Michael Finnissy
Michael Peter Finnissy (born 17 March 1946) is an English composer, pianist, and pedagogue. An immensely prolific composer, his music is "notable for its dramatic urgency and expressive immediacy". Although he rejects the label, he is often regarded as one of the foremost composers of the New Complexity movement.
Genre: contemporary-classical, avant-garde, electroacoustic
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- Registered: 2026-06-11T22:44:05+00:00
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Top Tracks
- Requiem, K. 626: Lacrimosa
- Requiem, K. 626: Lacrimosa
- John the Baptist
- Piano Concerto No. 3
- John the Baptist - SATB
- Traum des Sängers
- Freighttrain Bruise
- Doves Figary
- Outside Fort Tregantle
- Nashville Nightingale
- Someone Believes in You
- Dixie Rose
- Swanee
- Nobody but You
- Isn't It Wonderful!
- I'd Rather Charleston
- Wait a Bit, Susie
- Limehouse Nights
- Boy Wanted
- Blah, Blah, Blah
Albums (41)
- Mozart: Requiem Realisations (2013-04-08)
- Christmas at St George's Chapel, Windsor (2019-11-01)
- Michael Finnissy: Alternative Readings (2024-03-15)
- Finnissy: Gershwin Arrangements, More Gershwin (2021-04-30)
- Pious Anthems & Voluntaries (2020-08-14)
- Michael Finnissy: Six Sexy Minuets Three Trios and Other Works (2018-10-19)
- Michael Finnissy: Choralvorspiele / Andersen-Liederkreis (2018-08-24)
- Michael Finnissy: Vocal Works 1974-2015 (2018-05-18)
- Michael Finnissy: Beat Generation Ballads (2016-07-01)
- Finnissy: Singular Voices (2016-04-08)
- WAM (2016-01-08)
- Finnissy: Mississippi Hornpipes (Music for Violin & Piano) (2014-09-09)
- Finnissy: The History of Photography in Sound (2013-11-05)
- Digital Discoveries, Vol. 1: Can't.Remember.How.It.Starts (2013-10-25)
- Finnissy: Unknown Ground - Kritik der Urteilskraft - À propos de Nice (2013-04-02)
- Finnissy, M.: Works for String Quartet (2013-04-01)
- Finnissy, M.: Verdi Transcriptions / To and Fro / Piano Concertos Nos. 4 and 6 / Snowdrift (2013-04-01)
- Finnissy, M.: This Church (2013-04-01)
- Finnissy, M.: Lost Lands (2013-04-01)
- Finnissy, M.: Gershwin Arrangements (2013-04-01)
- Finnissy, M.: Folklore (2013-04-01)
- Finnissy, M.: 7 Sacred Motets (2013-04-01)
- Crane, L.: 20th Century Music (Solo Piano Pieces, 1985-1999) (2013-04-01)
- New Music for a New Oboe, Vol. 1 (2013-03-26)
- Michael Finnissy: Mars + Venus & Other Chamber Works (2012-04-01)
- Michael Finnissy plays Weir, Finnissy, Newman & Skempton (2012-04-01)
- Finnissy: Second & Third String Quartets (2012-04-01)
- Chris Newman: Piano Sonatas Nos. 1, 4, 6 & 10 (2008-07-22)
- Coates, G.: String Quartets Nos. 2-4, 7 & 8 (2004-01-22)
- Michael Finissy, English Country Tunes for piano solo (1990-01-01)
- Dum transisset Sabbatum (2020-08-12)
- Herr Christ, der einge Gottessohn: II. ‘Ach führe mich, o Gott’ (2020-08-05)
- Videte miraculum (2020-07-15)
- Grieg: Piano Quintet in B Flat Major, EG. 118 - Finnissy: Grieg-Quintettsatz (2014-02-04)
- Finnissy: Red Earth (2012-04-01)
- Darmstadt Aural Documents, Box 1 - Composers-Conductors (2013-08-01)
- Christmas with St John's (2016-10-21)
- On Christmas Night (2011-10-01)
- WAM (2016-01-08)
- Michael Finnissy: Maldon & Other Choral Works (2012-04-01)
- Bach Piano Transcriptions (2013-07-29)
Recordings with proof (33)
- Requiem, K. 626: Introitus: Requiem; ISRC GBMY51300201; CopyrightID 0x1a7e0c94490ccb81a4678c280a36c45d38376adcfbb1887e15e1f53046cdc3bf; Bitcoin block 953528; anchored record, OpenTimestamps proof, verification result
