What a hoot, seeing The Highway Rat performed by the London Philharmonic Orchestra at The Royal Festival Hall. The event was part of FUNharmonics, aimed at introducing the joy of music and instruments to young ones. No surprise, the venue was filled with young families, some children dressed as the Highway Rat themselves. The Royal Festival Hall has a capacity of 2500, and to my delight every seat was taken. It's the largest screening of the film I've ever witnessed. And what an experience it was, seeing the music performed live, conducted by Terry Davies who had also orchestrated the original score. It brought back wonderful memories of working on these compositions with Rene Aubry more than a year ago, giving the film it's adventurous tone. The event was masterfully presented by Lucy Griffiths, who explained the various sections of the orchestra and then coaxed us all in a massive singsong before the screening started. A treat from start to end.
