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huge welcome from us all to Lincoln I looked at various venues to record a concert, Cathedral for this very unique event. but from experience knew how distracting it could The whole Piano Portraits musical be from the actual performance and so decided experience was one of the most on doing everything under filming and recording memorable I have had for years conditions, and that is what you are going to see andA mid-way through the second leg of the tour, tonight. We chose Lincoln Cathedral as it is so I decided that I really would like it filmed and beautiful and I have recorded the organ there some recorded as a lasting memory, and to be honest, for years ago and found everybody there so welcoming. my benefit as much as anybody else’s! A date was secured and then we started putting the From the outset I was lucky enough to have plan into action. a great team around me with my friends from First off, and for me probably the most Universal, Erik Jordan and his talent as a recording important, was to secure the hire of the famous engineer, Andrew Giller and his wonderful Steinway Grand from Andrew Giller, and once that Steinway Model D at The Granary, Brian Lane was ticked off we carefully selected the film crew and his management team, Stuart Galbraith and who we knew would be sympathetic to what we were Kilimanjaro as promoters and Joe Baxter doing trying to achieve. Erik Jordan was placed in charge PR. Add to this Val Potter who tour managed and of the sound recording of course and then a plan of Rob Ayling who arranged all of the wide-ranging how the day would be structured was put into place. merchandise and came out on the road with his The end product will have around 14 pieces in lady Sandy and son Hunter and you have a dream total, which means a few bonus tracks will be added. team. The bonus for all of you attending will be that Recording the album was a joy. Smiles every the chances are you will hear some of the pieces day from all concerned. The artwork was so more than once, as for various reasons, (filming perfect it just wasn’t true and the tours were full problems, recording errors and definitely a certain of joy wherever we went with wonderful audiences piano player making mistakes), retakes will be everywhere. Perhaps you can understand why I necessary). wanted to try and capture Piano Portraits somehow I won’t be telling the usual stories between the forever. pieces but instead will be doing Q & A sessions. All the introductions for the music will be recorded separately seated somewhere within the beautiful cathedral. We chose Lincoln This way we will get a very different live performance and not just shots of me sitting at the Cathedral as it is so piano grinning like a Cheshire cat! I have always wanted to film this way and so I beautiful... everybody am so pleased that it has finally come to fruition with Piano Portraits. I hope you enjoy both the PHOTO © LEE WILKINSON 2018 there is so welcoming making of and the eventual finished article. PAGE 2 • RICK WAKEMAN • Piano Portraits at Lincoln Cathedral www.rwcc.com www.rwcc.com RICKRICK WAKEMAN WAKEMAN • Piano Piano Portraits Portraits at at Lincoln Lincoln Cathedral Cathedral • •PAGE PAGE 3 A HISTORY as the result of an unknown illness. OF LINCOLN 1220 THE CHAPTER HOUSE BUILD BEGINS. CATHEDRAL Bishop Hugh is canonised as a saint. The Dean’s Eye window is installed. Between 1220 and 1235, the Dean’s Eye window is installed and faces 1072 the north where it was believed that evil came BISHOP REMIGIUS STARTS WORK from. It is said to tell of the last judgement. ON THE CATHEDRAL. 1237 1092 THE CENTRAL TOWER COLLAPSES. LINCOLN CATHEDRAL IS CONSECRATED. This is thought to be due to most of the work on the building of the Cathedral being experimental. 1092 BISHOP REMIGIUS PASSES AWAY. 1250 PHOTO COURTESEY OF LINCOLN CATHEDRAL THE GALILEE PORCH IS BUILT. This was built for a more regal entrance for the Bishop’s 1124 ceremonial procession. The name ‘Galilee’ comes LINCOLN CATHEDRAL IS from the phrase ‘go before you into Galilee’ which RAVAGED BY A GREAT FIRE. was used in the Holy Week ceremonial procession. 1185 1255 AN EARTHQUAKE CAUSES DAMAGE. THE PETITION TO EXTEND LINCOLN The Cathedral was partially destroyed by CATHEDRAL IS AGREED. Henry III an earthquake, leaving only the West Front approves a petition by the Dean and Chapter which can still be seen today. There were also to take down part of the Roman city wall smaller earthquakes in 1990 and 2008, but in order to extend the Cathedral. these only shook the Cathedral slightly. 