Gerald Finzi

New edition of the full score of this 8-minute work composed in 1928. Highly passionate in character and rich in its melodic invention, Finzi's writing here is characteristically open-hearted and approachable. From the stillness of the opening, the music unfolds, reaching a peak of intensity before returning to its roots.This miniature is a string orchestral gem to set alongside Elgar's Introduction and Allegro. / Orchestre A Cordes

Elegy-New edition to mark the 50th anniversary of the composer's death. Originally intended as the final movement of a projected chamber symphony Finzi worked on this Elegy for Orchestra from 1929 until 1942. The title is borrowed from a dance in the Fitzwilliam Virginal Book. The orchestration was completed by Howard Ferguson soon after Finzi's untimely death.This new edition was prepared under the editorial oversight of Jeremy Dale Roberts.