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Top Songs By Huw Watkins

Life EpilogueHuw Watkins, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Julian Kershaw

Listen to Reflection by Huw Watkins, see lyrics, music video & more!

ReflectionHuw Watkins

Listen to Life: I by Huw Watkins, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Julian Kershaw, see lyrics, music video & more!

Life: IHuw Watkins, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Julian Kershaw

Listen to The Fruits of Silence by VOCES8 & Huw Watkins, see lyrics, music video & more!

The Fruits of SilenceVOCES8 & Huw Watkins

Listen to Partita No. 6, BWV 830: III. Corrente by Huw Watkins, see lyrics, music video & more!

Partita No. 6, BWV 830: III. CorrenteHuw Watkins

Listen to Arcadia by Huw Watkins, see lyrics, music video & more!

ArcadiaHuw Watkins

Listen to Winter by VOCES8, Mari Samuelsen, Håkon Samuelsen & Huw Watkins, see lyrics, music video & more!

WinterVOCES8, Mari Samuelsen, Håkon Samuelsen & Huw Watkins

Listen to Morpheus, Cello Concerto: II. Second Movement by Katherine Jenkinson, Huw Watkins, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Paul Bateman, see lyrics, music video & more!

Morpheus, Cello Concerto: II. Second MovementKatherine Jenkinson, Huw Watkins, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Paul Bateman

Listen to Life: III by Huw Watkins, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Julian Kershaw, see lyrics, music video & more!

Life: IIIHuw Watkins, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Julian Kershaw

Listen to Thirteen Lives by Benjamin Wallfisch, Tim Hugh, Huw Watkins, Natt Buntita, Naris Sakpunjachot, Somnuek Saeng-arun & Tontrakul Kaewyong, see lyrics, music video & more!

Thirteen LivesBenjamin Wallfisch, Tim Hugh, Huw Watkins, Natt Buntita, Naris Sakpunjachot, Somnuek Saeng-arun & Tontrakul Kaewyong

More albums from Huw Watkins

Listen to Watkins: Chamber Music and Works for String Orchestra by Leonore Piano Trio, Orchestra Nova & George Vass

ALBUMWatkins: Chamber Music and Works for String OrchestraLeonore Piano Trio, Orchestra Nova & George Vass

Listen to Isotonic: Commissions for Clarinet by Burrell, Boden, Watkins & Jenkins by Robert Plane, Gould Piano Trio, BBC Philharmonic & Geoffrey Paterson

ALBUMIsotonic: Commissions for Clarinet by Burrell, Boden, Watkins & JenkinsRobert Plane, Gould Piano Trio, BBC Philharmonic & Geoffrey Paterson

Listen to Helen Grime, Huw Watkins & Others: Piano Trio by Odysseus Piano Trio

ALBUMHelen Grime, Huw Watkins & Others: Piano TrioOdysseus Piano Trio

Listen to Shadow Dances by Adam Walker & Huw Watkins

ALBUMShadow DancesAdam Walker & Huw Watkins

Listen to Echo by Ruby Hughes & Huw Watkins

ALBUMEchoRuby Hughes & Huw Watkins

Listen to Richard Causton: La terra impareggiabile by Marcus Farnsworth, Huw Watkins, BBC Symphony Orchestra & Sakari Oramo

ALBUMRichard Causton: La terra impareggiabileMarcus Farnsworth, Huw Watkins, BBC Symphony Orchestra & Sakari Oramo

Listen to Lachrymae (Works by Franck, Britten and Elgar) by Sheila Jaffé & Huw Watkins

ALBUMLachrymae (Works by Franck, Britten and Elgar)Sheila Jaffé & Huw Watkins

Listen to Ruiz: Behold The Stars by Kerenza Peacock, Huw Watkins & Laura van der Heijden

ALBUMRuiz: Behold The StarsKerenza Peacock, Huw Watkins & Laura van der Heijden

Listen to Eight Songs From Isolation by Academy of St Martin in the Fields & Oliver Zeffman

ALBUMEight Songs From IsolationAcademy of St Martin in the Fields & Oliver Zeffman

Listen to Eight Songs from Isolation [Visual Album] by Academy of St Martin in the Fields & Oliver Zeffman

ALBUMEight Songs from Isolation [Visual Album]Academy of St Martin in the Fields & Oliver Zeffman

Listen to Beethoven: Violin Sonatas Nos. 1, 5 & 8 by Tamsin Waley-Cohen & Huw Watkins

ALBUMBeethoven: Violin Sonatas Nos. 1, 5 & 8Tamsin Waley-Cohen & Huw Watkins

Listen to The Contrast: English Poetry in Song by Carolyn Sampson & Joseph Middleton

ALBUMThe Contrast: English Poetry in SongCarolyn Sampson & Joseph Middleton

Listen to Bohemia by Tamsin Waley-Cohen & Huw Watkins

ALBUMBohemiaTamsin Waley-Cohen & Huw Watkins

ALBUMSpectrum 5Thalia Myers

Listen to Oliver Davis: Dance by Kerenza Peacock, Huw Watkins, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Paul Bateman

