My lovely one, Op 27 No 1 (Finzi) - from SIGCD370 - Hyperion Records

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My lovely one, Op 27 No 1

composer

Gerald Finzi (1901-1956)

1946; SATB divisi + organ; Marriage anthem composed for the marriage of Finzi's sister-in-law on 2 September 1946

author of text

Edward Taylor (c1642-1729)

from Sacramental Meditations

Jesus College Choir Cambridge, Mark Williams (conductor), Robert Dixon (organ)

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Recording details: July 2013
Chapel of Jesus College, Cambridge, United Kingdom
Produced by Chris Hazell
Engineered by Mike Hatch & Richard Bland
Release date: July 2014
Total duration: 2 minutes 52 seconds

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Reviews

'This is a fine and enjoyable disc, full of vivid performances and imaginative programming. Under Mark Williams' direction, the choirs make a clear elegant and focused sound, and clarity is very much the watchword in the performances' (Planet Hugill)» More

Introduction
English

My lovely one was composed for the marriage of Finzi’s sister-in-law and took its text from the same source as God is gone up. Again, the especially rapt moments are the unaccompanied ones. Within a very brief span Finzi moves from a subdued minor-key invocation to an affecting major-key candour and tenderness, then back again.

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Three English composers responsible for some of the finest choral music of the last century. Finzi’s exquisite ‘Lo, the full, final sacrifice’ lies at the heart of this typically imaginative programme from James O’Donnell and his Westminster Abbey ...» More

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My lovely one, Op 27 No 1

Jesus College Choir Cambridge, Mark Williams (conductor), Robert Dixon (organ)

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Introduction

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