Steven Martin wrote:

>I had the pleasure of seeing the R.L.P.O.  several years ago.  They are a
>fine and IMHO underrated orchestra.   ...

I used to travel across from Chester BY TRAIN to Birkenhead to hear the
RLPO rather more yearS ago than I care to recall - they were usually well
worth the efffort.  Also used to travel by even slower Train across to hear
the Halle in that other city.  Those were the days pre 1966?*!

Bill(Y); in hot humid thunderstorm due "Down Under" over 30+ indoors!.