The Willis Organ of St. Mary's Episcopal Cathedral Edinburgh [140g Deep Cut Vinyl]

Base2 Music, located in West Sussex, UK, is a fairly new label, founded in 2017 by owner, producer and recording engineer, Jake Purches. Jake captured my attention because he's been focusing on a love of mine: well recorded organ music on some of the great organs around the world with internationally respected musicians. In this recording, the huge Willis organ of St. Mary's Episcopal Cathedral in Edinburgh is put through its paces by a master. British conductor, organist and pianist Wayne Marshall was Chief Conductor of WDR Funkhausorchester Cologne and Organist and Associate Artist of the Bridgewater Hall. As an organ recitalist, he performs worldwide with a varied repertoire. Marshall explores just about every facet of the massive instrument, comprehensively restored by Harrison and Harrison in 2020. The three pieces on this album were recorded in a live recital during the 2021 Edinburgh festival. Marshall is a bold, commanding organist with brilliant technique. I will be seeking out more of his work. The recording is full bandwidth: 16Hz - 40kHz. For those with multi-channel capabilities, the 5.1 surround edition has a .1 subwoofer track. That should be a blast!