{"product_id":"finzi-for-saxophone-gerald-finzi-boosey-hawkes-72-pages","title":"Finzi for Saxophone - Gerald Finzi, Boosey \u0026 Hawkes, 72 Pages","description":"\u003cp\u003eGerald Finzi (1901-1956) is one of the most popular 20th century British composers, renowned for the lyricism of his work. He was born in London, where he spent his early childhood. Following the death of his father, and the outbreak of the First World War, he relocated to Yorkshire and later Gloucestershire where he began to study and compose. Returning to London in 1926, he was introduced to Vaughan Williams, Holst and Bliss, and took up a teaching position at the Royal Academy of Music. Following his marriage to Joy Black, he moved away from the city, firstly to Berkshire and then to Wiltshire, where he enjoyed writing surrounded by the beauty of the English countryside. He supported and encouraged the work of developing amateur musicians, particularly through his wartime formation of the Newbury String Players. His search for new music for this group led him to produce celebrated scholarly editions of English music of the eighteenth century.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis album transcribes works originally written for other instruments or accompanied voice, giving the saxophonist the opportunity to explore this most expressive English repertoire. It features highlights from Finzi's vocal writing, including \u003ci\u003eRollicum-rorum\u003c\/i\u003e from \u003ci\u003eEarth and air and rain\u003c\/i\u003e (a song cycle formed of settings of Thomas Hardy's poetry), \u003ci\u003eThe Salutation and Wonder\u003c\/i\u003e from \u003ci\u003eDies natalis\u003c\/i\u003e (a song cycle with settings of texts by Thomas Traherne), \u003ci\u003eWho is Silvia?\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eCome away, come away, death\u003c\/i\u003e from \u003ci\u003eLet us garlands bring\u003c\/i\u003e (a set of poems by Shakespeare), \u003ci\u003eAmen\u003c\/i\u003e from \u003ci\u003eLo, the full, final sacrifice\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSince we loved\u003c\/i\u003e - the final song he wrote before his death in 1956. There are also selections from the composer's instrumental writing, including themes from the \u003ci\u003eClarinet Concerto\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eCello Concerto\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEclogue\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eRomance\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eCarol\u003c\/i\u003e from \u003ci\u003eFive Bagatelles\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAudio resoureces are avaialbe for streaming or downloading.\u003c\/p\u003e  Finzi for Saxophone  Composer: Gerald Finzi Publisher: Boosey \u0026amp; Hawkes Instrument: Saxophone Pages: 72","brand":"Boosey \u0026 Hawkes","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51900689416477,"sku":"M060134814","price":54.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0998\/2092\/9309\/files\/M060134814.jpg?v=1781810591","url":"https:\/\/scarlettmusic.com.au\/products\/finzi-for-saxophone-gerald-finzi-boosey-hawkes-72-pages","provider":"Scarlett Music","version":"1.0","type":"link"}