An organ recital in progress: part 74

Dear SMM Community,
 

The next part of my online organ recital is here, and I hope that you enjoy it. I offer up these musical meditations as part of our parish efforts to find ways to keep you connected at this time. Recorded on my house organ, the instrument is a musical facsimile of the great 'Father' Willis organ at Salisbury Cathedral.

Today, I present Gerald Finzi's Carol.


One of the Five bagatelles, Gerald Finzi’s (1901-1956) Carol was published in July 1945. The Five bagatelles quickly became his most famous work, and the initial print run sold out within a year. Finzi was frustrated with their fame, and complained that ‘they are only trifles, and not worth much, but got better notice than my decent stuff’. Originally for clarinet and piano, the Carol was later transcribed for the organ.



With best wishes,
Andrew Adair
Director of Music