Howard Goodall

Howard Goodall represents a rare double gift: he can compose serious work across musicals, choral pieces, and television scores, and he can also explain why music matters to audiences who never trained in it. Named Composer of the Year at the Classic BRITs and a Commander of the Order of the British Empire, he has the credentials, but it is his role as a presenter and translator of music that I find most valuable. I deeply respect artists who build that bridge for the rest of us.

Name (English)

Howard Goodall

Name (Japanese)

ハワード・グッドオール

Reading

はわーど・ぐっどおーる

Born

May 26, 1958 (age 68)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Gemini / Dog

Origin

Bromley, United Kingdom

Occupation

actor / composer / journalist / screenwriter

University

New College School

Awards & achievements

• Commander of the Order of the British Empire
• 2019 honorary doctorate

• Official sitehttp://www.howardgoodall.co.uk/
• Xhttps://x.com/Howard_Goodall
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Howard%20Goodall
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q943914

Tags

• actor
• composer
• journalist

Last updated

2026-06-23

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