Symphony Hall

BEFORE Sunday evening I had never been to a concert at the Symphony Hall as I didn't really think it would be my cup of tea, but how wrong I was.

I was awe struck the moment I walked through the doors, the atmosphere was electric even before the orchestra began playing.

The moves of conductor Robin Stapleton, who so enthusiastically took the London Concert Orchestra through a collection of wonderful popular pieces, reminded me of Michael Jackson.

But I am reliably informed conducting an orchestra takes a lot of skill and is incredibly hard to master.

Soprano Victoria Joyce added a bit of opera to the evening's entertainment and fantastic pianist Andrew Zolinsky almost effortlessly performed Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue to an enthralled audience.

All the classics were there, many of which you would recognise from television advertisements.

The second half was undoubtedly the best for getting that tingly feeling.

Rossini's Gallop from William Tell, Ravel's Bolero, Arne's Rule Britannia and to finish, Elgar's Land of Hope and Glory.

What a wonderful night.

BP