Wonder Morton 4/23 Audio Demos

Audio Demos:

Wet Version

The Peanut Vendor

Les Deutsch's arrangement of The Peanut Vendor, a Cuban son-pregón composed by Moisés Simons. Les lodges a pencil under a high key on the top manual to represent the peanut cart’s whistle in the style of the silent theater organists. This piece was a favorite at that time because of this gimmick.

https://soundcloud.com/melotone-sounds/the-peanut-vender

La Mer

Stephen Ades brings us his rendition of La Mer. Not to be confused with the work by Debussy, La Mer was a hit in the 1940s for French singer/songwriter Charles Trenet. One of those bitter sweet wistful French melodies.

http://www.contrebombarde.com/concerthall/music/28588

Santa Clause is coming to town

Ray Carnovale gives us a great demonstration of the Wonder Morton 4/23 Wet by having fun with Santa Clause is coming to town in the style of George Wright! It's a classic :) Written by John Frederick Coots and Haven Gillespie, it was first sung on Eddie Cantor's radio show in November 1934.

https://soundcloud.com/melotone-sounds/santa-claus-is-coming-to-town-1

A nightingale sang in Berkeley Square

And the all time classic A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square, also played by Stephen Ades. This is a romantic British popular song written in 1939 with lyrics by Eric Maschwitz and music by Manning Sherwin.

http://www.contrebombarde.com/concerthall/music/29019

Dry Version

March from King Kong

Iain McGlinchey plays "March from King Kong!" In Iain's words "I last played a big Morton at the Saenger New Orleans before Hurricane Katrina damaged the organ. This set really does have the feel of the real thing. I've only had it a few days and it was crying out for the full Clark Wilson at The Ohio treatment - so here is the March from the 1934 RKO movie King Kong, written by the master of the genre - Max Steiner". Iain adds reverb on his mac.

https://soundcloud.com/melotone-sounds/rm423_king_kong_im_mp3

Kiss by kiss

Kiss by Kiss (I'm Falling in Love With You), by Vincent Rose / Ray Klages / Jack Meskill. Played by Don Springer. You can hear him having fun at the console with this excellent performance.

http://www.contrebombarde.com/concerthall/music/24340

Everything's Coming Up Roses

Everything's Coming Up Roses, from Gypsy, performed live by Misha Stefanuk. This recording is straight out of Hauptwerk with no added reverb.

https://soundcloud.com/melotone-sounds/wonder-morton-423-everythings-coming-up-roses

I Have a Dream

ABBA - I Have a Dream, performed live by Stephen Ades. Stephen has added reverb using Reaper.

https://soundcloud.com/melotone-sounds/abba-ihaveadream

Tango

Tango - Misha Stefanuk showing what the Wonder Morton can do! This recording is straight out of Hauptwerk with no added reverb.

https://soundcloud.com/melotone-sounds/wonder-morton-423-tango-by-misha-stefanuk

Dancing Queen

ABBA - Dancing Queen, performed live by Stephen Ades. Stephen has added reverb using Reaper.

https://soundcloud.com/melotone-sounds/wonder-morton-423-abba-dancing-queen