Classic FM is featuring Jon Lord's new album, To Notice Such Things, as their CD of the week starting today, April 6. Praising Jon Lord as 'a former rock musician who, over the last few years, has really proved his worth as a classical composer,' Classic FM's Simon Bates will play music from this CD … Continue reading To Notice Such Things is Classic FM’s CD of the week
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Jon Lord's Durham Concerto has reached no. 28 in this year's Classic FM Hall of Fame, it was revealed Monday afternoon. Durham Concerto is Jon Lord's highest placed entry this year, with Boom of the Tingling Strings reaching no. 79. Both pieces first entered the Classic FM Hall of Fame last year; Durham Concerto reached … Continue reading Durham Concerto no. 28 in Classic FM Hall of Fame
Jon Lord's Boom of the Tingling Strings has been voted into Classic FM's Hall of Fame 2010, it was announced Sunday evening. Making it to no. 79, the album has climbed an astonishing 119 places since last year. This makes Boom of the Tingling Strings this year's highest climber in Classic FM's Hall of Fame. … Continue reading Jon Lord enters Classic FM Hall of Fame – again
Hitting the streets. On its first day of release, Jon Lord's new album To Notice Such Things, raced up Amazon's Movers And Shakers index, nestling nicely at no. 12 at the end of the day. Amazon's Movers & Shakers index identifies, by category, the biggest gainers in sales rank at Amazon.co.uk in the past 24 … Continue reading Jon Lord’s new album attracts great sales
The Telegraph has interviewed Jon Lord about is new album, To Notice Such Things, out on March 26. Jon Lord recounts how he most went unnoticed when he played piano for Sir John Mortimer's Miscellany performances. - I was just some guy with a ponytail playing piano. But every now and again, someone would come … Continue reading – I was just some guy with a ponytail playing piano
Listen to 3 tracks from To Notice Such Things: 1. As I Walked Out One Evening 2. Evening Song 3. Turville Heath Read the press release. Find out more about To Notice Such Things.
Classic FM recently interviewed Jon Lord about his new album To Notice Such Things and aired 2 exclusive previews from it. If you missed the broadcast, the interview segment can still be downloaded as a podcast from Classic FM's website. The music is not available to download, but two JonLord.org readers kindly supplied their thoughts … Continue reading Download Jon Lord interview from Classic FM
Tonight, Friday March 5, Jon Lord will appear in the BBC's 90 minute rock documentary, Heavy Metal Britannia. The documentary traces the origins and development of British heavy metal from its humble beginnings in the industrialised Midlands to its proud international triumph. Jon Lord was interviewed for the film last October and, according to the … Continue reading Jon Lord on BBC4 rock documentary