Colin Judson, the tenor, describes Finzi's 'A Young Man's Exhortation' as an optimistic emotional journey of a young man discovering love, looking back without regret.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Finzi preferred to release songs in sets rather than individually, believing this approach would give them a better chance of making an impact and surviving commercially.
Interpretation
Colin Judson, the tenor, contrasts Vaughan Williams' 'Songs of Travel' as a darker, more mature journey reflecting on lost love with regret.
Interpretation
Colin Judson, the tenor on this album, believes the two song cycles, Finzi's 'A Young Man's Exhortation' and Vaughan Williams' 'Songs of Travel', complement each other due to their contrasting emotional journeys.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Gerald Finzi, a composer featured on this album, was meticulous, sometimes letting songs gestate for years until they neared his standard of perfection.
Compositional Technique
Finzi's 'A Young Man's Exhortation' is a song cycle with an emotional thread rather than a narrative, following a young idealist's maturation to his gentle end.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Despite long gestation periods, Finzi's songs sound spontaneous and fresh, with the music growing organically from the poem, much like fruit on his collection of rare apple trees.
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