Gary Brooker and friends

The concert at Chelmsford Cathedral, 19 May 2006

Matt, Gary, Geoff and Frank ... they previously played as Procol Harum in 2000 at Guildford

The photo may be slightly fuzzy but it's clear that the performers are now in their concert attire

The seats reserved by 'Beyond the Pale' were not at the very front, but some ten rows back. The ensemble sound was excellent

Arguably Geoff Whitehorn was under-amplified: a good flash of blue here from his Variax

The two altos and four sopranos clearly enjoyed themselves

Businesslike body-language

The concert harp, centre-stage, contributed many fine moments

A strong Norwegian contingent flew in specially for the show: Astrid Marie Ravnaas (80), mother of a BtP webmaster;
Titti Ravnaas and her parents Signe Haukom (79) and Olav Haukom (81)

The pink light-wash to the walls was a strong feature of the second half of the concert. Some harmonica action from Frank Mead

Photography by Jens Anders Ravnaas

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