For the third anniversary of Jon's passing on July 16, Rufus Stone Ltd. Editions have kindly arranged a special commemorative sale of All Those Years Ago, the Jon Lord photo book for JonLord.org. Starting July 12 2015, the book will sell at £150 incl. world wide delivery. Also available will be the Jon Lord Signed … Continue reading Special sale: Jon Lord photo book
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a note from Paul Mann: The previously available piano score of Jon Lord's Sarabande has recently been subjected to a substantial revision. All those who have already purchased the score from our Score Shop are entitled to receive the updated version for free. To receive your free copy, please send a copy of your email … Continue reading Revised version of Sarabande piano score
Jon Lord's archives continue to yield surprises large and small. As conductor Paul Mann works his way through Jon's comprehensive output, most new updates to the list of available scores are previously heard pieces already available on CD or album, but here is now a genuine rarity - Sir John, His Galliard - a four-minute piece for piano, 2 violins, viola and … Continue reading Jon Lord rarity published
In celebration of what would have been Jon Lord’s 74th birthday, there are now around 50 scores of his works available via JonLord.org. See the complete list. Heading the line-up is the newly revised full score of Durham Concerto, one of Jon’s finest orchestral achievements. This new edition incorporates all of the many alterations made … Continue reading Fifty scores celebrate Jon’s 74th birthday
On Sunday, a Blue Plaque was revealed at Jon's childhood home in Leicester. I attendance were Jon's widow Vicky, his daughters Sara and Amy, his brother Steve and friends and old neighbours. Jon lived here until he turned 20 and moved to London to attend Drama College. By Lee Marlow. Number 120 Averil Road, Leicester, LE5 2DB. A 1930s-built three-bed semi-detached, … Continue reading Blue plaque for Jon Lord’s birthplace
'The legacy of Jon Lord - is the sound of time and space ... The most extraordinary symphony concerts, the Philharmonic Orchestra Hagen has ever played ...' Der Western has reviewed Orchester Hagen's performance Tuesday evening of Jon's Durham Concerto. They also said: 'Jon Lord's Durham Concerto weaves an architecture of sound that isn't alien to humans and in … Continue reading Hagen’s Durham Concerto reviewed
Jon first performed with Orchester Hagen in February 2008. He would perform with the orchestra again in 2009, 2010, and in 2012 the orchestra made him their 'composer in residence' and performed more of his works. Tonight they will perform his Durham Concerto conducted by Paul Mann. This evening's programme will also include Haydn's Symphony … Continue reading Hagen snapshots
Two of Jon Lord’s major orchestral compositions - Boom of the Tingling Strings and Disguises - have been published by Schott Music, in new study scores edited by conductor Paul Mann. Boom of the Tingling Strings, which takes its title from a poem by D.H. Lawrence, is a highly autobiographical piece, cast as a piano concerto … Continue reading Two Jon Lord works published
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