Mary Reid

A live performance of David Fanshawe's African Sanctus is a rare treat. It combines original recordings taken across Africa, interspersed and overlaid with a choral mass accompanied by a rock band and djembe drums.

So I was really looking forward to the concert yesterday by Kingston University Chorus, and found it exciting and uplifting.

But there was an unexpected treat before the interval - the challenging and unfamiliar Trombone Concerto by Derek Bourgeois. This was performed by the University Orchestra, featuring an astonishing interpretation of the solo part by second year student, David Horden.

Thanks to the conductor and general source of inspiration, David Osbon.