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Performance TitleDeep Purple and the London Symphony Orchestra featuring the Thirtieth Anniversary Performance of the Concerto for Group and Orchestra by Jon Lord, in aid of Nordoff Robbins Music Therapy
Performance Date26 September 1999
Performance DaySunday
Performance Time19:30
Orchestra or BandDeep Purple (Ian Gillan - vocal, Jon Lord - hammond organ, keyboards, Steve Morse - guitar, Ian Paice - drums, Roger Glover - bass guitar)

Guest Musicians (Aitch McRobbie - vocal, Dave LaRue - bass, Eddie Hardin - piano, Graham Preskett - violin, Margo Buchanan, Miller Anderson, Ronnie James Dio, Sam Brow - vocals, Mario Argandona - vocal, percussion, Pete Brown - vocal, guitar, Steve Morris - guitar, Van Romaine - drums)

The Kick Horns (Annie Whitehead - trombone, Paul Spong - trumpet, flugelhorn, Roddy Lorimer - trumpet, flugelhorn, Simon C Clarke - baritone, alto sax, flute, Tim Sanders - tenor, soprano sax)

London Symphony Orchestra
ConductorsPaul Mann
Set List'Four Scottish Dances, Op.59', Malcolm Arnold (London Symphony Orchestra),
'Two Songs from 'Pictured Within'', Jon Lord,
'Sitting in a Dream' from The Butterfly Bal', Roger Glover (Ronnie James Dio),
'Love is All' from The Butterfly Ball, Roger Glover, Eddie Hardin (Ronnie James Dio, Eddie Hardin),
'Via Miami' from Accidently on Purpose, Roger Glover, Ian Gillan (Ian Gillan),
'That's Why God is Singing the Blues', Dave Corbett (Ian Gillan),
'Night Meets Light', Steve Morse (The Steve Morse Band),
'Take It Off The Top', Steve Morse (The Steve Morse Band),
'Wring That Neck', Blackmore, Simper, Paice, Lord (Ian Paice featuring The Kick Horns)
INTERVAL
'Concerto for Group and Orchestra', Jon Lord,
Even more Shades of Deep Purple, including: 'Ted The Mechanic', 'Sometimes I Feel Like Screaming', 'Watching the Sky', 'Pictures of Home'
ENCORE
'Smoke On The Water'
Performance NotesLast ever Royal Albert Hall performance by Deep Purple.

The event was recorded and released as a DVD, 'Deep Purple in Concert with the London Symphony Orchestra', by Eagle Rock Entertainment.
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/1999/127),
Poster (RAHE/2/1999/50),
Transparencies (RAHE/3/20/24)
Ticket Prices£20-£25
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Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/1999/127Deep Purple and the London Symphony Orchestra featuring the Thirtieth Anniversary Performance of the Concerto for Group and Orchestra by Jon Lord, in aid of Nordoff Robbins Music Therapy25-26 September 1999
RAHE/2/1999/50Deep Purple25-26 September 1999
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
Oidavcmown_NievDeep Purple and the London Symphony Orchestra featuring the Thirtieth Anniversary Performance of the Concerto for Group and Orchestra by Jon Lord, in aid of Nordoff Robbins Music Therapy2
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/9396Deep Purple (1968)
DS/UK/130London Symphony Orchestra (LSO); 1904-; English orchestra
DS/UK/15456Gillan; Ian (1945-); English rock vocalist and songwriter
DS/UK/15458Lord; Jon (1941-2012); English composer, pianist, and hammond organ player
DS/UK/15457Glover; Roger (1945-); British bassist, songwriter, and record producer
DS/UK/6240Brown; Pete (25 December 1940-19 May 2023); English performance poet, lyricist, singer
DS/UK/15417Nordoff Robbins; 1958-; British music therapy charity
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