Jon Lord 's (1941-2012) Concerto for Group and Orchestra was first recorded by Deep Purple back in 1969. It has always been a real anomaly in the Purple catalog.

First performed in 1969, Concerto for Group and Orchestra teamed Deep Purple with a full orchestra in a mighty extravaganza of musical muscle-flexing. It was written by Purple’s classically ...

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Deep Purple icon, who inspired Yes counterpart to remake Journey To The Centre Of The Earth, had a wicked sense of humour and ...

Deep Purple star and classical composer Jon Lord's 'Concerto for Group and Orchestra' has been recorded by the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra.

The Concerto For Group And Orchestra has enjoyed a new lease of life since Deep Purple resurrected it for its 30th anniversary in 1999, and Lord is considering writing a new one that would exploit ...

A full symphony orchestra conducted by Paul Mann, custodian of Jon’s compositional works, and as many of Jon Lord’s musical friends as could be possibly crammed into two sets of his music.

The actual Concerto For Group And Orchestra was really the Jon Lord show. While Gillian did write some lyrics, Lord was responsible for the music, which was the concert's centerpiece.

As previously reported, the project former Deep Purple keyboardist Jon Lord was working on before his untimely death is now set to see the light of day. 'Concerto For Group and Orchestra' picks up ...

The Concerto, he says, came about after Deep Purple’s management had taken to heart a half-casual remark Jon had made about wanting to ‘do something’ with a symphony orchestra.