coghlan, The Arts Desk, April 2011. For the full in-depth review please click here
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"Helen-Jane Howells, substituting
the indisposed Susan Gritton, achieved a state of introspection and meditation.
Howells was magnificent in 'Rejoice greatly, oh daughter of Zion' which she
brought forth with the grace and sensuality required. Her performance of 'I
know that my redeemer liveth' was truly moving".
Translation of concert review by Luis Alfonso Bes, ‘Heraldo de Aragón’, Zaragoza
of Handel’s Messiah with the Gabrieli
Consort directed by Paul McCreesh, December 2010.
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