'Live From Cadogan Hall'captures the overwhelming warmth and Christmas atmosphere of the final night of the "Less is More" tour (December 7th, 2009) on high definition Blu-Ray Disc (the first ever for Marillion) as well as 2-disc set DVD and double CD.
Released on April 4th, it was filmed in HD by 9 cameras to capture a rarely-seen intimacy of performance-detail while the soundtrack was mixed in 5.1 DTS surround mix by Marillion producer Michael Hunter.
The performance follows the same approach as the "Less Is More" album, in which the band completely reinvented their songs chosen from across the last 20 years, often re-writing the music entirely into alternative acoustic arrangements. This experimental approach sees the band playing dulcimer, autoharp, celeste, glockenspiel, xylophone and pipe organ revealing the musical flexibility and depth of this extraordinary rock 5-piece whilst giving new space and focus to Rothery's sublime guitar playing and Hogarth's incredible voice.
On top of the full album tracklist, the band revisit 10 additional classics during the more uptempo second set of crowd-pleasers, again with many surprises for those who have only heard the studio originals.
Releasing over 20 UK Top 40-Hits, more than 15 studio albums and touring all over the world Marillion have remained one of the most innovative and musically diverse bands in the UK music scene. They have maintained a constant presence for over 25 years and were recently referred to by Classic Rock magazine as "A National Treasure."