Editing Jon Lord (section)

==Final work, after 2006==
Two Lord compositions, ''[[Boom of the Tingling Strings]]'' and "Disguises (Suite for String Orchestra)", were recorded in [[Denmark]] in 2006 and released in April 2008 on [[EMI Classics]]. Both featured the [[Odense]] orchestra, conducted by Paul Mann. Additionally, a second [[Hoochie Coochie Men]] album was recorded in July 2006 in London. This album, ''Danger – White Men Dancing'', was released in October 2007. His ''[[Durham Concerto]]'', commissioned by [[Durham University]] for its 175th anniversary celebrations, received its world premiere on 20 October 2007 in [[Durham Cathedral]] by the [[Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra]], and featured soloists Lord on Hammond Organ, [[Kathryn Tickell]] on [[Northumbrian pipes]], Matthew Barley on cello and [[Ruth Palmer]] on violin.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dur.ac.uk/news/newsitem/?itemno=5759 |title=International rock star pens classical concerto for Durham|publisher=Dur.ac.uk|access-date=2014-09-13}}</ref> It became a hit in [[Classic FM (UK)|Classic FM]]'s "Hall of Fame", alongside his piano concerto ''Boom of the Tingling Strings''.{{citation needed|date=May 2020}}

Lord played piano on [[George Harrison]]'s posthumously released ''[[Brainwashed (George Harrison album)|Brainwashed]]'' album (2002) and became an important member of Harrison's social circle at [[Friar Park]] in Oxfordshire (Lord by now living first at Yewden Lodge in Hambleden and then at the time of his death at Hill House, in Fawley, Henley-On-Thames), the two having first met at Abbey Road studios in the early 1970s.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gB_36tA_o8I | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130824054109/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gB_36tA_o8I&gl=US&hl=en| archive-date=2013-08-24 | url-status=dead|title=YouTube |publisher=M.youtube.com |access-date=2014-06-04}}</ref> He was also a close friend of Sir [[John Mortimer]], the English barrister, dramatist, screenwriter, author and creator of British television series ''[[Rumpole of the Bailey]]'', whom he had accompanied on many occasions during Mortimer's performances of "Mortimer Miscellany." In 2007, Lord joined Derek Griffiths, Colin Martin and Malcolm Pool at an Artwoods reunion at the ART Tribute night, at York House in Twickenham. Ali Mackenzie took over Art Wood's role on vocals, and Chris Hunt played drums. They were joined on stage by guitarist Ronnie Wood and vocalist Geno Washington. Lord released his solo album ''[[To Notice Such Things]]'' on 29 March 2010.<ref name="Blabbermouth1">{{cite web|url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=133195|title=Former DEEP PURPLE Keyboardist JON LORD To Release New Album in March|publisher=[[Blabbermouth.net]]|access-date=10 January 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100124174317/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/Blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=133195|archive-date=24 January 2010}}</ref> Titled after the main work—a six movement suite for solo flute, piano and string orchestra—the album was inspired by, and was dedicated to the memory of Sir John Mortimer, who died in January 2009. On its first day of release, the album entered [[Amazon (company)|Amazon]]'s Movers And Shakers index, reaching No. 12 at the end of the day.<ref name="JonLord.org1">{{cite web|url=http://jonlord.org/2010/03/30/jon-lords-new-album-attracts-great-sales|title=Jon Lord's new album attracts great sales|date=30 March 2010 |publisher=JonLord.org|access-date=30 March 2010}}</ref> Six days later it entered the UK's official classical chart at No. 4.<ref name=autogenerated1>{{cite web|url=http://jonlord.org/2010/04/09/to-notice-such-things-charts-at-no-4|title=To Notice Such Things charts at no. 4|publisher=JonLord.org|access-date=5 April 2010}}</ref> Lord had been commissioned to compose a concerto for Hammond organ and orchestra with special parts for tympani. The piece was to be premiered with the [[Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra]] with Tom Vissgren on [[tympani]] in Oslo, Norway in Spring 2012. With [[Vladimir Ashkenazy]] and [[Josef Suk (violinist)|Josef Suk]], Lord was one of three artistic sponsors of [[Toccata Classics]].

In July 2011, Lord performed his final live concert appearance, the Sunflower Jam at the Royal Albert Hall, where he premiered his joint composition, "It's not as big as it was", with [[Rick Wakeman]].<ref>{{YouTube|183sosm_qGAat|"It's Not As Big As It Was"}}</ref> At that point, they had begun informal discussion on recording an album together. Up until 2011, Lord had also been working on material with recently formed rock [[Supergroup (music)|supergroup]] [[WhoCares]], also featuring singer [[Ian Gillan]] from [[Deep Purple]], guitarist [[Tony Iommi]] from [[Black Sabbath]], second guitarist [[Mikko Lindström]] from [[HIM (Finnish band)|HIM]], bassist [[Jason Newsted]] formerly from [[Metallica]] and drummer [[Nicko McBrain]] from [[Iron Maiden]], specifically the composition "Out of My Mind," in addition to new compositions with [[Steve Balsamo]] and a Hammond Organ concerto.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/new_supergroup_whocares.html |title=New Supergroup? WhoCares |publisher=Ultimate-guitar.com|access-date=3 January 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://jonlord.org/2012/09/05/video-paul-manns-concerto-interview |title=Video: Paul Mann's Concerto interview &#124; Jon Lord – The Official Website |date=5 September 2012 |publisher=Jon Lord |access-date=2014-06-04}}</ref> Lord subsequently cancelled a performance of his "[[Durham Concerto]]" in Hagen, Germany,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://jonlord.org/2012/05/27/durham-concerto-takes-jon-to-germany/ |title=Durham Concerto takes Jon to Germany &#124; Jon Lord – The Official Website |date=27 May 2012 |publisher=Jon Lord |access-date=2014-06-04}}</ref> for what his website said was a continuation of his medical treatment (the concert, scheduled for 6 July 2012, would have been his return to live performance after treatment).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/07/16/jon-lord-dead-dies-deep-purple-guitarist-age-71_n_1677121.html|title=Jon Lord Dead: Deep Purple Keyboardist Dies at Age 71|work=Huffington Post|access-date=2014-09-13}}</ref>

Lord's [[Concerto for Group and Orchestra]] was effectively recommissioned by him, recorded in Liverpool and at [[Abbey Road Studios]] across 2011 and under post-production in 2012 with the [[Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra]] performing, conducted by long-time collaborator, conductor Paul Mann. The recording was at completion at the time of Lord's death, with Lord having been able to review the final master recordings. The album and DVD were subsequently released in 2012.