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Jon James speaks to composer, Richard Barnard, inaugural winner of the Finzi International Choral Composing Competition.

12 Jan 202424min

Robert Plane gives a unique performer's perspective into the clarinet concerto, including how he inherited it from legendary clarinettist Dame Thea King, the secrets behind its rhapsodic power and its...

24 Mai 202134min

Fiona Mackenzie talks of her 'holy grail' to extend the legacy of folklorists Margaret Fay Shaw and her husband John Campbell, who collected thousands of folksongs and preserved a precious corner of C...

17 Mai 202114min

Robert Gower, who joined as a trustee in 1981 and has chaired the Trust for the last twenty-five years, gives fascinating insights into the early days of the organisation, including Joy Finzi's enthus...

24 Apr 202146min

Soprano Madeleine Holmes reveals why she's 'potty about Italy', her search for twentieth century song there, the nature of artistic pilgrimage and what disc she'd take with her on a desert island.

10 Apr 202111min

Julian recounts his revealing pilgrimage to some of Europe's finest historical organs, including an encounter with the 'erratic wind' of an instrument in Göteborg.

15 Mar 202112min

Jonathan James speaks to Paul Spicer, a long-serving Finzi trustee and specialist in British choral music, about Finzi's masterpiece, 'Lo, the Full, Final Sacrifice'. After a fascinating insight into ...

12 Feb 20211h 25min