Softsword: King John & the Magna Carta (CD)

Esoteric Recordings are pleased to announce the release of the official remastered edition of quot;Soft swordquot;, the album inspired by the life of the English King John and the story of the Magna Carta, recorded in 1991. The album came to life following a commission Rick received to compose music for the finale of the 1991 Dickens Festival at Rochester on Medway in Kent. Rick subsequently adapted the themes he had written for this event and developed them into songs and instrumental pieces. The resulting album featured guest musicians Chrissie Hammond (Vocals), David Paton (Guitars and Bass) and Annabel Blakeney (Gemshorn) and took it's title from the nickname given to King John by medieval English Barons. Unavailable for some years, quot;Soft sword - King John & the Magna Cartaquot; has been newly re-mastered and features an illustrated booklet with a new sleeve design and continues the series of official Rick Wakeman releases on Esoteric Recordings.