Dudley Savage Odeon Leicester Square Compton Concert

Dudley Savage playing the Odeon Leicester Square Compton organ. This recording is from a concert in the early 1980s probably 1982/83. A huge thank you goes out to William Moore for allowing me to use his private recording of this wonderful Dudley Savage concert on the Duchess the Odeon Compton organ. William tells me he recorded this on his Sharp GF777 a truly quality piece of early 1980s electronics and one of the best Boom Boxes ever built! If you have never seen one do google Sharp GF777. The sound quality is amazing and I feel Dudley's playing here is also outstanding it's so bright crisp and clear and he gets some wonderful tone colours from the Compton organ. There will be a part 2 of more of this concert to come. A wonderful listen to one of the truly greats of the Cinema/Theatre organ world. Dudley Savage.

[@michaelburton5988]

Thank you so much. Dudley Savage the organist who first interested me in learning to play

[@BramleyProductions]

Your welcome thansk for your super kind comment. Kev.

[@adrianmlridgewayarcmlramll1965]

Oh Boy!!!! WOW!!! As ever, as always, as only dear Dudley could and did, sumptuous - last listening for today, will sleep well now holding Dudley in prayer and thought….🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 Knightsbridge March just fantastic, what a sound, 17 ranks sounding like 100!!! The only other Compton I knew and played as assistant organist from 1983 - 1985 was the 4M in Saint Bride’s, Fleet Street….interesting beast with Polyphone 32’s and a V rank Harmonic 32’ reed…… Seems Dudley + Compton = sheer musical and technical genius !!!! ❤️ To you dear Kev, again Bravo and THANK YOU eternally for all you do - fabulous! One day you must visit Bermuda and I’ll show you the best of what we have on this beautiful, tiny and historic island, still proudly a member of the British Commonwealth!!! Only 7 hours from Heathrow!!! Saint George’s, where I live and have our shop, is the oldest continuously occupied town in the Western Hemisphere!!! Lots of stories from pirates to shipbuilding, to ghosts and WWII submarines - the currently disused “Somers Playhouse”, a grand theater in its day with a circle, full stage and orchestra pit is crying out for a theatre organ, lots of chamber space but the organ was never installed…… So still no theater organ, but many great possible venues for a good installation - one day, still my greatest dream of all - listening to Dudley keeps the fire going, all made possible by constant inspiration from your astonishing work!!!! Again, blessings and have a lovely rest of the week!! 🙏🏻🌺🎀 Adrian in Bermuda! ☺️☺️☺️☺️ Bermuda Pipe Organ Company Limited, LLC Bermuda 1986

[@ChrisLawtonorganist]

musical heaven!

[@BramleyProductions]

Thanks, Chris for the kind comment. Kev.

[@brianmarsden2187]

What a lovely 'solid' player. I used to listen to his AS PRESCRIBED programs on Sunday mornings. Dudley Savage was a really good Organist and makes the DUCHESS Compton in the Odeon Leicester Square sound magnificent. Thank You for uploading this recording. The quality is superb!

[@BramleyProductions]

It is a great recording for sure thanks for the super kind comment. Kev.

[@wurlitzer895]

Hi Kev!! Today (2nd April) is my 71st birthday - and what a fabulous present this recording is proving to be! Dudley is in top form and brings out the best in 'The Duchess' Compton. He is a superb player, and always seems to have an instinctive understanding of how to exploit the Compton's more 'classical' voicing. His very many years of experience at the ABC Plymouth organ stood him in good stead!! Thank you for making this - now old - man's birthday very special. All the best as ever. Peter A :) :) :)

[@BramleyProductions]

A belated very happy birthday so pleased to hear you like this recording. And thanks for the most kind comment as always Kev.

[@wurlitzer895]

@@BramleyProductions Thank you for your good wishes, Kev; much appreciated, I assure you. With all good wishes and kindest regards as ever. Peter A :) :) :)