- Requiem, K. 626: Kyrie; ISRC GBMY51300202; CopyrightID 0xbef7934972460d5f9adf255b61f7272faea40d143cf80795eeb074ada20ad248; Bitcoin block 953536; anchored record, OpenTimestamps proof, verification result
- Requiem, K. 626: Dies irae; ISRC GBMY51300203; CopyrightID 0xecd0110a87dfc38d3b235cc87c8ade6b047cf9b243837250fdd4b110afa1ff25; Bitcoin block 953513; anchored record, OpenTimestamps proof, verification result
- Requiem, K. 626: Tuba mirum; ISRC GBMY51300204; CopyrightID 0x028f3183cb488aa6c45fd5afb3d1eca36dfeb3b404db7ebffdbee37f9fe22133; Bitcoin block 953528; anchored record, OpenTimestamps proof, verification result
- Requiem, K. 626: Rex tremendae; ISRC GBMY51300205; CopyrightID 0xba99db64383af864bd75ef94a278a2aca886d9c4b1308c06d8c01790af613346; Bitcoin block 953528; anchored record, OpenTimestamps proof, verification result
- Requiem, K. 626: Recordare; ISRC GBMY51300206; CopyrightID 0xadc9ec2182a08bc5e6e508db2ca5ad9bf564daad540ae1d571f28ae6395ff955; Bitcoin block 953528; anchored record, OpenTimestamps proof, verification result
- Requiem, K. 626: Confutatis; ISRC GBMY51300207; CopyrightID 0x150265e4a609d9facb32f5cb1771e54c80706039a7c230dd888bc9711a2956de; Bitcoin block 953528; anchored record, OpenTimestamps proof, verification result
- Requiem, K. 626: Lacrimosa; ISRC GBMY51300208; CopyrightID 0x0de9879fea5342e0a1733a747fec9f655a6b327f38cb8b10d693aeacdacc039b; Bitcoin block 953513; anchored record, OpenTimestamps proof, verification result
- Requiem, K. 626: Domine Jesu; ISRC GBMY51300209; CopyrightID 0xe48a55ec84b43f73c2058c43c6f930e1b60c6caf3e93f02a99397796f681d6ac; Bitcoin block 953528; anchored record, OpenTimestamps proof, verification result
- Requiem, K. 626: Hostias; ISRC GBMY51300210; CopyrightID 0x0deb68623d5f315b9b155f5635742cabfc53b19b9926a9373a690a779bf3cc5b; Bitcoin block 953520; anchored record, OpenTimestamps proof, verification result
- Requiem, K. 626: Sanctus; ISRC GBMY51300211; CopyrightID 0x59ee52ba071a932763efb4a1fbc9e7eaa45c1edbd4c1a113f29997338cdac169; Bitcoin block 953528; anchored record, OpenTimestamps proof, verification result
- Requiem, K. 626: Benedictus; ISRC GBMY51300212; CopyrightID 0x0cd4e7d6c9cabbda4550bddfd5ad3b986eb419010b083704577d32492387cb9f; Bitcoin block 953528; anchored record, OpenTimestamps proof, verification result
- Requiem, K. 626: Agnus Dei; ISRC GBMY51300213; CopyrightID 0x7ba85f2873b6b482b516a8881a458a395066410b0fa2586caaefaf61508dfa99; Bitcoin block 953520; anchored record, OpenTimestamps proof, verification result
- Requiem, K. 626: Lux aeternam; ISRC GBMY51300214; CopyrightID 0x42a98859862e39279ba8a287263b7eb2caac7c6ae2ecf6d8e053e3de578bf05d; Bitcoin block 953520; anchored record, OpenTimestamps proof, verification result
- Requiem, K. 626: Cum sanctis tuis; ISRC GBMY51300215; CopyrightID 0xcddb25445f328285dbb8ad783be94fc6cced54c59c9c6b8001c2ba4a262451d9; Bitcoin block 953520; anchored record, OpenTimestamps proof, verification result
- Requiem, K. 626: Amen (Fugue); ISRC GBMY51300216; CopyrightID 0x3e07d26a73528950a054251dbda72c47e0910d5c2546d3b0ecc46422a6cb58ef; Bitcoin block 953520; anchored record, OpenTimestamps proof, verification result
- Requiem, K. 626: Sanctus; ISRC GBMY51300217; CopyrightID 0x407c17301ffd915117f4497af8276012b93c1d0b6fea4a86ab633466984d7f6b; Bitcoin block 954130; anchored record, OpenTimestamps proof, verification result
- Requiem, K. 626: Benedictus; ISRC GBMY51300218; CopyrightID 0xdfe51a97b111857a7bdaf4f7c16bc56e565d8634d0b3ed1e68d290ce637f365d; Bitcoin block 956302; anchored record, OpenTimestamps proof, verification result
