Concerto For Electric Guitar' Premiere with Eric Clapton - 24 Nights (1990)

Composed by
Michael Kamen

Commissioned by
Eric Clapton

Musicians
Eric Clapton (lead guitar, 1991)
Tomoyasu Hotei (lead guitar, 1997)
Nathan East (bass guitar)
Greg Philinganes (keyboards)
Steve Ferrone (drums)
Ray Cooper (percussion)
Phil Palmer (rythm guitar)
The National Philharmonic
conducted by Michael Kamen

Later Recorded at
BBC Studio, Maida Vale, 1991; Sarm Studio 3/Westside, London, July 1991; Whitfield Street Recording Studios, London, June 1997; Planet Kingdom Studio, Tokyo; Metropolis, London; 1997

Premiere of Michael’s Concerto For Electric Guitar and Orchestra, as part of Eric Clapton’s 24 Nights residency in 1990 & then again in 1991, at the Royal Albert Hall.

The record-setting series of 42 concert nights each focused on either blues, rock or orchestra. On the Orchestral nights, Michael conducted the National Philharmonic Orchestra alongside an epic band line up.

The Concerto for Electric Guitar, as a collaboration, was conceived by Michael for his friend Eric’s unique voice. It premiered alongside 14 of Michael’s orchestral arrangements for Eric’s songs and their earliest major collaboration together, “Edge of Darkness”.

Writer ‘Guitar Concerto’, Musical Director, Arranger, Orchestrator, Conductor,

8-10 February 1990 - 3 Orchestra nights

3-9 March 1991 - 6 Orchestra nights