Gerald Finzi - A Finzi Anthology

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Review by David Salgadu

A Finzi Anthology by Gerald Finzi is a masterful collection of classical compositions that showcases the composer's unique style and musical sensibilities. The album features a variety of works, including vocal pieces, chamber music, and orchestral arrangements, all of which are performed with great skill and care.

The album begins with the hauntingly beautiful "Dies Natalis," a song cycle that features the stunning vocals of tenor John Mark Ainsley. The piece is a perfect example of Finzi's ability to blend traditional classical techniques with modern sensibilities, resulting in a work that is both timeless and contemporary.

Other highlights of the album include the energetic and uplifting "Eclogue for Piano and Strings," the melancholy and introspective "Intimations of Immortality," and the joyful and celebratory "Let Us Garlands Bring." Each piece is performed with great emotional depth and technical precision, making for a truly captivating listening experience.

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TrackDurationPreview
There Was A Time When Meadow, Grove And Stream2:56
As I Lay In The Early Sun1:50
At Middle-Field Gate In February3:27
II. Rhapsody7:32
Adagio, Ma Senza Rigore11:38
Come Away, Come Away, Death3:30
How Smilingly The Saint Among Her Friends2:13
Clarinet Concerto, Op. 31(27:59)
Nocturne (New Year Music)9:39
Nightingales3:05
Haste On, My Joys!2:01
Harvest4:19
Let Us Garlands Bring, Op. 18(15:02)
Thou Didst Delight My Eyes, Op. 322:16
Only The Wanderer1:54
The Clock Of The Years4:24
Clear And Gentle Stream4:14
Shortening Days2:51
The Phantom3:45
Grand Fantasia And Toccata, Op. 38
It Was A Lover And His Lass2:32
Oh Fair To See1:36
I Prelude: Allegro Deciso3:17
Soiloquy III: Dumaine’s Poem1:10
At A Lunar Eclipse3:51
And O, Ye Fountains, Meadows, Hills And Groves4:29
Oh Evil Day! If I Were Sullen2:14
Intimations Of Immortality, Op. 29 - Ode For Tenor Solo, Chorus And Orchestra(38:58)
Soliloquy II: Longaville’s Sonnet1:38
Her Temple2:08
Molto Grave – Allegro Vigoroso13:44
Proud Songsters3:05
June On Castle Hill2:01
The Fall Of The Leaf (Elegy)9:34
Overlooking The River2:38
Before And After Summer, Op. 16(32:43)
Rondo: Adagio – Allegro Giocoso9:08
I. When I Consider4:46
I Have Loved The Flowers That Fade2:30
Earth And Air And Rain, Op. 15(31:39)
When I Set Out For Lyonesse2:06
For Life I Had Never Cared Greatly2:07
Voices From Things Growing In A Churchyard6:34
Amabel2:58
Andante Semplice
Our Birth Is But A Sleep And A Forgetting3:05
Soliloquy I: The King’s Poem1:57
IV Forlana: Allegretto Grazioso2:58
Farewell To Arms(9:39)
Dies Natalis, Op. 8(26:16)
Epeisodia2:03
The Dance Continued3:38
The Birthnight1:45
Oh Joy! That In Our Embers2:49
Budmouth Dears1:58
Channel Firing6:38
Exeunt Omnes3:17
Life Laughs Onwards2:09
Eclogue For Piano And Strings, Op. 10(10:51)
Former Beauties3:06
I Said To Love3:06
My Lovely One, Op. 27, No. 12:23
It Never Looks Like Summer Here1:17
Then Sing, Ye Birds, Sing, Sing A Joyous Song!3:21
To Lizbie Browne4:01
Seven Unaccompanied Partsongs, Op. 17 (Set To Poems By Robert Bridges)(18:57)
II. How Soon Hath Time2:51
Since We Loved1:26
Intrada1:34
Three Soliloquies From “Love’s Labours Lost”, Op. 28(4:55)
Welcome Sweet And Sacred Feast, Op. 27, No. 37:28
I Said To Love, Op. 19b(13:34)
Ode For St Cecilia, Op. 30 - Ceremonial Ode(16:37)
Introit In F Major For Solo Violin And Small Orchestra, Op. 68:22
I. Intrada5:36
Concerto For Cello And Orchestra, Op. 40(37:08)
I Say 'I'll Seek Her Side'2:46
Prelude For String Orchestra4:35
Changed Is The Age; Mysterious, Man's Next Star3:18
Paying Calls3:47
Two Lips0:56
Oh Fair To See, Op. 13b
My Spirit Sang All Day1:42
The Comet at Yell'ham3:37
Transformations1:42
By Footpath And Stile, Op. 2(23:14)
The Sigh3:41
He Abjures Love4:33
A Young Man's Exhortation3:08
The Master And The Leaves2:49
Magnificat, Op. 369:22
III. The Rapture4:01
The Self-unseeing2:54
V Fughetta: Allegro Vivace2:08
Allegro Moderato15:22
Till Earth Outwears, Op. 19a
In Five-score Summers (Meditation)1:47
So I Have Fared2:49
Two Sonnets For Tenor And Orchestra
Rollicum - Rorum1:41
Who Is Silvia?1:36
Andante Sostenuto4:43
I Praise The Tender Flower2:15
Childhood Among The Ferns3:29
God Is Gone Up, Op. 27, No. 24:21
Earth Fills Her Lap With Pleasures Of Her Own1:52
The Too Short Time3:07
I Need To Go2:10
Rondo: Allegro Giocoso8:25
Now, While The Birds Thus Sing A Joyous Song4:44
Wherefore Tonight So Full Of Care3:10
IV. Wonder4:28
Fear No More The Heat O' The Sun5:42
Summer Schemes2:34
In The Mind's Eye1:48
Five Bagatelles, Op. 23a(14:36)
How Came You, Lady Of Fierce Martyrdom4:43
Allegro Vigoroso7:50
II Romance: Andante Tranquillo4:11
Delightful Goddess, In Whose Fashionings2:31
I. Introduction3:56
A Severn Rhapsody, Op. 36:42
I Look Into My Glass2:13
Lo, The Full, Final Sacrifice, Op. 2614:09
Romance In E Flat Major For String Orchestra, Op. 118:11
Where The Picnic Was4:04
A Young Man's Exhortation, Op. 14(29:16)
Ye Blessed Creatures, I Have Heard The Call0:58
On Parent Knees1:33
Let Me Enjoy The Earth2:29
In Years Defaced3:38
The Rainbow Comes And Goes2:04
To Joy3:27
In A Churchyard3:51
Before And After Summer2:36
Andante Quieto12:32
Ditty3:28
V. The Salutation4:39
Let Us Now Praise Famous Men, Op. 352:47
III Carol: Andante Semplice1:55
The Oxen2:42
Ii. Aria: His Golden Locks5:05
To A Poet A Thousand Years Hence5:02
The Market Girl1:52
Waiting Both3:24
Wherefore We Bid You To The Full Concent3:51
Ode On The Rejection Of St Cecilia5:07
O Mistress Mine1:42
To A Poet, Op. 13a(17:02)
But There's A Tree, Of Many, One1:51
But For Those First Affections3:52

