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Hoddinott Hall, CardiffThis concert of festive music also celebrated the birthday, 100 years ago to the day, of composer Daniel Jones. Although his Five Pieces for Orchestra were written as early as 1939, they showed Jones's typically lyrical and rhythmic thrust; in their most intense moments, they pointed directly to his symphonic output. Conductor Garry Walker ensured a spirited performance.The inclusion of Gerald Finzi's Dies Natalis would have met with Jones's approval, as Finzi sets 17th-ce...

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