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Symphonic rock
From HitStory, the pop encyclopedia of School of Rock · Genre
Symphonic rock brought classical music into pop: orchestras, church organ, Mellotron and themes by Bach or Beethoven. The organ part of Procol Harum's A Whiter Shade of Pale (1967) is inspired by Bach, and The Moody Blues recorded Days of Future Passed (1967) with an orchestra. In the Netherlands, Ekseption played Beethoven's Fifth as a rock song, and groups such as Focus and Kayak made symphonic rock a Dutch speciality.
Listening
Listening tip. In A Whiter Shade of Pale, hear how the Hammond organ plays a melody that sounds like Baroque music, while the bass walks step by step downwards.
A Whiter Shade of Pale · Procol Harum, 1967Apple Music ↗
Nights in White Satin · The Moody Blues, 1967Apple Music ↗
The 5th · Ekseption, 1969Apple Music ↗
In School of Rock
The chapters, maps and magazine stories of School of Rock are currently available in Dutch only.
- Genre MapNL Map
- Mixtape 4: When Rock Was Still PopNL Reader
See also
Categories: Genres