At this Christmas time, Finzi’s In Terra Pax is being performed in two of the world’s greatest cities. First it’s the turn of London on 14th December, when the the Nonsuch Singers Chamber Choir include it in their selection of Christmas pieces at Holy Trinity, Sloane Square. This is followed on 17th December in Carnegie Hall, when
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LATEST NEWS December 1st sees Requiem da Camera performed for the first time in Australia “This, our last concert of the year is a unique event. Alongside Faure’s much loved Requiem we will be presenting the Australian premiere of Gerald Finzi’s rarely performed Requiem da Camera with orchestra.” says the director of the Sydney-based Coro Innominata chamber choir. Finzi’s music is to be showcased on UK radio station Classic FM on Friday, June 14, as Jane Jones presents the second of two programmes showcasing some extraordinary, little-heard music from famous and not-so-well-known English composers. 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. 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. 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. 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. We’ve received a lovely email from Finzi fan Aiesha Bonneau, who recently discovered the delights of Gerald’s music. The award-winning Finzi Quartet make their debut recording with a stunning selection of works by the composer on the Resonus label. 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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