A New 4cd Box Set Featuring Both Of The Concerts Performed By Rick Wakeman, The English Rock Ensemble And The English Chamber Choir, Conducted By Guy Protheroe At The London Palladium In February 2023. In February 2023, Rick Wakeman performed two sell out concerts at the London Palladium which celebrated his most acclaimed work as a solo artist and as a member of Yes. The first concert saw Rick Wakeman, the English Rock Ensemble and the English Chamber Choir, conducted by Guy Protheroe perform his first solo work, 'The Six Wives of Henry VIII' and 'The Myths and Legends of King Arthur and the Knights of the Roundtable', while the second night's concert featured a set of classic Yes material and 'The Meeting' (originally performed by Anderson, Bruford, Wakeman And Howe), along with the multi-platinum-selling solo work 'Journey to the Centre of the Earth'. The concerts were some of the most memorable of Rick's career. A year on from these magical shows, Rick Wakeman, the English Rock Ensemble and the English Chamber Choir, conducted by Guy Protheroe release 'Live at the London Palladium 2023' on his own label Fragile Records, in partnership with Esoteric Recordings. This is an impressive 4CD set which features the complete concerts and is both a wonderful souvenir of two unique shows for long-term fans and an outstanding introduction to Rick's catalogue for new ones. The music on these albums features fresh interpretations of Rick's back catalogue adapted for band and choir, including the newly-penned 'YES Suite', all never before released on record in this form. The English Rock Ensemble consists of internationally renowned musicians, all with years of experience in performing the music of Rick Wakeman and YES. They feature Dave Colquhoun - guitars (Guitarist Magazine's 'Guitarist Of The Year' '94/95), Adam Falkner - drums (Amy Macdonald, Dido, Patricia Kaas), Lee Pomeroy - bass (Jeff Lynne's ELO, Caravan), Hayley Sanderson - lead vocals (Strictly Come Dancing, Kaiser Chiefs, Nile Rodgers) Adam Wakeman - keyboards and guitars (Ozzy Osbourne, Black Sabbath, Jazz Sabbath) with recorded narrations by renowned actors Peter Egan (Downton Abbey, After Life) and Ian Lavender (Dad's Army, EastEnders).

Track List

1. Catherine of Aragon
2. Anne Boleyn
3. Jane Seymour
4. Anne of Cleves
5. Catherine Howard
6. Catherine Parr
7. King Arthur
8. Lady of the Lake
9. Guinevere
10. Lancelot and the Black Knight
11. The Best Knight
12. Sir Galahad
13. Excalibur
14. The Last Battle
15. The King of Merlins
16. Merlin the Magician
17. Roundabout
18. The Yes Suite (Part a - the Meeting)
19. The Yes Suite (Part B - Wondrous Stories)
20. The Yes Suite (Part C - Southside of the Sky)
21. And You and I
22. Starship Trooper / Wurm
23. The Preface
24. The Journey Overture
25. Journeys Dawn
26. Crystals / the Gothic Cathedral / a Quest for Water
27. The Hansbach / Fervent Prayer
28. The Recollection / Lost and Found
29. Echoes / 4 Miles
30. The Reunion
31. A New Vista
32. A World Within a World
33. The Raft
34. The Battle
35. Cumulous Clouds
36. The Storm
37. The Cemetery
38. Quarternary Man
39. Mastodons
40. The Forest
41. Ages of Man
42. The Tunnel
43. Hall of the Mountain King / Mount Etna