THEY finished the concert in the Cadogan Hall, London, with Bishop Michael Marshall conducting "Land of Hope and Glory" from Elgar's Pomp and Circumstance. But his real place in the programme had been as one of the pianists playing Mozart's concerto for two pianos and orchestra.

So far as I know, Bishop Marshall is the only episcopal concert pianist in the Church of England, and is known for his recitals in Holy Trinity, Sloane Street, Chelsea, where he is based. The concert at Cadogan Hall, just round the corner from his church, was with the Imperial College Symphony Orchestra, one of the best university orchestras with international standing, conducted by Richard Dickins, and introduced by the Rt Hon. Michael Portillo. The choir of professional musicians included members of the Holy Trinity choir.

It was very much a London occasion with supporters such as Patricia Routledge, Lord Cadogan, and Jonathan Aitken, and was raising money for the work of the Trinity Foundation for Christianity and Culture, which aims to promote ecumenical and interfaith understanding.