Sep
30
2017
September 30th, 2017 by Steve Morl

Concert Review 25th September 2017 – Alex Payler

25th September and summer was over, the evenings drawing in and maybe that was why the turnout for our concert by Alex Payler was so disappointingly low. We even delayed the start of the evening hoping for a few more attendees.

Alex provided a captivating performance of live music with varied genres. He performed on his very capable Yamaha. There surely ought to have been content to please all.  The evening opened with a lively rendition of Palladio soon contrasted by the minuet from the L’arlesienne suite by Bizet. As the evening progressed we heard music from film, stage, TV and the classics. Perhaps the style of his music should described as orchestral rather than Hammond, how the listener appreciated  what they listened to would depend on their preference of style but the performance itself was absorbing, rounded and accomplished. At the end of the evening Alex was applauded and an encore requested for which he played Brazil by Ary Barroso

Alex’s instrument was the YAMAHA Electone Stagea ELS-02C. As well as being the first pro-player to import this very special instrument into the UK, he is now one of the leading exponents of this particular model in the world.

Alex’s concert content

 

PART 1 [Approx. Running Time—1:00Hr]

 

  1. Palladio (K. Jenkins)
  2. L’arlesienne Minuet (Bizet)
  3. It Don’t Mean A Thing…(Ellington)  ▼
  4. The Habanera (Bizet)
  5. The ‘Phantom Connection’ (Webber) ▼
  6. Take Five (Brubeck)
  7. Trumpet Tune (J.Clarke/Purcell)  ▼
  8. James Bond Theme (Barry)
  9. Beauty & The Beast (Menken)
  10. E.T. The Flying Theme (J.Williams)
  11. ‘Lament’ / Firedance (Whelan)

 

PART 2 [Approx. Running Time—1:00Hr]

 

  1. Thunderbirds Theme (Gray)
  2. 1492 Conquest of Paradise (Vangelis)
  3. Westside Story Overture (Bernstein) ▼
  4. Hello Dolly (Herman)
  5. Band of Brothers (Kamen)
  6. Libertango (Astor Piazzolla) ▼
  7. Lean On Me (B. Withers)
  8. Aladdin – Arabian Nights/Friend Like Me (Menken)
  9. Bolero (Ravel)

 

  1. ENCORE: Brazil (Ary Barroso)

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Sep
01
2017
September 1st, 2017 by Steve Morl

Artiste – 25th September 2017 Alex Payler

Alex’s performance instrument is the state of the art YAMAHA Electone Stagea ELS-02C. As well as being the first pro-player to import this very special instrument into the UK, he is now one of the leading exponents of this particular model in the world. The state of the art Stagea ELS-02C is at the apex of technological innovation and along with its cutting-edge design, is by far the most musically expressive electronic instrument created in the world today.  Check out Alex’s YouTube Channel for special live performances…

https://www.youtube.com/alexpayler

Acknowledgement to http://www.organfax.co.uk/players/alexpayler/#close

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