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Nigel Ogden: The Organist Entertains

Nigel Ogden presents a programme of popular organ recordings

Nigel Ogden presents a programme of popular organ recordings, including pipe and electronic organs

The Organist Entertains: Put On a Happy Face

13/08/2015

Put On a Happy Face

BBC Radio 2 - The Organist Entertains, Put On a Happy Face

Nigel Ogden celebrates a Wurlitzer that started life at the Elephant and Castle Trocadero.

Nigel Ogden celebrates the Wurlitzer that started its musical life at the Elephant and Castle Trocadero in 1930 and which will shortly make its comeback at Stepney's Troxy Cinema.

A celebration of the Wurlitzer that started its musical life at the Elephant and Castle Trocadero in 1930, and which will shortly be making its comeback at Stepney's Troxy Cinema after a complete restoration. Featuring recordings from throughout the organ's 85 year existence including Quentin McLean performing Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture in January 1932 right through to a recent Richard Hills performance given at the organ's most recent home, London's South Bank University.

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