1863 HOOK ORGAN - Sheffield S-11 - LEGENDARY - sealed

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Thomas Murray - THE 1863 HOOK ORGAN, Music of Cesar Franck - Sheffield S-11 - ONE OF THE VERY BEST!! - Factory Sealed



There are but few organ records of note.

That said, make no mistake, please...this is one.

In fact, it is one of only 6 or 7 vinyl recordings Thomas Murray ever graced us with, deciding instead to take a chair at Yale.

Of note, too, is that this is one of the very first recording efforts of Lincoln Mayorga, who not only dabbled in trying to record an acoustic (rather than a player or instrument), but succeeded mightily, this example among his absolute sonic best.

It was made in the early seventies, when Murray was playing the finer, older organs in this country, in particular this, the E. & G. G. Hook Organ, at Immaculate Conception Church, Boston.

Now for the audio nitty-gritty:

For those unfamiliar with this brand of Sheffield recording, please be aware that few microphones were used and much time was spent trying to capture the acoustic…just as it would be heard by a listener in attendance.

Does it succeed? Oh mercy, yes. But therein let me share, that the recording demands that you turn up the volume, higher and higher, until you are very much aware that you are right within the church itself.

I dare say, it does not fail at this. In fact, it is one of the best recordings of its kind in this way and among few that achieve such a result.

Note that the playing is as virtuosic as I have witnessed on any instrument, and that the readings are of Cesar Franck's GRAND PIECE SYMPHONIQUE and the FANTAISIE IN A.

Yes, this momentous disc is factory sealed, first seeing the light of day in your hands. But it is so much more. One of few records ever made, in fact, that demands a witness fully willing to be transported elsewhere.

Final Note:

The American Guild of Organists calls this Murray series "the finest organ records of all time."

Come hear why.

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33 RPM, LP