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Quintessentially Finzi, the tender yet radiant Dies natalis, a setting of texts by the 17thcentury 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 flowers but fading seen?.
Gerald Finzi
Dies natalis, Op. 8
Gilchrist, James, tenor
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
Hill, David, Conductor
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
Prelude in F minor, Op. 25
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
Hill, David, Conductor
6. Prelude in F minor, Op. 25 04:35
The Fall of the Leaf, Op. 20
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
Hill, David, Conductor
7. The Fall of the Leaf, Op. 20 09:34
2 Sonnets, Op. 12
Gilchrist, James, tenor
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
Hill, David, Conductor
8. No. 1. When I consider 04:46
9. No. 2. How soon hath time 02:51
New Year Music, Op. 7
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
Hill, David, Conductor
10. New Year Music, Op. 7 09:39
Farewell to Arms, Op. 9
Gilchrist, James, tenor
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
Hill, David, Conductor
11. I. Introduction 03:56
12. II. Aria: His golden locks 05:05 |
