Procol Harum in Wuppertal, 5 April 2013

Friday's gig • official photography by Andre Scollick (2)

World-famous sculptor Tony Cragg  – born :Liverpool, resident of Wuppertal – announces the band in German and in English

The spotlight singles out Whaler-in-Chief Michael Ackermann, mastermind of the whole event (many years in the planning), up in the choir

Purple Harum

Gary Brooker in his suit and Geoff Whitehorn in a sense wearing his too

Three Procols, a dozen or so orchestral players, and one conductor

Conductor, percussion department at rest, choir in action

That lofty ceiling was the scene for some brilliant lighting effects

Another great shot of Gary and Geoff

Matt and Josh, with double-bassists and brassmongers

Gary with the strings and flutes

Sound persons and lighting persons

'In the darkness of the night ... ' (don't you wish you'd been present?)

Josh switches to the Yamaha Motif. He's also switches shirts during the interval

Matt delivers from background vocals. Notice the video monitor, by which Geoff Dunn can keep an eye on the conductor

A standing ovation – one of many – from the gallery

Procol dates in 2013 | More shots from this camera, this session