St Wulstan's Catholic Church, Little Malvern
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​​St Wulstan's Catholic Church

Dorothy Gertrude Howell 1898 - 1982

Perhaps it's time for the author to introduce you to the other famous composer buried in St Wulstan's churchyard. Dorothy Howell was born in Birmingham where she entered the Royal Academy of Music at the age of 15 and eventually taught there until 1970. Amazingly some of her pieces were performed at the Henry Wood Promenade Concerts in the years just after the First World War. I say "amazingly" as it needs to be pointed out that a "female" composer in the early part of the twentieth century would never get the recognition of a "male" composer with a similar or even lower skill set. Her nickname of the "English Strauss" will give you some idea of her musical prowess.
So, what's the "connection". Well, for many years she tended the grave of Edward Elgar.




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  • Home
  • Mass Details
  • Our Parish
    • About
    • Contact Us
    • Parish Life
    • The Parish Room
    • St Wulstan
    • The Gallery >
      • Elgar Festival 2025
      • Fr "Tom" Parish Priest
      • William Byrd Sung Mass
      • Easter Vigil 2023
      • St Patrick's Day
      • Come and SING
      • Fr John George
      • Christmas 2021
      • Summer Party 2022
      • Elgar Wreath Laying 2022
      • 2022 Party Time
      • 2022 - St Patrick's Day Ceilidh
      • Christmas 2021
      • Bene Merenti Medal
      • Recollection Day 2019
      • Easter Sunday 2019
      • Hymn Marathon 2019
      • Christmas Fair 2018
      • Organ Recital July 2018
      • Mothering Sunday 2018
      • Organ Blessing 2018
  • History
    • Church Origin
    • The Heraldry
  • Music
    • Gregorian Chant
    • The Choir
    • The Organ
  • Edward Elgar
    • The Elgar Graves
    • Dorothy Howell Connection
    • 75th anniversary Memorial Mass
  • Fund Raising
    • Greeting Cards
    • Easy Fund Raising
  • Links
  • New Page