To Notice Such Things

As a fan of both classical music (I just released a string quartet myself) and Deep Purple, I've delved into much of Jon Lord's solo classical/orchestral works. Some of them I absolutely love (the Concerto for Group and Orchestra, Sarabande, April Pt. 2), while others haven't totally done it for me (Windows, Gemini Suite, Boom of the Tingling Strings). Recently a friend bought me the Durham Concerto and I quite liked it, so I decided to give this a try. This album is very nice - on the quiet, contemplative side of modern classical (it doesn't grab you like my early favorites I mentioned). I like that it features prominent flute (I play flute myself), which adds to the "English pastoral" feel of it. Very nice.

I puzzle over the condemnation of this work.It's worth four and a half stars.Lord is a genuine Geezer now, but still producing great music.Several years ago I reacquainted myself with this musician, through "Pictured Within".Wonderful. Australia is not a great place to find music, so took a while to find other of his works.This album is along the same lines as "Pictured..."...gentle, poignant, contemplative. Evocative. Heartfelt.Excellent recording quality..sparkles even.Informative album notes, and some naff pics.I might redo this review sometime, but may just rave on too much.For fans of later Lord music, highly recommended...if you want fireworks, go to China!

If you've followed Jon through his Deep Purple Days and into the last 5 or 6 years, it would be difficult not to notice that he is going back to his roots in classical music (as dominant as he was in hard rock). Pitured Within, then Beyond the Notes, and now To Notice such Things. Absolutely gorgeous. My favorites are As I Walked Out One Evening and the instrumental version of Evening Song that he did with Sam Brown in Pictured Within. If you're looking for Hush or Kentucky Woman, you may be disappointed. This is Jon at his best doing clasical music. Someone mentioned in a review of his Beyond the Notes to just get a glass a wine, sit down, and enjoy. It works for this collection as well.

Just absolutely beautiful. The Jeremy Irons reading at the end of the CD blows me away. I play Jon's music in the background as I work away intently and diligently, but when Jeremy starts reading the poem, I pause whatever I am doing and listen with enjoyment. Amazing. This music always makes me feel better after listening to it.

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Jon Lord has written a deep work for us in To Notice Such Things. It begins with the opening notes pulling the heart of the listener through a journey of a musical forest. This is but the beginning of joy that Lord brings forth in his symphony. But it is not just a light path that Lord leads through the forest as some twists lead to darker contemplations. Lord turns to piano to lead the listeners out of the darkness and into the light once again with the beauty of sound.

Lovely, lovely stuff. This is the sort of music you put on in the spring or fall, when a cool breeze is blowing through your open window, and you have just settled into a comfortable, over stuffed chair to sip a cup of coffee or tea. I really love the peace I feel when I listen to this CD. Cheero Lovely Man. You will be missed.

Beautiful orchestral music which i don't listen to very often.

I found the Jon Lord's Durham Concerto really good and very enjoyable but not great music so I was interested to see if this was more of the same. It isn't - it is a very considerable step forward. It is extremely good listening with some fascinating melodies and orchestration,with a real depth of feeling and intensity - it is dedicated to the late, great John Mortimer. It is also great fun in places, with some nice little references to other composers - I'll say no more - see if you can recognise them! All in all, this is a really first class CD which I strongly recommend to anyone who is interested in and wants to support contemporary English classical music. The best recommendation I can give is that is now in my car and is my choice of listening on the morning commuting. Very few CDs have earned that place.

Being a fan since 1970 I have enjoyed the late Mr. Jon Lord's classic side a lot over the years...From "Concerto For Group And Orchestra" through "Gemini Suite" and "Windows" to now this very fine piece "To Notice Such Things"And as it arrived after I had received and listened to the "Pictured Within" album it was a treat to hear the more Classical instrumental versions of "Evening Song".It's a great album. The music calms you down and fills you with a sweet joy and happiness just being able to enjoy these fine pieces of musicWhat a marvellous way of telling us goodbye and sending us his love.... I still shed a tear now and then just listening to it...

I bought this having already purchased and listened to Jon Lord's "Durham Concerto" which I found very satisfying. The pieces that make up "To Notice Such Things" are, I think, I little more light-weight and sometimes repetitive in style, but for all that, still very pleasing. A couple of tracks moved me so much that (sorry to be a bit morbid here) I've chosen them as music to played at my funeral. One of them features Jeremy Irons (what a voice!) reading a Thomas Hardy poem against the music. Superb.

I bought the Durham Concerto some time ago not least because I love the sound of the Northumbrian Pipes. I thought Jon Lord's evocation of Durham was very enjoyable. This was not profound music by any means. "To Notice Such Things" is very easy on the ear and most listenable as well, again without creating any great depth of feeling. However, I have played the CD a number of times without tiring of it, so he is obviously striking the right notes for this listener at least!

Brilliant CD from the late great Jon Lord.