THERE’S a lot of competition within the city on the first weekend of Brighton Festival, but it was a full house at St Bartholomew’s church for the second night of Back to the Bond Age performed by the Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus. The James Bond theme was carried through the evening with songs and links performed by the choir along with other favourites. It has to be said that the acoustics in St Bart’s must have been very difficult to work with, balancing choir, accompaniment and echo. From my seat in the third row, it was at times difficult to hear the lyrics, but when the choir were able to let rip, the sound filled the cavernous nave beautifully.