ALBUMOliver Davis: DanceKerenza Peacock, Huw Watkins, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Paul Bateman

Listen to Paul & Huw Watkins Play American Works for Cello and Piano by Paul Watkins & Huw Watkins

ALBUMPaul & Huw Watkins Play American Works for Cello and PianoPaul Watkins & Huw Watkins

Listen to Hahn and Szymanowski: Works for Violin & Piano by Tamsin Waley-Cohen & Huw Watkins

ALBUMHahn and Szymanowski: Works for Violin & PianoTamsin Waley-Cohen & Huw Watkins

Listen to British Works for Cello and Piano, Vol. 4 by Paul Watkins & Huw Watkins

ALBUMBritish Works for Cello and Piano, Vol. 4Paul Watkins & Huw Watkins

Listen to British Works for Cello and Piano, Vol. 3 by Paul Watkins & Huw Watkins

ALBUMBritish Works for Cello and Piano, Vol. 3Paul Watkins & Huw Watkins

Listen to 1917: Works for Violin & Piano by Debussy, Respighi, Sibelius and Elgar by Tamsin Waley-Cohen & Huw Watkins

ALBUM1917: Works for Violin & Piano by Debussy, Respighi, Sibelius and ElgarTamsin Waley-Cohen & Huw Watkins

Listen to Bowen: Cello Sonata - Bax: Cello Sonata - Ireland: Cello Sonata by Paul Watkins & Huw Watkins

ALBUMBowen: Cello Sonata - Bax: Cello Sonata - Ireland: Cello SonataPaul Watkins & Huw Watkins

Listen to An American in Paris by Tamsin Waley-Cohen & Huw Watkins

ALBUMAn American in ParisTamsin Waley-Cohen & Huw Watkins

Listen to Paul Watkins Plays British Works for Cello and Piano, Vol. 1 by Paul Watkins & Huw Watkins

ALBUMPaul Watkins Plays British Works for Cello and Piano, Vol. 1Paul Watkins & Huw Watkins

Listen to Tansy Davies: Spine by Christopher Austin, Samuel Boden, Joby Burgess, Simon Haram, Darragh Morgan & Huw Watkins

ALBUMTansy Davies: SpineChristopher Austin, Samuel Boden, Joby Burgess, Simon Haram, Darragh Morgan & Huw Watkins

Listen to Mendelssohn: Cello Sonatas Nos. 1 and 2, Variations concertantes & Lied ohne Worte by Paul Watkins & Huw Watkins

ALBUMMendelssohn: Cello Sonatas Nos. 1 and 2, Variations concertantes & Lied ohne WortePaul Watkins & Huw Watkins

Listen to Fierce Tears - Contemporary Oboe Music by James Turnbull, Huw Watkins & Claire Jones

ALBUMFierce Tears - Contemporary Oboe MusicJames Turnbull, Huw Watkins & Claire Jones

Listen to Martinů: Cello Sonatas Nos. 1-3, Variations on a Theme of Rossini & Variations on a Slovak Folk Song by Paul Watkins & Huw Watkins

ALBUMMartinů: Cello Sonatas Nos. 1-3, Variations on a Theme of Rossini & Variations on a Slovak Folk SongPaul Watkins & Huw Watkins

Listen to Alexander Goehr: Symmetry Disorders Reach by Huw Watkins

ALBUMAlexander Goehr: Symmetry Disorders ReachHuw Watkins

Listen to Chimera by Alexandra Wood & Huw Watkins

ALBUMChimeraAlexandra Wood & Huw Watkins

Listen to British Cello Sonatas by Paul Watkins & Huw Watkins

ALBUMBritish Cello SonatasPaul Watkins & Huw Watkins

Huw Watkins's Popular Music Videos

Winter

VOCES8, Mari Samuelsen, Håkon Samuelsen & Huw Watkins

How

Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Oliver Zeffman & Toby Spence

About Huw Watkins

Hometown

Pontypool, Wales, UK

Born

1976

Genre

Classical

Artist Links

Official Website

Huw Watkins is notable for his equal renown as a pianist and composer. In the former role, he is a significant accompanist for and duet partner with many leading British and international figures, and in the latter, he has especially emphasized chamber and vocal music. As a pianist, Watkins has performed with the BBC Symphony Orchestra, the Britten Sinfonia, and the London Sinfonietta. His duet and vocal partners include Alina Ibragimova, Daniel Hope, and Carolyn Sampson, who recorded his Five Larkin Songs (with Joseph Middleton) in 2020. Sampson is just one of the leading British performers who have championed Watkins' compositions. He joined Tamsin Waley-Cohen in 2020 for a recording of Beethoven violin sonatas. He returned in 2023, accompanying flutist Adam Walker on the album Shadow Dances: British Works for Flute.