Gerald Finzi

Welcome to the official Gerald Finzi website - and a direct link to Gerald's family. If you're planning to perform any of Finzi's work in the near future, or have any Finzi-related news, please let us know through the contact page on this site and we'll make sure it receives due prominence here. If you're looking for news of upcoming concerts featuring Finzi's music, please click here to go to our events calendar.

LATEST NEWS

Finzi’s Classic FM hat trick

Geraldfinzi.com has received an interesting email from Gordon Thompson, who writes:

You may know that, in the recent Hall of Fame countdown of 300 pieces on Classic FM, Gerald had three entries – which is a remarkable achievement for a composer often perceived to be one with a low(ish) public profile.

I was particularly pleased to see the

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Nigel Finzi: a rare recording

A recording of Gerald’s son, the late Nigel Finzi, playing Sunset by Makoto Kammoto has emerged and the Finzi family are delighted to make it available via SoundCloud.

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Finzi at the English Music Festival

The English Music Festival (EMF) has announced its programme for the 2013 event – including a performance of Finzi’s God Is Gone Up in Dorchester Abbey on May 26.

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Acclaim for world premieres

The English Music Festival (EMF) is a good friend to the music of Finzi, so we were delighted to hear that its latest CD release has received a double four-star rating in BBC Music Magazine.

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Tribute to Finzi

We’ve received a lovely email from Finzi fan Aiesha Bonneau, who recently discovered the delights of Gerald’s music.

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New Finzi recording

The award-winning Finzi Quartet make their debut recording with a stunning selection of works by the composer on the Resonus label.

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Call for Finzi Prize entries

Radiologists and radiotherapists training in the UK have been invited to submit abstracts for this year’s Finzi Prize. The award was financed by the Finzi family as a tribute to Neville Finzi, who conducted groundbreaking work on cancer treatment.

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