Howard Goodall

Howard Goodall CBE is a composer of musicals, TV and film scores, orchestral and choral music, and a music historian and broadcaster.

His TV and film work include Mr Bean, Blackadder, Red Dwarf, Q.I., Johnny English, and The Vicar of Dibley.
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www.howardgoodall.co.uk

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Howard's TV and film work include Mr Bean, Blackadder, Red Dwarf, Q.I., Johnny English, and The Vicar of Dibley. His score for the HBO film Into the Storm won him a Primetime EMMY award for Original Dramatic Score in 2009.

His music has been commissioned to mark many national ceremonies and memorials and his choral works The Lord is my Shepherd and Love divine are amongst the most performed of all sacred music, featuring on several platinum-selling CDs. His Eternal Light: A Requiem has had over 700 live performances throughout the world since its première in 2008 and won him a Classical BRIT Award for Composer of the Year. His 2009 Enchanted Voices, a setting of the Beatitudes, was no.1 in the Specialist Classical CD chart for 6 months, winning him a Gramophone award. In June 2012 his Rigaudon formed part of the New Water Music that accompanied Queen Elizabeth II on her Diamond Jubilee Regatta and he was musically responsible for Rowan Atkinson’s memorable performance at the Opening Ceremony of the 2012 London Olympics. On 4th August 2014 his choral work Sure of the Sky-Des Himmels sicher, specially commissioned for the occasion, was performed by an Anglo-German choir at the St Symphorien Military Cemetery to mark the start of the First World War. Other large scale choral works include Every Purpose Under the Heaven: The King James Bible Oratorio (2011), Invictus: A Passion (2017), Never to Forget (2020-1), for the London Symphony Chorus, paying tribute to health and social care workers who have died in the covid-19 pandemic, and Unconditional Love: A Cantata of Gratitude & Remembrance (2021), which received its world première in Houston, Texas in November 2021 and its UK & European première by the BBC Singers on 13th February 2022, both conducted by the composer.

In the past 20 years Howard has written and presented his own TV documentary series on the theory and history of music. For these he has been honoured with a BAFTA award, an RTS Judges’ Prize for Outstanding Contribution to Education in Broadcasting and over a dozen other international broadcast awards. In recent years he has been England’s first ever National Ambassador for Singing and Classic FM’s Composer-in-Residence.

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Television

Sgt Pepper's Musical Revolution with Howard Goodall Presenter	Sgt Pepper's Musical Revolution with Howard Goodall - Presenter	BBC 2 / Huge Films	2017
Howard Goodall's Story of Music Presenter	Howard Goodall's Story of Music - Presenter	BBC 2 / Tiger Aspect Productions	2013
Schola Cantorum of Oxford, Faber NewChoral Works - The Marlborough Canticles Faber Composer	Schola Cantorum of Oxford, Faber NewChoral Works - The Marlborough Canticles Faber - Composer	Music, FM 19	2009
How Music Works Presenter / Writer	How Music Works - Presenter / Writer		2006
Young Musician of the Year Presenter	Young Musician of the Year - Presenter	BBC	2006
'What sweeter music' - Romance of the Epiphany Composer	'What sweeter music' - Romance of the Epiphany - Composer		2006
BBC Proms Various	BBC Proms - Various	BBC	2005
Howard Goodall's 20th Century Greats Presenter / Writer	Howard Goodall's 20th Century Greats - Presenter / Writer		2004
South Bank Show: Musical Nation Presenter / Writer	South Bank Show: Musical Nation - Presenter / Writer	ITV1	2004
Q.I. Guest	Q.I. - Guest	BBC2	2003
Operatunity Presenter	Operatunity - Presenter	Channel 4	2003
A Country Parish/A Seaside Parish/An Island Parish Composer	A Country Parish/A Seaside Parish/An Island Parish - Composer	TAP/BBC	2003
Bryn Terfel - Song Featured: Psalm 23, Deutsche Grammophon Composer	Bryn Terfel - Song Featured: Psalm 23, Deutsche Grammophon - Composer		2003
Howard Goodall's Classical Connections (3 series) Presenter / Writer	Howard Goodall's Classical Connections (3 series) - Presenter / Writer	BBC Radio 2	2003
Howard Goodall's Great Dates Presenter / Writer	Howard Goodall's Great Dates - Presenter / Writer		2002
Howard Goodall's Big Bangs Presenter / Writer	Howard Goodall's Big Bangs - Presenter / Writer		2000
Illuminare: Carols for a New Millennium Composer	Illuminare: Carols for a New Millennium - Composer	BBC Worldwide	2000
Sainsbury's Choir of the Year Presenter	Sainsbury's Choir of the Year - Presenter	BBC	1998 — 2005
Howard Goodall's Organ Works Presenter / Writer	Howard Goodall's Organ Works - Presenter / Writer		1997
Four Goes to Glyndebourne Composer	Four Goes to Glyndebourne - Composer	Channel 4	1996 — 2000

