The movement alternates between 6/8 and 2/4 time signatures. Third movement (Vivace – Presto) Apart from Ian Paice's drum solo, the music combines the orchestra and group together in a "free for all". After a combined pop / blues version of the second tune, there is an organ cadenza followed by a quiet ending by the orchestra. Second movement (Andante), with lyrics sung by Ian Gillan This movement is based around two tunes that are played in various different arrangements by the orchestra and the group, individually and together. There are cadenzas for electric guitar and clarinet. First movement (Moderato – Allegro) After an extended orchestral introduction, the group and orchestra work as separate blocks, trying to get dominance over the main theme and working as antagonists to each other. "Parts of the Concerto's "Third Movement" (Given as an encore.)Ĭoncerto for Group and Orchestra is split into three movements.
#Deep purple soldier of fortune tenor sax full
The 1969 performance was among the first combinations of rock music with a full orchestra, predating works such as Procol Harum Live: In Concert with the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra (1972), Rick Wakeman's Journey to the Centre of the Earth (1974), Caravan and the New Symphonia (1974), Roger Waters' The Wall – Live in Berlin performance (1990), Metallica's S&M concert (1999) and Stewart Copeland's Orchestralli (2004). Original 1969 Royal Albert Hall performance.The original performance included three additional Deep Purple songs, " Hush", "Wring That Neck", and " Child in Time" these were included on a 2002 release. It was released on vinyl in December 1969. It consists of a concerto composed by Jon Lord, with lyrics written by Ian Gillan.
Tetragrammaton (US) Harvest (UK) Polydor (Canada)Ĭoncerto for Group and Orchestra is a live album by Deep Purple and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Malcolm Arnold, recorded at the Royal Albert Hall, London, in September 1969. Deep Purple & The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra