Jon Lord is the third most loved living classical composer. A study of Classic FM's Hall of Fame 2010 reveals that Jon Lord sits firmly in the top 10 of living composers. His Durham Concerto is no. 3 and Boom of the Tingling Strings is no. 6. See the full top 10 list below. Numbers … Continue reading Jon Lord in Top 10 Living Composers
In preparation for Jon Lord's upcoming concert in Liverpool on June 16, one of our readers, Richard Archer-Jones posted a message to Jon Lord on this website. Here is Jon's reply: Dear Richard Thanks for the questions and your interest. >I’ve just seen that you are on in Liverpool shortly and that you combine pop … Continue reading Everything louder than everything else? Not at all…
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
Updated April 8 Sunday May 23 will see Jon Lord back in Trondheim, Norway. He will return to Trondheim's imposing Nidaros Cathedral to play with a 16-piece string section consisting of members from the Trondheim Soloists and the Trondheim Symphony Orchestra. The evening's program is still not finalised, but expect to hear Jon Lord on … Continue reading Cathedral concert in Trondheim in May
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
On April 25, Jon Lord will perform his new piece, To Notice Such Things, in Horsham, West Sussex. Billed as 'a very special idylic evening of classical string music with flute', Jon Lord will be performing with members of the Bernardi Music Group with Festival Academy conducted by Paul Mann. The full program for the … Continue reading Notice Such Things in West Sussex
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
On June 23, Jon Lord will appear at a free big band concert in Luxembourg. Performing with local group Big Band OPUS78, the concert will include a selection of Deep Purple and solo tracks featuring Doogie White and Kasia Laska on vocals. The Big Band OPUS78 was established in 1978 and is a traditional big … Continue reading Jon Lord + Big Band in Luxembourg
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