Theatre and Live Performance

Bend it like Beckham Composer	Bend it like Beckham - Composer	Phoenix Theatre	2015
Love Story Composer	Love Story - Composer	Minerva, Chichester	2010
Agnus Dei Choral Works	Agnus Dei - Choral Works	For Aled Jones' CD New Horizons	2009
King Cotton Composer	King Cotton - Composer	The Lowry, Salford	2007
Two Cities Composer	Two Cities - Composer	Salisbury Playhouse	2006
Winter Lullabies Choral Works	Winter Lullabies - Choral Works	Christ Church Cathedral Oxford & Harp	2006
A Winter's Tale Composer	A Winter's Tale - Composer	The Sage Gateshead	2005
To See Another Sun Choral Works	To See Another Sun - Choral Works	Patronal Festival, St Mary's, Barnes	2003
I Am Not I Choral Works	I Am Not I - Choral Works	For the 1885 Singers, All Saint's Church, Putney	2002
Festival Jubilate Deo Choral Works	Festival Jubilate Deo - Choral Works	For the Choir of St. David's Cathedral,	2002
The Lord Is My Shepherd (Psalm 23) Choral Works	The Lord Is My Shepherd (Psalm 23) - Choral Works	Theme from 'The Vicar of Dibley'	2002
All The Queen's Horses Choral Works	All The Queen's Horses - Choral Works	For the BBC Proms 2002: The 'Orianna Project'	2002
I Believe In The Sun Choral Works	I Believe In The Sun - Choral Works	National Holocaust Memorial Day Anthem	2001
Love Divine Choral Works	Love Divine - Choral Works	The Choir Schools' Association Millennium Commission	2000
The Kissing-Dance Composer	The Kissing-Dance - Composer	The Brighton Festival, The Edinburgh Festival, The Lyric Theatre, Hammersmith and ROH Covent Garden Linbury Studio	1998 — 2000
Dover Beach Choral Works	Dover Beach - Choral Works	For Cantamus Girls' Choir	1996
Silas Marner Composer	Silas Marner - Composer	The Salisbury Festival, Revived by the City of Birmingham Touring Opera & The London College of Music	1993
Missa Aedis Christi Choral Works	Missa Aedis Christi - Choral Works	For the Choir of Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford	1993
The Oxford Stage Company - The Tempest	The Oxford Stage Company - The Tempest -	Globe Theatre, Tokyo	1991
Days of Hope Composer	Days of Hope - Composer	Oxford Stage Company and Hampstead Theatre, UK Tour, Revival at The King's Head Theatre	1990 — 2007
Girlfriends Composer	Girlfriends - Composer	Oldham Coliseum, The Playhouse Theatre, London, The Arts Theatre London, Rockville Maryland, Arlington Virginia	1986 — 2004
The Hired Man Composer	The Hired Man - Composer	Nuffield Theatre Southampton, Leicester Haymarket, Astoria Theatre London, Theatre Royal Northampton, 42nd Street Theatre New York, Walnut Street Theater Philadelphia, Wexford Opera House, National Ballet of Flanders (tour), Salisbury Playhouse	1984 — 2003