1256 1186 THE BUILDING OF THE ANGEL CHOIR HUGH OF AVALON ACCEPTS POST. BEGINS. After the license was granted, Hugh becomes the Bishop of Lincoln the build began. It was eventually finished and begins to organise the rebuild of the in 1280, ready for its dedication. Cathedral after the shock earthquake. 1280 1192 THE DEDICATION OF THE ANGEL CHOIR. THE MORNING CHAPEL BUILD BEGINS. 1295 1200 CATHEDRAL CLOISTERS ARE BUILT. BISHOP HUGH PASSES AWAY. The Cloisters were never necessary but On the 17 November, Bishop Hugh of nevertheless were built in 1295. PHOTO © LEE WILKINSON 2018 Lincoln passes away in his mid seventies Continues over... PAGE 4 • RICK WAKEMAN • Piano Portraits at Lincoln Cathedral www.rwcc.com www.rwcc.com RICK WAKEMAN • Piano Portraits at Lincoln Cathedral • PAGE 5 1300 1548 THE PARAPETS AROUND THE THE CENTRAL TOWER SPIRE IS BLOWN ROOF ARE ADDED. DOWN. A raging storm caused the Central Tower During the 14th century, the parapets spire to collapse and destroy a large section of were added but there are no records to the north east transept roof in the process. indicate a definitive date for this. 1644 1311 CROMWELL’S FORCES CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE CENTRAL TOWER IS REPLACED. LINCOLN CATHEDRAL. During the English Replaced with a tower and a spire, it made Lincoln Civil War, Cromwell and his men caused damage Cathedral the tallest building in the world for to the Cathedral during their siege on Lincoln. 238 years, at 160m! It was completed in 1311. 1660 1330 HONYWOOD IS INSTALLED AS THE ‘APPRENTICE WALL’ IS CREATED. DEAN OF LINCOLN CATHEDRAL . PHOTO © ROB AYLING The screen wall of the Choristers’ Vestry is also known as the ‘Apprentice Wall’ by some. It is believed that the apprentice stonemasons carved the panels on 1674 this wall but there is no concrete evidence for this. THE WREN LIBRARY BUILD BEGINS. The building of the Wren Library, 1330 designed by Sir Christopher Wren. THE SLYPE IS BUILT. The Slype is the enclosed passageway that joins the main 1674 body of the Cathedral to the Cloisters and the PART OF THE CLOISTERS IS DEMOLISHED. Chapter House. The doorway to the north The Cloisters were described as ‘ruinous’, east transept did not fit within the passageway and so were partially demolished in order to originally, so another arch was built. make space for the Wren library instead. 1365 1761 THE MISERICORDS ARE INSTALLED. Also THE ROOF OF THE CHAPTER HOUSE known as ‘Mercy Seats’, the Misericords were IS REDESIGNED. As the roof was described designed to aid the old and frail by making it as ‘greatly decayed’, it was reduced by James appear as though they were standing when in Essex to a design which resembled a helmet. fact they were sat down rested during a service. However, the original design was reintroduced in 1800, this time with new timber frames. 1420 THE WESTERN TOWERS ARE 1789 RAISED BY 200 FEET. This was due PART OF THE MEDIEVAL LIBRARY IS to the addition of two belfries. REMOVED. Part of the Medieval Library extending over the Cloister was removed, perhaps 1422 due to the extra weight causing structural problems. ADOBE STOCK / © RIACHSION THE MEDIEVAL LIBRARY IS BUILT. Continues over... PAGE 6 • RICK WAKEMAN • Piano Portraits at Lincoln Cathedral www.rwcc.com www.rwcc.com RICK WAKEMAN • Piano Portraits at Lincoln Cathedral • PAGE 7 pieces of stone began to crumble and fall 1807 from the vault of the Angel Choir. When THE WEST TOWER SPIRES ARE examined further, the vault was found to REMOVED. In 1724, James Gibbs advised that be opening up and moving outwards. the spires be removed due to these structural problems. This advice was not taken up until 1807, after the people of Lincoln rioted. 1949 THE AIRMEN’S CHAPEL IS REFURBISHED. Memorial Books of No.1 and No.5 Groups Bomber 1834 Command were placed in the Chapel in 1949 also, THE ‘GREAT TOM’ BELL IS LIFTED which contained no fewer than 21,000 names. INTO THE CENTRAL TOWER. 1960 1880 THE TREASURY IS ESTABLISHED. TWO MORE BELLS ARE ADDED TO THE CENTRAL TOWER. An additional two bells were given by Mrs Seeley and Mr 1998 ADOBE STOCK / © MBFOLEY Nathaniel Clayton, which served the purpose THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FATHER of ringing every quarter of an hour. WILLIS ORGAN. To celebrate this, the organ was further restored, funded by an Organ Appeal. 1898 THE FATHER WILLIS ORGAN IS INSTALLED. 2005 FILMING FOR THE DA VINCI CODE. The final scenes of the film were shot 1914 within the Chapter House. THE RINGERS’ CHAPEL IS RESTORED. 2007 1914 FILMING FOR THE YOUNG VICTORIA. THE SOLDIERS’ CHAPEL IS ALLOTTED Scenes shot at the Cathedral taking place over SPACE IN THE CATHEDRAL.

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