Catalog Numbers

8.508017

Labels

Naxos

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Formats

  • Box Set
  • Compilation 8 × CD
  • Album

Companies

RoleCompany
Phonographic Copyright (p)HNH International Ltd.
Copyright (c)HNH International Ltd.
Recorded AtNewcastle

Credits

RoleCredit
Composed ByGerald Finzi
ConductorHoward Griffiths (tracks: cd1 cd2)
OrchestraNorthern Sinfonia (tracks: cd1 cd2)
ProducerTim Handley (tracks: cd1 cd2)
EngineerTim Handley (tracks: cd1 cd2)

Notes

  • releases:
  • Clarinet Concerto • Five Bagatelles
  • Recorded in Newcastle from 3rd to 6th September, 1995
  • The duration of Three Soliloquies is listed 18:04 according to back cover. 4:55 seems correct
  • ℗ 1998 HNH International Ltd.
  • © 1998 HNH International Ltd.
  • Cello Concerto / Grand Fantasia And Toccata For Piano And Orchestra / Eclogue For Piano And Strings
  • Recorded at the Jubilee Theatre, Gosforth, Newcastle-upon-Tyne on 14th and 26th January, 2001
  • ℗ & & © 2016 Naxos Rights US, Inc.
  • Lo, The Full, Final Sacrifice And Other Choral Works
  • Naxos 8.555792
  • Recorded 17th - 19th March 2001 in St John's College Chapel, Cambridge
  • This recording has been recorded and edited at 24-bit resolution
  • ℗ 2002 & © 2016 Naxos Rights US, Inc.
  • I Said To Love / Let Us Garlands Bring / Before And After Summer
  • Naxos 8.557644
  • Recorded at Potton Hall, Suffolk, England 12-14th August 2004
  • ℗ & © 2005 Naxos Rights International Ltd.
  • Intimations of Immortality / For St Cecilia
  • Earth And Air And Rain / To A Poet / By Footpath And Stile
  • A Young Man's Exhortation / Till Earth Outwears / Oh Fair To See
  • Dies Natalis / Farewell To Arms / Two Sonnets

Barcodes

  • Barcode: 0747313801732
  • Other (catalog # CD 1): 8.553566
  • Other (catalog # CD 2): 8.555766
  • Other (catalog # CD 3): 8.555792
  • Other (catalog # CD 4): 8.557644
  • Other (catalog # CD 5): 8.557863
  • Other (catalog # CD 6): 8.557963
  • Other (catalog # CD 7): 8.570414
  • Other (catalog # CD 8): 8.570417
  • SPARS Code: DDD

About Gerald Finzi

British composer. Born 14 July 1901 (London). Died 27 September 1956 (Oxford).

Real Name

    • Gerald Raphael Finzi

Name Vars

  • Finzi
  • G. Finzi
  • G.Finzi
  • Ginzi
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Summary by David Salgadu

A Finzi Anthology is a must-have for any classical music lover. The album is a testament to the enduring power of Finzi's music and the incredible talent of the performers who bring it to life. Whether you're a longtime fan of the composer or just discovering his work for the first time, this collection is sure to leave a lasting impression.