A finzi organ album gerald finzi, robert gower oxford. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Print and download come away, come away, death sheet music composed by gerald finzi. Made into an academy award winning film in 1970, the garden of the finzicontinis is a richly evocative and nostalgic depiction of prewar italy. Natal day or day of birth is a fivemovement work by gerald finzi, setting texts by thomas traherne, for solo soprano or tenor and string orchestra. Gerald finzi 1901 1956 of italian jewish ancestry, gerald finzi was among the most english of composers, spending much of his life in the countryside of hampshire and later near newbury, where the string orchestra he founded became an important vehicle for the performance of his music. Valdine anderson soprano, david stewart violin, russell braun baritone, james campbell clarinet, manitoba chamber orchestra, simon streatfeild. Listen to graciane finzi soundcloud is an audio platform that lets you listen to what you love and share the sounds you create 26 tracks. The rich sonorities of the original orchestral works transfer well to the organ. Below one will find recordings of gerald finzis music divided into three categories. Severn rhapsody, nocturne boult, handley, katin release date. Gerald finzi is best known for his clarinet concerto, five bagatelles and his.
Files cleaned originally gerald finzi lo, the full, final, sacrifice. Gerald finzi bio, albums, pictures naxos classical music. Print instantly, or sync to our free pc, web and mobile apps. Finzis small and select output sadly includes no original solo organ music, and organists will find these arrangements by robert gower, alan ridout, and philip brunelle gratifyingly idiomatic and rewarding. Giorgio bassanis acclaimed novel of unrequited love and the plight of the italian jews on the brink of world war ii has become a classic of modern italian literature.
This album brings together two of finzis most characteristic works. The earnest sweetness of introit for solo violin and small orchestra is touching. This album spreads its net widely over a whole range of works, employing the talents of some exceptional musicians, including the violinist thomas gould and the saxophonist amy dickson. Oct 02, 2015 finzi was a master at creating extended recitative, which in his hands always has strong melodic appeal and a sense of drama. The narrator, a young middleclass jew in the italian city of ferrara, has long. Gerald raphael finzi 14 july 1901 27 september 1956 was a british composer. Clarinet concerto, an album by gerald finzi, various artists on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Listen to your favorite songs from finzi the best of by various artists now. Feb 17, 2016 a musical portrait of finzi without the words he loved so much is no portrait at all. Order from your preferred classical music cd store arkivmusic. Introit the music of gerald finzi 1 cd download buy now. Finzis son christopher became a noted conductor and an exponent of his fathers music. In farewell to arms, a further example of finzis enthusiasm for 17thcentury poets. A musical portrait of finzi without the words he loved so much is no portrait at all.
The second world war delayed finzis work gaining recognition. Gerald raphael finzi 14 july 1901 27 september 1956 orchestra. Born on 14th july 1901 in london, the son of an italian jewish father and a german jewish mother, finzi nevertheless became one of the most characteristically english composers of his generation. A finzi anthology various artists release info allmusic. Gerald finzi biography, albums, streaming links allmusic. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from gerald finzi at the discogs marketplace.
Johns college, cambridge, under christopher robinson organ. Finzi is best known as a choral composer, but also wrote in other genres. Gerald raphael finzi 19011956 was an english composer, whose popularity has increased considerably in the years since his death. Orchestra, piano, voice sheet music book by gerald finzi 19011956. Below one will find recordings of gerald finzi s music divided into three categories. Finzi was a master at creating extended recitative, which in his hands always has strong melodic appeal and a sense of drama. He was played by david morrissey pictured right in the 1998 film, hilary and jackie. Carolyn sampson and the kings consort, playing on gut strings still being used at the time of the premiere continue their exploration of twentieth.
The trust will not ordinarily make a further award to an individual who has previously been awarded either a finzi scholarship or a churchill finzi fellowship. The richly textured, resourceful string writing and the long instrumental melodic lines have a broad sweep which carries the music naturally forwards in a unity of spirit with the poetry a hallmark of. Finzi s small and select output sadly includes no original solo organ music, and organists will find these arrangements by robert gower, alan ridout, and philip brunelle gratifyingly idiomatic and rewarding. Join napster and access fulllength songs on your phone, computer or home audio device. Natal day or day of birth is a fivemovement work by gerald finzi, setting texts by thomas traherne, for solo soprano or. Gerald finzi come away, come away, death sheet music in. Elizabeth nice senior recital csucchico april 26, 2015. The opening introductory orchestral movement is followed by four movements for accompanied voice in which finzi set mystical texts by the seventeenthcentury english poet thomas traherne 1636371674.
Jan 15, 2016 gerald raphael finzi 19011956 was an english composer, whose popularity has increased considerably in the years since his death. Finzi the best of by various artists on amazon music unlimited. This disc offers a strong, dedicated account of the finzi clarinet concerto from marriner pere et fils. But this recording is getting on a bit now and it is natural that people might want one recorded more recently.
Gerald finzi was born in london on july 14, 1901, and spent his early. Gerald finzis greatest inspiration and greatest works came from his. Finzi had the wonderful knack of capturing the essence of the english countryside in his music. Finzi scholarships are not awarded for attendance at courses, for the support of academic degree courses, or for the provision of student grants. The recordings are in alphabetical order according to record label, for example lyrita srcd. Finzi the best of by various artists on amazon music. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and. The text here is from trahernes centuries of meditation. Finzi avoids all the usually trapping of christmas music and expresses the work in his classic voice. Christopher whitton on youtube starting here here is a clickable table of the available midi files for this work. Download uk only choose your file higher quality 128kbps.
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