John Lees' Barclay James Harvest

Artist:  John Lees' Barclay James Harvest
Origin:  Oldham, Lancanshire, England
Genre:  Progressive Rock, Classic Rock, Symphonic Rock, Symphonic Progressive, Art Rock, Classical Crossover, Orchestral Rock  

Original line-up:

John Lees:  Vocals, Guitar
Stuart "Woody" Wolstenholme:  Keyboards, Vocals
Craig Fletcher:  Bass
Kevin Whitehead:  Drums

John Lees' Barclay James Harvest are an English Progressive Rock Band.  John Lees and Stuart "Woolly" Wolstenholme were founder members of Barclay James Harvest.  In 1998, it was announced that Barclay James Harvest was effectively the end of the original band and the members of the band would be pursuing solo projects, John renewed his musical friendship with Woody and they began work together with Craig Fletcher (Bass) and Kevin Whitehead (Drums) under the name Barclay James Harvest Through The Eyes Of John Lees, was released album Nexus in 1999.  Woody turned to attention to solo work and live set between 2003 and 2005.   In 2005 John Lees announced under the new name John Lees' Barclay James Harvest.

Title:  Philharmonic!:  The Orchestra Concert (2026)

Genre:  Progressive Rock, Classic Rock, Symphonic Rock, Symphonic Progressive, Art Rock, Classical Crossover, Orchestral Rock 

Label:  Esoteric Antenna

Rating:   *****

Format:   CD

Tracks:

Disc 1:

 1.  Festive Overture:  Shostakovich (6:55)

 2.  Fifties Child (4:45)

 3.  Galadriel (3:37)

 4.  In My Life (5:16)

 5.  Poor Man's Moody Blues (7:39)

 6.  North (7:45)

 7.  Summer Soldier (8:05)

 8.  The Poet (3:20)

 9.  After The Day (6:55)

Disc 2:

 1.  Hornpipe:  Handel's Water Music (3:42)

 2.  Moonwater (7:42)

 3.  Mocking Bird (8:34)

 4.  Loving Is Easy (4:33)

 5.  She Said (8:26)

 6.  Poor Wages (4:01)

 7.  Medicine Man (5:32)

 8.  Dark Now My Sky (12:14)

 9.  On Leave (9:06)

10. Hymn (4:56)

Personnel:

John Lee:  Lead Vocals, Electric & Acoustic Guitars

Graig Fletcher:  Bass, Acoustic Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals

Jez Smith:  Keyboards, Vocals

Kevin Whitehead:  Drums, Percussion

The Slaithwaite Philharmonic Orchestra:  Full Symphony Backing

Benjamin Ellin:  Conductor

Special Guest:

Eleanor Sanders:  Lead Vocals on Track 2/2

Philharmonic!:  The Orchestra Concert is a live album by John Lee's Barclay James Harvest, released on July 31, 2026 by Esoteric Antenna.  2 CD Edition, concert took place on September 23, 2023.