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Gerald Finzi, City Of London Sinfonia, Richard Hickox
Dies Natalis/Clarinet Concerto/A Farewell To Arms
Album DE 1988 on Virgin Classics Digital label
Classical (Modern)
Recorded at St Augustine's Church, Kilburn, London in September 1987. Metal mastered. Printed in West Germany. ℗ and © 1988. Recording "made possible" by Amdahl (UK) Ltd., "whose sole sponsorship of a concert in the City of London Sinfonia's 1987 Autumn Series was recognised by an award under the UK Government's Business Sponsorship Incentive Scheme," and supported by "further help from Amdahl and from the Finzi Trust." Red "amdahl" logo at top left-hand corner of cover, recto. The cover features a detail from the Finzi Bowl, engraved by Laurence and Simon Whistler, courtesy of the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford. The number 208 967-630 at top right-hand corner of cover verso, to left of barcode and between catalog# and label code, is the German "bestell-nr." The notes by Andrew Burn and artist biographies appear on sleeve, verso. An insert supplies all these in French and German, along with the texts sung (English only), and composer and artist photographs.
Musicians
 | Gerald Finzi vc, 1901-1956 GB album by |
 | City Of London Sinfonia , GB orchestra, album by |
 | Richard Hickox key, 1948-2008 GB conductor, album by |
 | Michael Collins cl, *1962 GB clarinet |
 | Lesley Bernstein Translation Services, London , sleeve notes, translated by |
 | Martyn Hill ts, voc, *1944 GB tenor vocals |
 | George Peele , 1556-1596 GB words by |
 | Ralph Knevet words by |
 | Thomas Traherne , GB words by |
Producers
| Frank Watkins cover |
| Mantis Studio design |
| Mike Hatch engineer |
| Simon Foster executive producer |
| John Mills photography |
| Suzie Maeder photography |
| Andrew Keener producer |
| Andrew Burn sleeve notes |
Composers
| Gerald Finzi |
Album Tracks
| No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dies Natalis (Cantata For High Voice And Strings) | Gerald Finzi, City Of London Sinfonia, Richard Hickox | ||
| 2 | Intrada, Andante Con Moto | Gerald Finzi, City Of London Sinfonia, Richard Hickox | 4:57 | |
| 3 | Rhapsody (Recitativo Stromentato), Andante Con Moto | Gerald Finzi, City Of London Sinfonia, Richard Hickox | 6:33 | |
| 4 | The Rapture (Danza), Allegro Vivace E Giojoso | Gerald Finzi, City Of London Sinfonia, Richard Hickox | 3:53 | |
| 5 | Wonder (Arioso), Andante | Gerald Finzi, City Of London Sinfonia, Richard Hickox | 4:17 | |
| 6 | The Salutation (Aria), Tempo Commodo | Gerald Finzi, City Of London Sinfonia, Richard Hickox | 4:33 | |
| 7 | Farewell To Arms (Introduction And Aria For Tenor And Strings) | Gerald Finzi, City Of London Sinfonia, Richard Hickox | ||
| 8 | Introduction, Andante Quasi Recitativo | Gerald Finzi, City Of London Sinfonia, Richard Hickox | 3:37 | |
| 9 | Aria, Tempo Commodo | Gerald Finzi, City Of London Sinfonia, Richard Hickox | 5:01 | |
| 10 | Concerto For Clarinet And Strings | Gerald Finzi, City Of London Sinfonia, Richard Hickox | ||
| 11 | Allegro Vigoroso | Gerald Finzi, City Of London Sinfonia, Richard Hickox | 7:52 | |
| 12 | Adagio Ma Senza Rigore | Gerald Finzi, City Of London Sinfonia, Richard Hickox | 11:45 | |
| 13 | Rondo: Allegro Giocoso | Gerald Finzi, City Of London Sinfonia, Richard Hickox | 7:57 |
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