VARIOUS ARTISTS
''CELEBRATING JON LORD THE COMPOSER''
SEPTEMBER 30 2014
59:20
1 Fantasia [From Sarabande]
Jon Lord 4:14
2 Durham Awakes
Jon Lord 8:54
3 All Those Years Ago
Steve Balsamo / Jon Lord (feat: Steve Balsamo / Micky Moody) 6:47
4 Pictured Within
Jon Lord (feat: Miller Anderson) 9:09
5 Sarabande
Jon Lord (feat: Rick Wakeman) 8:36
6 One From the Meadow
Sam Brown / Jon Lord (feat: Margo Buchanan) 9:58
7 Bourrée
Jon Lord 7:22
8 Afterwards
Thomas Hardy / Jon Lord (feat: Jeremy Irons / Paul Mann) 4:20
Miller Anderson/Vocals
Mario Argandona/Percussion
Steve Balsamo/Vocals
Matthew Barley/Cello, Soloist
Jerry Brown/Drums
Margo Buchanan/Vocals
Murray Gould/Guitar, Guitar (Acoustic)
Nigel Hopkins/Organ (Hammond), Piano
Jeremy Irons/Spoken Word
Jon Lord/Orchestration
Paul Mann/Orchestration, Piano
Jacqueline Martens/Violin
Micky Moody/Guitar
Darragh Morgan/Orchestra Leader, Soloist, Violin
Neil Murray/Guitar (Bass)
Orion Orchestra
Anna Phoebe/Violin
Kathryn Tickell/Northumbrian Smallpipes
Rick Wakeman/Synthesizer
Paul "Wix" Wickens/Keyboards, Musical Direction, Piano
REVIEW
by Steve Leggett
The passing of Deep Purple keyboardist Jon Lord in 2012 was sad for the obvious reasons, but also because he was about to release a just finished re-imagining of his "Concerto for Group and Orchestra," a piece Deep Purple first played live at the Royal Albert Hall in 1969, and one that is often cited as the first true meeting of classical and rock. Lord was a big part of the heavy orchestral prog rock sound of Deep Purple, and he could rock when needed, or take center stage and play pretty as the soundtrack for a majestic autumn wind. He played with other bands as time went on, including Whitesnake, but in his later years he increasingly pursued his aspirations as a classical composer. Which brings us to this set, one of two volumes derived from a historic tribute concert held April 4, 2014 at Royal Albert Hall that marked the 45th anniversary of when Lord's "Concerto for Group and Orchestra" first debuted there. Surviving members of Deep Purple were on hand for the tribute, as well as Paul Weller, Whitesnake's Micky Moody, Iron Maiden's Bruce Dickinson, Yes keyboardist Rick Wakeman, and many others, including the Orion Orchestra conducted by Paul Mann. The evening opened with a classical set from the orchestra, which is what we have here, then went to a more rock-oriented second act, before concluding with a set by Deep Purple -- the rock and Deep Purple portions of the evening are available as Celebrating Jon Lord: The Rock Legend, the other volume of this tribute set. Among the highlights of this opening classical portion are the majestic "Fantasia" (from Sarabande), complete with horns, and a beautiful "All Those Years Ago," which features vocals from Micky Moody and illustrates just how much vision Lord really had for a classical/rock fusion, and in retrospect, how Deep Purple personified that vision.
''CELEBRATING JON LORD THE COMPOSER''
SEPTEMBER 30 2014
59:20
1 Fantasia [From Sarabande]
Jon Lord 4:14
2 Durham Awakes
Jon Lord 8:54
3 All Those Years Ago
Steve Balsamo / Jon Lord (feat: Steve Balsamo / Micky Moody) 6:47
4 Pictured Within
Jon Lord (feat: Miller Anderson) 9:09
5 Sarabande
Jon Lord (feat: Rick Wakeman) 8:36
6 One From the Meadow
Sam Brown / Jon Lord (feat: Margo Buchanan) 9:58
7 Bourrée
Jon Lord 7:22
8 Afterwards
Thomas Hardy / Jon Lord (feat: Jeremy Irons / Paul Mann) 4:20
Miller Anderson/Vocals
Mario Argandona/Percussion
Steve Balsamo/Vocals
Matthew Barley/Cello, Soloist
Jerry Brown/Drums
Margo Buchanan/Vocals
Murray Gould/Guitar, Guitar (Acoustic)
Nigel Hopkins/Organ (Hammond), Piano
Jeremy Irons/Spoken Word
Jon Lord/Orchestration
Paul Mann/Orchestration, Piano
Jacqueline Martens/Violin
Micky Moody/Guitar
Darragh Morgan/Orchestra Leader, Soloist, Violin
Neil Murray/Guitar (Bass)
Orion Orchestra
Anna Phoebe/Violin
Kathryn Tickell/Northumbrian Smallpipes
Rick Wakeman/Synthesizer
Paul "Wix" Wickens/Keyboards, Musical Direction, Piano
REVIEW
by Steve Leggett
The passing of Deep Purple keyboardist Jon Lord in 2012 was sad for the obvious reasons, but also because he was about to release a just finished re-imagining of his "Concerto for Group and Orchestra," a piece Deep Purple first played live at the Royal Albert Hall in 1969, and one that is often cited as the first true meeting of classical and rock. Lord was a big part of the heavy orchestral prog rock sound of Deep Purple, and he could rock when needed, or take center stage and play pretty as the soundtrack for a majestic autumn wind. He played with other bands as time went on, including Whitesnake, but in his later years he increasingly pursued his aspirations as a classical composer. Which brings us to this set, one of two volumes derived from a historic tribute concert held April 4, 2014 at Royal Albert Hall that marked the 45th anniversary of when Lord's "Concerto for Group and Orchestra" first debuted there. Surviving members of Deep Purple were on hand for the tribute, as well as Paul Weller, Whitesnake's Micky Moody, Iron Maiden's Bruce Dickinson, Yes keyboardist Rick Wakeman, and many others, including the Orion Orchestra conducted by Paul Mann. The evening opened with a classical set from the orchestra, which is what we have here, then went to a more rock-oriented second act, before concluding with a set by Deep Purple -- the rock and Deep Purple portions of the evening are available as Celebrating Jon Lord: The Rock Legend, the other volume of this tribute set. Among the highlights of this opening classical portion are the majestic "Fantasia" (from Sarabande), complete with horns, and a beautiful "All Those Years Ago," which features vocals from Micky Moody and illustrates just how much vision Lord really had for a classical/rock fusion, and in retrospect, how Deep Purple personified that vision.