- Requiem, K. 626: Cum sanctis tuis; ISRC GBMY51300219; CopyrightID 0xa05de840737aab77b5dbbdd7329e01308912fcefc68dd07732f2dd38044c049c; Bitcoin block 956302; anchored record, OpenTimestamps proof, verification result
- Requiem, K. 626: Lacrimosa; ISRC GBMY51300220; CopyrightID 0x071758878a3c220b1f3420259b3d3dce272df3099eafffe040f7754ce4894c93; Bitcoin block 953520; anchored record, OpenTimestamps proof, verification result
- Mozart's Requiem - An Audio Documentary: Mozart in 1791 and the Commissioning of the Requiem; ISRC GBMY51300221; CopyrightID 0x776ddebc8bf081b3854531e1321f3715cc3b4a59e3cd18f270a9cdf14d84589d; Bitcoin block 956312; anchored record, OpenTimestamps proof, verification result
- Mozart's Requiem - An Audio Documentary: The Composition of the Requiem; ISRC GBMY51300222; CopyrightID 0x56598f2c423c6527ab4c5bbe096536e3e45fd3bfde5dcef54d044be6290f0377; Bitcoin block 957118; anchored record, OpenTimestamps proof, verification result
- Creator of the Stars of Night; ISRC GBAJY1928101; CopyrightID 0xba0688e3491329af026b050e9d79dfdd463522a4d46cfb00ffb86bd09b91501d; Bitcoin block 957118; anchored record, OpenTimestamps proof, verification result
- Tomorrow Shall Be My Dancing Day; ISRC GBAJY1928109; CopyrightID 0x3e2484a2c1190ae86686fe959e8a104e8b35ef27e1ead21abc66be332ccecab3; Bitcoin block 957145; anchored record, OpenTimestamps proof, verification result
- Carol of the Bells; ISRC GBAJY1928114; CopyrightID 0x21a3014838035c1ee1209a7435566207edfd6a103d90bc83cb31670c3abf6135; Bitcoin block 953520; anchored record, OpenTimestamps proof, verification result
- Telling; ISRC GBAJY1928106; CopyrightID 0x37b799d83469504a9d52d8253978d0f4ac36a8aae04765c8d247b4e8ed7e91a6; Bitcoin block 960422; anchored record, OpenTimestamps proof, verification result
- See Our Lake; ISRC GBCML1330105; CopyrightID 0x53fa9e3d11a566184c116a7378eff2cc6bff029cfae1b4c8315242e62cf839cc; Bitcoin block 957118; anchored record, OpenTimestamps proof, verification result
- O Oriens; ISRC GBLLH1645804; CopyrightID 0x2beb7d432765ad1f6592f8969bfdca7fffa7b0b724fcf73f817380437e41ecd5; Bitcoin block 957118; anchored record, OpenTimestamps proof, verification result
- The Seven Joys of Mary; ISRC GBLLH1645807; CopyrightID 0xa6cf4cba1e8e2c933da46ebefb8e68f63f61b9c2729ea86e13cd1f457aac9ec9; Bitcoin block 957124; anchored record, OpenTimestamps proof, verification result
- Creator of the Stars of Night (Arr. John Scott); ISRC GBLLH1645809; CopyrightID 0x656db9836fe2883695c0bdd44ad2bb91ad42d8ea5a4461302886227903e797d4; Bitcoin block 957120; anchored record, OpenTimestamps proof, verification result
- Mary’s Magnificat; ISRC GBLLH1645817; CopyrightID 0xf7401438e761d5647a9f352598785de99493bd6fb2944a1441b5180fea2efc91; Bitcoin block 957120; anchored record, OpenTimestamps proof, verification result
- Jesus Christ, the Apple Tree; ISRC GBLLH1645821; CopyrightID 0x063973a410a520b5c771f624ec42582772c45fb230e2ccca8d610ba5d9ed8dfe; Bitcoin block 957819; anchored record, OpenTimestamps proof, verification result
- "Komm, süsser Tod": Aria BWV 478 (Arr. Frank Bridge); ISRC AUAB01250586; CopyrightID 0x5a4c0e1e44fe1adebd010ebcf58c31c3de76cc06dae0250a71eb75da46ab747e; Bitcoin block 957064; anchored record, OpenTimestamps proof, verification result
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Popularity-0 recordings of Michael Finnissy in everplay, described from supplier metadata.