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Herbert Howells style, immediately recognizable for its long melodic lines, rhapsodic nature and rich harmonies, defined the sound of English cathedral music in the 20th century. His studies in London imbued his works with sophistication and a French influence, which were intertwined with a nostalgic heartache for the real Gloucestershire, as can be heard in String Quartet No. 3. The charming little character stories in Lady Audreys Suite tell of countryside and church, while the Piano Quartet in A minor is dedicated To the Hill at Chosen and Ivor Gurney who knows it, portraying a favorite local vantage point at different seasons as well as poignantly remembering a lost friendship.