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Gerald Finzi – Rebecca Evans • Michael George • Toby Spence • Nicholas Daniel • Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra • Vernon Handley
Dies Natalis • Farewell To Arms • Let Us Garlands Bring • Interlude For Oboe & Strings
Album 1997 on Conifer Classics label
Classical (Modern, Neo-Romantic)
Total Playing Time 74:58 Recorded on 15-16 June 1996 in The Wessex Hall, Poole Arts Centre, Dorset. ℗ 1997 Conifer Records Limited © 1997 Conifer Records Limited Made in the EU. Recorded with the financial assistance of the Finzi Trust. EDR - Extended Dynamic Range This recording was made using 20-bit analogue-to0digitl converters; 20-bit resolution was maintained throughout the editing process, and the 16-bit CD master was then prepared using a noise-shaping algorighm to achieve an effective performance on CD of approximately 19 bits. 20-bit recording and editing utilize the maximum potential of the present 16-bit format of the compact disc, while providing a means by which today's recordings can be preserved for posterity with a degree of accuracy not yet equaled by present 16-bit CDs. CD is packaged in a jewel case (with a white disc holder) and includes a 32 page booklet, notes in English, French, and German; includes song texts.
Musicians
 | Gerald Finzi vc, 1901-1956 GB album by |
 | Rebecca Evans voc, *1963 album by, soprano vocals |
 | Michael George voc, album by, bass vocals |
 | Toby Spence voc, album by, tenor vocals |
 | Nicholas Daniel ob, *1962 GB album by, oboe |
 | Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra , orchestra, album by |
 | Vernon Handley str, 1930-2008 GB conductor, album by |
 | Tryggvi Tryggvason , engineer, balance |
 | Elisabeth Rhodes , liner notes, translated into french |
 | Helga Ratcliff , liner notes, translated into german |
 | Mike Yarrow , other, typesetting |
 | Thomas Traherne , GB lyrics by, poetry by |
 | Thomas Hardy , 1840-1928 GB lyrics by, poetry by |
 | Ralph Knevet , lyrics by, poetry by |
 | George Peele , 1556-1596 GB lyrics by, poetry by |
 | John Milton , 1608-1674 GB lyrics by, poetry by |
 | William Shakespeare , 1564-1616 GB lyrics by, poetry by |
Producers
| Alex Hilger art direction, design |
| Emma Stocker edited by, digital editing |
| Marian Freeman edited by, digital editing |
| Andrew Hallifax engineer, assistant |
| Simon Foster executive-producer |
| Andrew Burn liner notes |
| Fleur Olby photography by, cover photography |
| Andrew Keener producer, recording |
| Oliver Rivers producer, recording |
Album Tracks
| No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dies Natalis: Cantata For High Voice And Strings Op. 8 | Gerald Finzi – Rebecca Evans • Michael George • Toby Spence • Nicholas Daniel • Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra • Vernon Handley | Thomas Traherne | |
| 2 | Intrada – Andante Con Moto | Gerald Finzi – Rebecca Evans • Michael George • Toby Spence • Nicholas Daniel • Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra • Vernon Handley | 5:39 | |
| 3 | Rhapsody (Recitativo Stromentato) – Andante Con Moto | Gerald Finzi – Rebecca Evans • Michael George • Toby Spence • Nicholas Daniel • Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra • Vernon Handley | 7:08 | |
| 4 | The Rapture (Danza) – Allegro Vivace E Giocoso | Gerald Finzi – Rebecca Evans • Michael George • Toby Spence • Nicholas Daniel • Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra • Vernon Handley | 3:49 | |
| 5 | Wonder (Arioso) – Andante | Gerald Finzi – Rebecca Evans • Michael George • Toby Spence • Nicholas Daniel • Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra • Vernon Handley | 5:04 | |
| 6 | The Salutation (Aria) – Tempo Comodo | Gerald Finzi – Rebecca Evans • Michael George • Toby Spence • Nicholas Daniel • Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra • Vernon Handley | 4:32 | |
| 7 | When I Set Out For Lyonnesse: – Tempo De Marcia | Gerald Finzi – Rebecca Evans • Michael George • Toby Spence • Nicholas Daniel • Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra • Vernon Handley | Thomas Hardy | 2:19 |
| 8 | Interlude For Oboe And Strings Op. 21 – Andante - A Tempo, Un Poco Piu Animato | Gerald Finzi – Rebecca Evans • Michael George • Toby Spence • Nicholas Daniel • Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra • Vernon Handley | 13:02 | |
| 9 | Farewell To Arms Op. 9 | Gerald Finzi – Rebecca Evans • Michael George • Toby Spence • Nicholas Daniel • Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra • Vernon Handley | ||
| 10 | Introduction – Andante Quasi Recitativo | Gerald Finzi – Rebecca Evans • Michael George • Toby Spence • Nicholas Daniel • Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra • Vernon Handley | Ralph Knevet | 3:53 |
| 11 | Aria – Tempo Comodo | Gerald Finzi – Rebecca Evans • Michael George • Toby Spence • Nicholas Daniel • Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra • Vernon Handley | George Peele | 4:44 |
| 12 | Two Sonnets Op. 12 | Gerald Finzi – Rebecca Evans • Michael George • Toby Spence • Nicholas Daniel • Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra • Vernon Handley | John Milton | |
| 13 | When I Consider How My Life Is Spent – Slow | Gerald Finzi – Rebecca Evans • Michael George • Toby Spence • Nicholas Daniel • Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra • Vernon Handley | 5:34 | |
| 14 | How Soon Hath Time – Slow | Gerald Finzi – Rebecca Evans • Michael George • Toby Spence • Nicholas Daniel • Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra • Vernon Handley | 3:40 | |
| 15 | Let Us Garlands Bring Op. 18 | Gerald Finzi – Rebecca Evans • Michael George • Toby Spence • Nicholas Daniel • Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra • Vernon Handley | William Shakespeare | |
| 16 | Come Away, Death – Lugubre | Gerald Finzi – Rebecca Evans • Michael George • Toby Spence • Nicholas Daniel • Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra • Vernon Handley | 3:47 | |
| 17 | Who Is Silvia? – Allegro | Gerald Finzi – Rebecca Evans • Michael George • Toby Spence • Nicholas Daniel • Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra • Vernon Handley | 1:35 | |
| 18 | Fear No More The Heat O' The Sun – Grave | Gerald Finzi – Rebecca Evans • Michael George • Toby Spence • Nicholas Daniel • Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra • Vernon Handley | 5:01 | |
| 19 | O Mistress Mine – Allegretto Amabile | Gerald Finzi – Rebecca Evans • Michael George • Toby Spence • Nicholas Daniel • Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra • Vernon Handley | 2:01 | |
| 20 | It Was A Lover And His Lass – Allegretto Con Moto | Gerald Finzi – Rebecca Evans • Michael George • Toby Spence • Nicholas Daniel • Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra • Vernon Handley | 2:53 |
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