Awards

Composer of the Year Classical Brits 2009	Composer of the Year - Classical Brits 2009		2009
TMA Awards Winner	TMA Awards - Winner	Best Musical - The Hired Man	2006 — 2010
Royal Television Society Award for Education, nominated for a BAFTA & International Rose d'Or. Howard Goodall's 20th Century Greats	Royal Television Society Award for Education, nominated for a BAFTA & International Rose d'Or. - Howard Goodall's 20th Century Greats		2004
nominated for a 2003 BAFTA award (Best Original Music) Howard's score for the BBC/HBO film The Gathering Storm	nominated for a 2003 BAFTA award (Best Original Music) - Howard's score for the BBC/HBO film The Gathering Storm		2003
nominated in the Arts category of the Montreux Television Festival and the UK's Indie TV awards Howard Goodall's Great Dates	nominated in the Arts category of the Montreux Television Festival and the UK's Indie TV awards - Howard Goodall's Great Dates		2002
BAFTA Winner	BAFTA - Winner	Howard Goodall's Big Bangs	2001
PEABODY Award for Journalism & Mass Communication in the USA Winner	PEABODY Award for Journalism & Mass Communication in the USA - Winner	Howard Goodall's Big Bangs	2001
British Television Advertising Craft Award for Best Original Music Timebank/BBC Turned Tables' Advertisement.	British Television Advertising Craft Award for Best Original Music - Timebank/BBC Turned Tables' Advertisement.		2001
Waterford International Festival of Light Opera in the Republic of Ireland Winner	Waterford International Festival of Light Opera in the Republic of Ireland - Winner	Best Overall Production - The Hired Man	2001

Books

Howard Goodall's Big Bangs
Writer

Howard Goodall's Big Bangs - Writer

Chatto & Windus & Vantage

2000 — 2001

Commercials

Tesco Composer	Tesco - Composer	Tesco	1995 — 2005
Dime Bar Composer	Dime Bar - Composer	Dime Bar	1995 — 2005
Cadbury's Time Out Composer	Cadbury's Time Out - Composer		1995 — 2005
Pot Noodle Composer	Pot Noodle - Composer	Pot Noodle	1995 — 2005
Sony Discman Composer	Sony Discman - Composer	Sony Discman	1995 — 2005
Tetley Bitter Composer	Tetley Bitter - Composer	Tetley Bitter	1995 — 2005
Fuji Quicksnap Composer	Fuji Quicksnap - Composer	Fuji Quicksnap	1995 — 2005
Walker's Crisps Composer	Walker's Crisps - Composer	Walker's Crisps	1995 — 2005
Timebank/BBC 'Turned Tables' Composer	Timebank/BBC 'Turned Tables' - Composer	BBC	1995 — 2005
Nintendo Game Boy Composer	Nintendo Game Boy - Composer	Nintendo Game Boy	1995 — 2005
Barclaycard Composer	Barclaycard - Composer	Featuring Rowan Atkinson	1995 — 2005

