by Ben Hogwood

On this day in 1901, the composer Gerald Finzi was born in Oxford.

Finzi’s most popular pieces tend to be in slightly shorter forms, and his unique way of writing for strings has endeared him to many lovers of British music. Here is a great example, a piece more than suitable for a summer’s evening – the Romance for String Orchestra:

Published post no.2,595 – Monday 14 July 2025