Finzi: Choral Works

Trinity College Choir Cambridge, Stephen Layton

A cluster of choral miniatures culminating in one of Finzi’s most intense, visionary masterpieces: this is some of the most exquisite English choral writing of the last century.

Bednall:
 Nunc Dimittis

Finzi:
 All this night Op. 33
 God is gone up, Op. 27 No. 2
 Lo, the Full, Final Sacrifice, Op. 26
 Magnificat, Op. 36
 My lovely one, Op. 27 No. 1
 Seven Poems of Robert Bridges, Op. 17
 Welcome Sweet and Sacred Feast, Op. 27 No. 3
 White-flowering days Op. 37

"Under Layton’s scrupulous direction, the mixed-voiced Choir of Trinity College Cambridge exceeds even its own high standards in what proves to be a richly satisfying programme."
Choir & Organ - September 2019 *****

"What a beautifully crafted disc this is - not just in its quality (and it really is Trinity at their absolute best) but also in its shape and programming...Uplifting, moving, poignant, triumphant – this gloriously, lovingly performed recital of Finzi’s music fully reflects the breadth of the composer’s masterly skill at writing for choir."
Gramophone Magazine - September 2019

"Trinity’s mixed young adults are effortless in the ease with which they respond to Layton’s exacting demands. The ground is hit running with a Magnificat whose iterations of the word ‘magnify’ explode in radiant exultation, cutting through the impeccably English collegiate timbres that lubricate Finzi’s flowing lines."
BBC Music Magazine - October 2019 ****