Finzi: Dies Natalis / Farewell To Arms / 2 Sonnets James Gilchrist

• 1 I. Intrada 05:36
• 2 II. Rhapsody 07:32
• 3 III. The Rapture 04:01
• 4 IV. Wonder 04:28
• 5 V. The Salutation 04:39
• 6 Prelude in F Minor, Op. 25 04:35
• 7 The Fall of the Leaf, Op. 20 09:34
• 8 No. 1. When I consider 04:46
• 9 No. 2. How soon hath time 02:51
• 10 New Year Music, Op. 7 09:39
• 11 I. Introduction 03:56
• 12 II. Aria: His golden locks 05:05
• Total Runtime 01:06:42

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Quintessentially Finzi, the tender yet radiant Dies natalis, a setting of texts by the 17th-century poet Thomas Traherne, depicts both the first sensations of a child as it enters the world, and life’s tarnishing experience of the innocence of childhood. In Farewell to Arms, a further example of Finzi’s enthusiasm for 17th-century poets, the steady but inevitable tramp of time, symbolized by the measured bass and the tenor’s sad, arching melody, becomes a poignant symbol for the brevity of life as expressed in lines such as ‘O time too swift, O swiftness never ceasing’. Finzi knew all too well that ‘Beauty, strength, youth are DDD flowers but fading seen’.

“As so often, Finzi's word-setting is wonderful - a gift to any singer with a feeling for words as well as notes. James Gilchrist plainly enjoys both aspects of this work. His phrasing is typically musical and he points key syllables with great care.” (BBC Music Magazine)

„With his clear, even tone, unaffected sensitivity to the text and eloquent phrasing of Finzi's long, floating melodies, James Gilchrist again proves an ideally sympathetic interpreter of the composer. David Hill draws supple, fine-textured playing from the Bournemouth orchestra and, crucially, never allows Finzi's music to meander.” (The Telegraph)

James Gilchrist, tenor
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
David Hill, conductor

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