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The Myths and Legends of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table
Rock · 1975 · 6 tracks

The Myths and Legends of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table

Rick Wakeman

A sprawling symphonic odyssey where Moog synthesizers and church organs narrate the rise and fall of Camelot alongside a full choir and orchestra.

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It's a keyboard wizard playing the legend of King Arthur with a full orchestra and choir - what more do you want?

A grand, theatrical celebration of folklore that balances heroic fanfares with moments of reflective melancholy.

Tracklist · 6 Tracks
02
Lady of the Lake
0:46
03
Guinevere
6:49
04
Sir Lancelot and the Black Knight
5:23
05
Merlin the Magician
8:55
06
Sir Galahad
5:52
07
The Last Battle
9:42
Moments Worth Waiting For
The sudden shift into a jaunty, ragtime-inflected piano solo in Merlin the Magician that breaks the symphonic tension.
The massive, wall-of-sound choral climax during The Last Battle that mirrors Wakeman's own brush with mortality.
The frantic, high-speed violin runs in Sir Lancelot and the Black Knight that push the orchestra to its technical limits.
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