In our hectic world of instant gratification many people still turn to pursuits that require patience and attention. One of the pleasures of bird-watching is having to wait quietly for something to ...

On Wednesday, the Boston Conservatory Conductors’ Choir presents a concert of British repertoire concluding with works by Gerald Finzi (1901-1956), a late standard-bearer of a kind of unmistakably ...

It will be 60 years this September since Gerald Finzi died, at the age of 55. The Aurora Orchestra’s disc, produced in collaboration with the Finzi Trust, is an anniversary tribute: “An ...

The Saratoga Children’s Chorus, about 40 boys and girls ages 8 to 15, are as welcome as the robins in spring. As a featured part of a concert with their founders the Saratoga Chamber Singers, the ...

Sixty years after Gerald Finzi’s death devotees keep his unmistakably English music alive. This odd anniversary collection places genuine orchestral pieces alongside newly made arrangements of songs ...

The music of Finzi is underrated and fully deserving of further exploration, says Jane Jones. The death of Finzi’s first music teacher Ernest Farrar in the First World War affected him deeply, as did ...

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Every week, Classic FM presenter and music expert David Mellor reviews the best new releases and re-issues from the world of classical music. This week, David picks out Elīna Garanča, Gerald Finzi and ...

Gerald Raphael Finzi (1901-1956) was an English composer, whose popularity has increased considerably in the years since his death. Born on 14th July 1901 in London, the son of an Italian Jewish ...

And here we are at the conclusion of the first round for England. The final two players are Finzi and Elgar. Believe it or not, I used to know a baritone who was so enamoured of Finzi that his license ...