Gerald Finzi

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General Interest

Sites relating to Gerald Finzi

Bodleian Library, Oxford

Boosey & Hawkes

Resources range from soundclips to composer news, catalogue information and programme notes.

British Music Information Centre

Chandos Records

Many of Finzi's most important works, as well as some of his smaller scale music is available on CD from Chandos Records


Life of Gerald Finzi

Barbirolli Society

Sir John Barbirolli and the Hallé gave the first performance of Finzi's Cello Concerto in 1955. Barbirolli had also conducted Dies natalis in 1947.

Cancer Research UK: Hodgkin's disease

Finzi died from Hodgkins Disease: a type of lymphoma. Find out about this crippling disease...

Gerald Finzi

A site run by Finzi's family to provide a source of information and a point of contact

Joy Finzi

The artist and poet Joyce Black married Gerald Finzi in 1933. She outlived Gerald by many years and died in 1991.

Newbury Spring Festival

Finzi directed his Newbury String Players in many of his own arrangements and compositions at the Newbury Spring festival.

Reading University

Some of Finzi's music collection (which includes many of his own arrangements) is in Reading University Music Department library. The Finzi Book Room, in the university Arts Library, houses Finzi's 4,000 books of English literature as well as various works of art.

St. Andrews University

Finzi's unique collection of eighteen century (largely English) music is housed in the university library.

The Finzi Friends

Details of the Finzi Friends' activities and how to join