HE describes it as the musical equivalent of the Star Ship Enterprise going into warp-factor nine.

And Jersey musician Gerard Le Feuvre is preparing to boldly go where no man has gone before – by attempting to beat the world speed record for a performance of Flight of the Bumblebee.

Mr Le Feuvre, the founder of the King’s Chamber Orchestra, plans to play the piece on his cello in about one minute, beating the 66-second record set by violinist David Garrett on Blue Peter earlier this year. But Mr Le Feuvre knows that the Bumblebee attempt could carry a sting in its tail.

He said: ‘It will be fantastically hard. Playing it quickly is one thing, but playing accurately is another. I will be playing it so quickly that there is a danger it will become a mess.’ Mr Le Feuvre will practise the piece by composer Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, which normally lasts for about one minute and 30 seconds, during a 27-concert tour, starting tonight in Jersey. He hopes he will be up to speed for a world record attempt in the Island next spring.

• The concert is at 8 pm tonight at St Helier Methodist Centre.

• Composer helps to stage a prayer meeting