JON LORD Plans Studio Recording Of Concerto For Group And Orchestra
May 22, 2011, 13 years ago
According to his official website, former DEEP PURPLE keyboardist JON LORD is working on the definitive studio recording of Concerto For Group And Orchestra, originally composed and first performed in 1969. The Concerto was recorded live at the Royal Albert Hall in 1969 (album release shown here) and again in 1999, but has never been recorded in a studio environment.
The Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra and conductor Paul Mann are confirmed for the new recording which will be completed later this year.
Says Lord: "Over these last years since leaving Deep Purple, I’ve played it over 30 times with different orchestras and conductors all over the world, and, of course, in 2000 I did it well over 30 times with Purple on the Concerto Tour, so I’ve been honing the piece live on stage, and I’ve had the opportunity to change things in the score that weren’t sounding quite right. It is therefore a marvelous and exciting prospect to have the definitive recording of the definitive version of the score."
No other Deep Purple members – current or former – are involved in the recording.
The musicians who are involved will be announced soon.
