The Classical Crossover Corner

Edited by Psychedelic Paul - November 17 2024 at 09:12

The Concerto for Group and Orchestra, composed by Deep Purple keyboard player Jon Lord, is probably one of the best-known Classical Crossover performances of all time. This truly IS Symphonic Rock!

^^ I love Lux Aeterna. Thanks for posting.

Back in the late 70s, for my generation who were too young to have understood, first time round, the classical offerings from DP, John Lord,Ekseption, The Nice, etc. the album that had the greatest impact then and turned on a whole new generation of 15 year olds was Andrew Lloyd Webber's Variations, even the photo on the album was aimed at teenagers and students.


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For those who haven't heard it I can thoroughly recommend Hans Wurman's The Moog Strikes Bach from 1969. His playing on this and best of all his own compositions on this album are mental! Cardiacs and Camel fans would do well to listen to it. If you like the melancholy synth noodling on Snowgoose and Moon Madness, give this a spin.

Edited by LAM-SGC - February 17 2020 at 04:52

Have you ever wondered what Welsh songstress Charlotte Church is doing these days? Well, in her own words, she's not singing "Pie ******* Jesu" ever again, that's for sure. Prepare to be surprised. This track, from the first of Charlotte's four imaginatively-titled Alternative Rock EP's:- One; Two; Three & Four. 

Edited by Psychedelic Paul - March 03 2023 at 06:38

David_D wrote: You're surely versatile, Paul, both the man of the very popular and very obscure - and very much between.

They're sweet on Schubert

Psychedelic Paul wrote: David_D wrote: You're surely versatile, Paul, both the man of the very popular and very obscure - and very much between.  Yes, it's a constant journey of discovery every day here at PA, and here's Sarah Brightman with her anthemic Classical/Symphonic Metal crossover epic, Gothica/Flowers of Evil.

 A-Z of Classical Crossover Artists

Edited by Psychedelic Paul - March 26 2024 at 11:30

Penguin Cafe Orchestra (with Geoffrey Richardson from Caravan on Viola}