From the Highlands to the Caucasus
St James Church, Woburn Rd. Sunday 7 May 3.00pm 2023.
Conductor: Ian Ridgewell
The trees near the back of
St James Church were showing their Autumn colours
for this May concert.

Conductor
Ian
Ridgewell begins the concert with the Scottish "The Land of the
Mountain and the Flood", familiar as having been the theme tune to
"Sutherland's Law". The concert proceeded from Scotland, England
and Armenia to the end in the wilds of the Caucasus.

Photos below show some of the strings .....


More of the orchestra in action and showing part of the audience enjoying being near to the orchestra.
A further view of the orchestra.
Among the Caucasian Sketches there were notable solos evocative of the Middle East. Here the conductor is acknowledging outstanding contributions.

The concert concluded with the rousing "Procession of the Sardar". Here the orchestra enjoys the final applause.

Supported
by the Hutt City Council
©2016
Anton Erasmuson.