Audio

Pinky Malinky Composer	Pinky Malinky - Composer	Netflix	2018 — 2019
Mr Bean's Holiday Composer	Mr Bean's Holiday - Composer	Steve Bendelack	2007
12 Books that changed the world Composer	12 Books that changed the world - Composer	ITV	2006
The Catherine Tate Show Composer	The Catherine Tate Show - Composer	TAP/BBC	2005
Our Daughter Holly Composer	Our Daughter Holly - Composer	ITV1	2004
Q.I. Composer	Q.I. - Composer	Talkback/BBC	2003 — 2018
Johnny English (theme) Composer	Johnny English (theme) - Composer	Universal Pictures	2003
Mr Bean Animated Series (52 Episodes) Composer	Mr Bean Animated Series (52 Episodes) - Composer	ITV1	2003
We are God's Labourers Choral Works	We are God's Labourers - Choral Works	Christ Church, Oxford	2003
O Lord God of Time and Eternity Choral Works	O Lord God of Time and Eternity - Choral Works	Commissioned by the Choir of St Paul's Cathedral London	2003
The Gathering Storm Composer	The Gathering Storm - Composer	HBO/BBC	2002 — 2003
The Adventure of English Composer	The Adventure of English - Composer	ITV1	2002
The Dreaming Composer	The Dreaming - Composer	The Linbury Studio at Covent Garden Royal Opera House and UK tour	2001 — 2006
Salisbury Canticles Choral Works	Salisbury Canticles - Choral Works		2000
We are the burning fire Choral Works	We are the burning fire - Choral Works		2000
Blackadder Back And Forth Composer	Blackadder Back And Forth - Composer	BBC/NMEC - Skyscape	2000
Romance Of The Angels Choral Works	Romance Of The Angels - Choral Works	For the BBC Singers	2000
Remember Bethlehem Choral Works	Remember Bethlehem - Choral Works	ASV Records, Metronome	2000
Bean - The Ultimate Disaster Movie Composer	Bean - The Ultimate Disaster Movie - Composer	Tiger Aspect/Working Title/Universal Pictures	1997
The Thin Blue Line Composer	The Thin Blue Line - Composer	BBC	1995
Marlborough Canticles Choral Works	Marlborough Canticles - Choral Works		1995
In Memoriam Anne Frank Choral Works	In Memoriam Anne Frank - Choral Works	For the Voices Foundation,	1995
One Step Away Choral Works	One Step Away - Choral Works	VE Day Commemoration Heads of State Ceremony, Hyde Park	1995
The Vicar of Dibley Composer	The Vicar of Dibley - Composer	TAP/BBC	1994 — 2007
The Borrowers Composer	The Borrowers - Composer	BBC/Working Title	1992
2.4 Children Composer	2.4 Children - Composer	BBC	1991
Mr Bean (TV series) Composer	Mr Bean (TV series) - Composer	ITV	1990
Red Drawf Composer	Red Drawf - Composer		1988 — 2017
Blackadder Composer	Blackadder - Composer	BBC	1983 — 2000

Radio

Young Choristers of the Year Presenter	Young Choristers of the Year - Presenter	BBC Radio 2	2003
Howard Goodall - Saturday Classics Presenter	Howard Goodall - Saturday Classics - Presenter	Classic FM	1995 — 2015

News

Tickets now on sale for Howard Goodall's 'GIRLFRIENDS'

2nd November 2018

Tickets are now on sale for Howard Goodall's 'GIRLFRIENDS' Taking place at the Great Hall Bishopsgate Insitiute from 2- 3 November 2018 Howard’s second musical, Girlfriends, was first performed at the Oldham Coliseum Theatre, in May 1986

Olivier Awards 2016 - Nominations

29th February 2016

FULL NOMINATIONS LIST FOR THE OLIVIER AWARDS 2016 WITH MASTERCARD Best Revival Hamlet at Barbican Theatre Les Liaisons Dangereuses at Donmar Warehouse Ma Rainey's Black Bottom at National Theatre, Lyttelton The Winter's Tale at Garrick Theatre Best New Comedy A Christmas Carol at Noël Coward Theatre Hand To God at Vaudeville Theatre Nell Gwynn at Apollo Theatre Peter Pan Goes Wrong at Apollo Theatre Best Costume Design Gregg Barnes for Kinky Boots at Adelphi Theatre Hugh Durrant for Nell Gwynn at Apollo Theatre Jonathan Fensom for Farinelli And The King at Duke of York's Theatre Katrina Lindsay for Bend It Like Beckham at Phoenix Theatre Blue-i Theatre Technology Award for Best Set Design Hildegard Bechtler for Oresteia at Almeida Theatre Es Devlin for Hamlet at Barbican Theatre Jonathan Fensom for Farinelli And The King at Duke of York's Theatre Anna Fleischle for Hangmen at Jerwood Theatre Downstairs at the Royal Court & Wyndham's Theatre White Light Award for Best Lighting Design Neil Austin for The Winter's Tale at Garrick Theatre Natasha Chivers for Oresteia at Almeida Theatre James Farncombe for People, Places And Things at National Theatre, Dorfman Mark Henderson for Gypsy at Savoy Theatre Best Sound Design George Dennis for The Homecoming at Trafalgar Studios 1 Tom Gibbons for People, Places And Things at National Theatre, Dorfman Christopher Shutt for The Father at Wyndham's Theatre Christopher Shutt for Hamlet at Barbican Theatre Best New Opera Production Cavalleria Rusticana/Pagliacci at Royal Opera House The Force Of Destiny at London Coliseum Morgen Und Abend at Royal Opera House Outstanding Achievement in Opera English National Opera Chorus and Orchestra for The Force Of Destiny, Lady Macbeth Of Mtsensk and The Queen Of Spades at London Coliseum Felicity Palmer for The Queen Of Spades at London Coliseum Sir Antonio Pappano for his conducting of Cavalleria Rusticana/Pagliacci, Guillaume Tell and Król Roger at Royal Opera House Tamara Wilson for The Force Of Destiny at London Coliseum Best Actor in a Supporting Role Mark Gatiss for Three Days In The Country at National Theatre, Lyttelton Michael Pennington for The Winter's Tale at Garrick Theatre Tom Sturridge for American Buffalo at Wyndham's Theatre David Suchet for The Importance Of Being Earnest at Vaudeville Theatre Best Actress in a Supporting Role Judi Dench for The Winter's Tale at Garrick Theatre Michele Dotrice for Nell Gwynn at Apollo Theatre Melody Grove for Farinelli And The King at Duke of York's Theatre Catherine Steadman for Oppenheimer at Vaudeville Theatre Outstanding Achievement in an Affiliate Theatre Barbarians at The Clare, Young Vic Phil Dunster for his role in Pink Mist at Bush Theatre Pat Kinevane and Fishamble for Silent at Soho Theatre Violence And Son at Jerwood Theatre Upstairs at the Royal Court Virgin Atlantic Best New Play Farinelli And The King at Duke of York's Theatre The Father at Wyndham's Theatre Hangmen at Jerwood Theatre Downstairs at the Royal Court & Wyndham's Theatre People, Places And Things at National Theatre, Dorfman Best Actor Kenneth Branagh for The Winter's Tale at Garrick Theatre Kenneth Cranham for The Father at Wyndham's Theatre Benedict Cumberbatch for Hamlet at Barbican Theatre Adrian Lester for Red Velvet at Garrick Theatre Mark Rylance for Farinelli And The King at Duke of York's Theatre Best Actress Gemma Arterton for Nell Gwynn at Apollo Theatre Denise Gough for People, Places And Things at National Theatre, Dorfman Nicole Kidman for Photograph 51 at Noël Coward Theatre Janet McTeer for Les Liaisons Dangereuses at Donmar Warehouse Lia Williams for Oresteia at Almeida Theatre Best Entertainment and Family Alice's Adventures Underground at The Vaults Dr

Emmy WIN for Howard Goodall - INTO THE STORM

21st July 2009

HBO Films' "Into The Storm" score (by Howard Goodall) has won an Emmy

Podcast Guest Appearances

Desert Island Discs: Howard Goodall
Kirsty Youngs castaway this week is the composer Howard Goodall. Hes a man of eclectic musical tastes and talents creating choral works, popular TV show themes like Black Adder and The Vicar of Dibley and movie scores and musicals. His enthusiasm and deep-rooted commitment to his lifes work has regularly propelled him away from the score and onto our television screens where hes presented award winning documentaries like How Music Works. In January 2007 he was appointed as Englands first ever National Ambassador for Singing, leading a £40 million scheme to improve group singing in primary schools.