Concerto for Group and Orchestra

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The Concerto for Group and Orchestra is a concerto performed by Deep Purple and The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra in 1969, composed by Jon Lord. It was the first Deep Purple recording to feature legendary vocalist Ian Gillan. A video recording of this concert was released on DVD in 2003.

Contents

1 Musical Form
2 Track listing
3 Personnel
4 See also
5 External links

5.1 1969 performance (& recording)
5.2 1999 performance (& recording)

Musical Form

The Concerto for Group and Orchestra displays some characteristics of as well the concerto grosso, the sinfonia concertante, and the concerto for orchestra genres:

First movement (Moderato - Allegro): after an elaborate orchestral introduction the Group and the Orchestra work as separate blocks, trying to get dominance over the main theme - this opposition of a group of soloists against an orchestra is quite "concerto grosso" style. +
Second movement (Andante), with lyrics sung by Ian Gillan: here the group integrates more with the sound of the orchestra while still clearly on top of the orchestral tissue, giving a sinfonia concertante look and feel. +
Third movement (Vivace - Presto): apart from Ian Paice's drum solo, the music is so tighly knit that the distinction between the group and the orchestra is almost lifted: in a way the group becomes part of an extended orchestra, with one elaborate "solo" passage, by an instrument that is no soloist throughout the movement, giving a concerto touch: this is more or less what is understood by the Concerto for Orchestra genre.

In 2003 EMI released a special edition DVD-A of Concerto for Group and Orchestra, featuring the entire program of music played that night:

Track listing

The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Malcolm Arnold
Malcolm Arnold's 6th Symphony Op. 95:

"1st Movement": Energico 9:19
"2nd Movement": Lento 8:52
"3rd Movement": Con Fuoco 7:02

Deep Purple:

"Hush" (Joe South) 4:42

"Wring that Neck" (Blackmore, Lord, Paice, Nick Simper) 13:23

"Child in Time" (Blackmore, Gillan, Glover, Lord, Paice) 12:06

Deep Purple with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Malcolm Arnold

Concerto for Group and Orchestra:

"First Movement": Moderato-Allegro (Lord) 19:23

"Second Movement": Andante (Lord; lyrics by Gillan) 19:11

"Third Movement": Vivace-Presto (Lord) 13:09

"Encore - Third Movement": Vivace-Presto (Part) (Lord) 5:53

Personnel

Ian Gillan - vocals
Ritchie Blackmore - lead guitar
Jon Lord - organ, keyboards
Roger Glover - bass guitar
Ian Paice - drums

External links

1969 performance (& recording)

http://www.dustbury.com/music/dppurple.html

1999 performance (& recording)

http://www.thehighwaystar.com/rosas/jouni/discos/live06.html
http://www.themusicindex.com/rockahead/gigs/purple.htm

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