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Rick Wakeman
"Morning Has Broken"
© Kevin Mayhew Records
Year of Release: 2000
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track listing
Now Thank We All Our God
There Is A Green Hill< Far Away
Glad That I Live Am I
All Things Bright And Beautiful
Jesu Lover Of My Soul
Jersualem
O Come O Come Emmanuel
All People That On Earth Do Dwell
I Vow To Thee My Country
Hills Of The North Rejoice
When I Survey The Wondrous Cross
Morning Has Broken
Abide With Me
The Day Thou Gavest
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Rick Wakeman "Morning Has Broken"
The uniquely gifted Rick Wakeman plays variations on favourite hymns
Uniquely gifted is correct. Rick Wakeman is definitely the most gifted keyboardist ever. As a huge fan, and fellow keyboardist myself, Rick Wakeman's solo
releases are just truly beautiful. He appears once again with another classically gifted album, Morning Has Broken, released in in the year 2000.
For those who may (or may not) know, Rick Wakeman played piano on Cat Stevens' "Morning Has Broken." The story behind this song was that the opening
of this song was currently being worked on, for Wakemna's album, The Six wives Of Henry VIII. Cat Stevens was in a recording froom down the hall from where
Wakeman was, and overheard Wakeman playing the piano piece for one of the upcoming tracks for his album, "Catherine Howard." Impressed by what Stevens had
heard, Wakeman used this piece from his song for what would be one of Cat Steven's biggest hits, "Morning Has Broken."
Decades later, Wakeman would record his own version, an instrumental of "Morning Has Broken." The album of the same name has 14 beautiful arrangements.
Both Classical music mixed with New Age. The first track, "Now Thank We All Our God" mixes both Classical and New Age. "There Is A Green Hill Far
Away" has more Classical overtones, yet it has New Age to it as well. Another beautiful piano piece, "Glad That I Live Am I" shows just how talented
Wakeman is. Likewise, the piano is brilliant on "All Things Bright And Beautiful." (That title says it all.)
"Jeus, Lover Of My Soul" has a more theatrical sound, quite impressive, and just brilliant, with piano and synthesizers. The beautiful piano returns on
"Jerusalem." New Age synthesizers booming on the next track, the famous hymn O Come, O Come, Emmanuel." "All People That On Earth Do Dwell" displays
more great piano work by Wakeman, truly an exceptional musician. "I Vow To THee, My Country" (again) combines the piano and synthesizers for another
brilliant track. Classical + New Age gets it again on "Hills Of The North, Rejoice." More beautiful piano (and synth) on "When I Survey The Wondrous
Cross."
Then there's the title track, in full instrumental form. "Abide with Me" is another pure and beautiful track. Ending the album is "The day Though
Gavest," as it has some very fast piano playing (which is always impressive). (My all-time favorite Wakeman fast piano playing track, is "Waterfalls.")
Rick Wakeman does it once again, recording great and beautiful piano music on his Morning Has Broken album. A great combination of Classical and New
Age. Also a great combination of both piano and synthesizers. Wakeman is incredible, as always. At age 72, he is still recording and creating musical projects.
Many refer him to the Progressive Rock band Yes, but his solo work in Classical music is really his specialty, and worth checking out. Great, soothing, relaxing
music will just be what we all need to listen to. Rick Wakeman - the best piano musician ever lived.
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