This evocative composition was inspired by the English countryside and a summer visit to St Hubert’s Chapel at Idsworth, a 14th-century landmark near Finchdean on the Hampshire/Sussex border. Tremolo passages portray the shimmering wheat fields, bell-like figures suggest the chapel’s historic charm, and the lute-style central section captures the tranquillity of its interior and medieval murals. The piece closes as sunlight fades, leaving the countryside in quiet reflection. Performance and Repertoire Notes: - Finchdean is Bruce Paine’s most popular work, performed worldwide in New Zealand, Australia, England, France, the Czech Republic, and Mexico. - It is a standard choice for advanced University-level guitar exams and has been accepted by Trinity College London as FTCL exam repertoire. - Includes a bonus simplified version using triplet figures instead of the cross-string tremolo — still challenging, but easier on the right hand. - Capo required: 3rd fret. Duration: ~5’45” Tuning: Standard (played with capo as notated) Recordings: NAXOS release, June 2017. Earlier recording by Bruce Paine on Lateral Lines. Also available on YouTube.