A section of Todmorden orchestra consisting of strings and woodwinds gave us a varied classical programme, beginning with the formality of Handel’s Concerto Grosso in G minor (op 6 no 6), and ending with the breeziness of Holst’s Brook Green suite. Works by Bach. Elgar and Mendelssohn were also included.
The concert also featured Tchaikovsky’s beautiful andante cantabile from String Quartet no 1 (op11), arranged for cello soloist and strings, with an expressive performance on cello by soloist David Leys.
And there was a world premiere of a work “’Twas Brillig” by local composer Tim Benjamin, inspired by the opening of Lewis Carroll’s strange poem “Jabberwocky”. There is a sense of eerie calm, and Carisse White on piccolo gave us a lively Jubjub bird.