Gerald Finzi (1901–1956)
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Gerald Finzi (1901–1956)
1. What do we need to know about this composer?
Possible answers . . .
- Solidly traditional songs with lyrical melodies and unforced natural embellishments.
- Songs have “sentimentality.”
2. Name a song composition by this composer.
Possible answers . . .
Let Us Garlands Bring
1. Come away, come away, death
2. Who is Silvia?
3. Fear no more the heat o’ the sun
4. O mistress mine
5. It was a lover and his lass
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This selection is called: Let Us Garlands Bring
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1. Come away, come away, death
2. Who is Silvia?
3. Fear no more the heat o’ the sun
4. O mistress mine
5. It was a lover and his lass
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