Opening with Handel's Concerto Grosso, the 20-strong orchestra played the five movements with grace and confidence - a marvellous achievement considering the piece encompasses Handel's full range of compositional styles.

Fugues, arias, sonatas, overtures, sinfonias and dances were deftly bowed by the Musicians Of All Saints, under the compelling conductorship of Andrew Sherwood.

Mozart's Divertimente In F Major, K.138 followed, and was again executed with precision by a group that has been working together in some incarnation or other for 30 years.

Finally, Edvard Grieg's Two Elegiac Melodies were beautifully wrought from the instruments, closing the first half with the air of a deeply sensitive nostalgia.

The second half, starring pianist Margaret Fingerhut, a captivating and accomplished woman in sparkling silver sequins, was comprised of a piece composed this year by Brighton's own Peter Copley.

Concerto For Piano And String Orchestra began anxiously and went on to create tension of Italian 1970s horror film proportions - the dissonant, choppy piano part incredibly complex and unsettled throughout, the strings conspiring to add chaos.

It was surprising to experience such a radical diversion of atmosphere, but impressive for it, and the prowess on display from all players, Sherwood, Fingerhut and Copley was astounding.