Home and Abroad, 2017
Saint James Church, Woburn Rd, Lower Hutt
Saturday, 8 April
Conductor Ben Robertson
This was an autumn concert, with mild temperatures and bright sun earlier when the orchestra did the final practice. Outside the spreading elm was lovely in the setting sun, and there were roses at the entrance to the church.
As an experiment, we tried out a donation system. Those at the desk got the impression that people preferred a set price, and we will be reverting to our usual break even pricing.
Concert master tuning the orchestra
Conductor Ben Robertson and the orchestra playing "Light Cavalry Overture" |
A moving performance of the strings-only "Elegy" - In Memoriam Rupert Brooke |
The orchestra acknowledges applause. |