Kings College Cambridge: Organ Recital 2) Rick Wakeman "Jane Seymour" (Marco Lo Muscio)

"Kings College Organ Recital Series"
October 11 2008 - Marco Lo Muscio

Steve Hackett was present at this event!

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2) Rick Wakeman: "Jane Seymour" from "The Six Wives of Henry VIII"
(Arr. Marco Lo Muscio)

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"A marvellous musician..."
Steve Hackett

"I know about this guy, very very good as well I'm told"
Rick Wakeman

The Harrison & Harrison Great Organ (Four Manuals):
In 1605-6 Thomas Dallam built an organ in the Chapel. The accounts for his work have survived, showing in detail the materials and hospitality provided by the College while the work was done. Successive rebuildings were undertaken by Lancelot Pease (1661), Thomas Thamar (1673-7), Renatus Harris (1686-8), John Avery (1803-5), and the firm of William Hill (1834,1859,1889 and 1911).
In 1934 the organ was enlarged and rebuilt in its present form by Harrison and Harrison, with some of the Hill pipework retained and revoiced. The specification, drawn up in consultation with Bernhard Ord (Organist 1929-57), included separate mutations on the Choir Organ, unusual in England at that time. Minor changes were made in 1950, when the Pedal Fifteenth and Mixture were added.
In 1968 the organ was overhauled and several new stops were provided (11, 12, 22, 48 and 50), four old ranks being displaced. Further restoration work was carried out in 1992, when the console was renovated and the electrical system modernised.
There is some uncertainty about the history of the case, which is one of the oldest in England. The main case is probably a survival from the organ of 1605-6, while the Choir case may date from 1661. The front pipes were originally coloured and patterned; the plain gilding dates from the eighteenth century. In 1859 the main case was doubled in depth to accommodate the enlarged organ, the console being moved to its present position on the north side.
Today, the Great and Swell Organs and the Tuba occupy the main case, facing east; the Choir Organ is at the lower level behind the Choir case; the Solo Organ and most of the Pedal stops are placed within the screen on the south side.

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[bubblabu]

Absolutely wonderful

[dieselheart001]

Bravo, Marco!! I've always dreamed of this work performed as you have- solely on a classical instrument. It has a majesty that transcends its added components. If I remember, Rick performed this on the wonderful "Cripplegate" organ for "Six Wives".

Not that I don't appreciate the riveting synthesizer work Rick added to the power of the pipes- I do,,, but your performance confirms its mettle to stand as a formidable work for pipe organ. Thank you and may God bless...

DZL

[dieselheart001]

This track, and "Anne Bolelyn/The Day Thou Gavest, Lord, Hath Ended" are my two favorites from the "Six Wives" album. Hearing "Jane" performed entirely on pipe organ is nothing short of breathtaking! I mean, I still love the "bugs crawling all over" feeling the synths offer this piece, but I always felt it could stand on its own, with just pipe organ. Thank you Marco!!!

[SteveWalker56]

Stunning!

[janvignoble]

This is amazing!



[carlosalbertoteixeir]

Here in Rio it's now 2:21 AM. One minute ago I gave you a standing ovation for this interpretation of yours. My wife and her dog woke up baffled and came to the lab to see what was going on. When they saw the YouTube screen with you and the organ, my wife immediately understood. The dog didn't.

Marco, 1,000 congrats once more. Great job done.

- c.a.t.

[miaris]

Your doing a great job, Marco! Amazing!

[saulocpp]

First! Holy shit!!! Nice!