Edmund Finnis is a 'hugely gifted composer' (Sunday Telegraph) whose music has been hailed as 'magical' (The Times), 'iridescent, compelling' (The Guardian), 'exquisite' (BBC Radio 3) and 'ethereally beautiful' (Herald Scotland). His works are regularly performed and broadcast, both at home in the UK and internationally. Finnis’ multifaceted output ranges from intimate music for soloists and duets to immersive electronic pieces, music for film, ensemble music, and works for large orchestra.
He has written music for some of today’s leading performers (Víkingur Ólafsson, Sheku Kanneh-Mason, Jess Gillam, Mark Simpson, Clare Hammond, Daniel Pioro), and prominent ensembles such as Britten Sinfonia, Manchester Collective, BCMG, LCO and London Sinfonietta. His orchestral works have been performed by orchestras including the LSO, the BBC Scottish Symphony, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, and the Civic Orchestra of Chicago. The Air, Turning – the debut album of Finnis’ music – was released to critical acclaim in February 2019, winning the BBC Music Magazine Premiere Award. This was followed in 2022 by Shades, an album of Finnis’ first two string quartets, described as 'exquisite, exceptionally refined' (BBC Music Magazine) and praised for 'its airy lyricism and fragile, touching beauty' (The Guardian)
Sheku Kanneh-Mason appears courtesy of Decca Classics.