A review of the BBC SSO by William Crossan
Orchestra brought its week’s residency in Campbeltown to a splendid conclusion on Thursday last, playing to a packed Victoria Hall. The cleverly-constructed programme, based around the concept of pictures in music, began with one of the most popular pieces in the classical repertoire, Sibelius’s ‘Finlandia.’
From the sonorous opening chords in the brass and lower strings, evoking the dark, brooding forests of the composer’s homeland, it was clear that the audience was in for a treat.