The Divertimento for Three Trumpets and Three Trombones which opened the concert was the Open University theme for many years. Brass was a favourite medium and the Fine Arts Brass Ensemble will also play a work written specially for them.

Piano works played by Viv McLean included Tango from The Fugitive, Salzedo’s first ballet, written for Ballet Rambert, and Canción en la Noche (Song in the Night) from Ladinos.

Baritone Geoff Williams sang from the song cycle The Lotus Eater Abroad and mezzo-soprano Lotte Betts-Dean sang a range of songs written between 1947 and 1973, with Ben Costello on the piano.

The concert ended with the Viola Concerto, written for Richard Crabtree, professor at Trinity Laban, and premiered at the Helmsley Festival in 1983. Richard played it on the night, accompanied by Trinity Laban students, and conducted by Charles Matthews.