THE ruins of an ancient monument provided a dramatic backdrop to a feast of music from bands around Teesside.
The Cleveland Accordionnaires started the programme at Gisborough Priory, Guisborough, followed by The Guisborough Big Band, and local band Outside followed them.
The event provided a chance to hear vocal music ranging from Vivaldi to Andrew Lloyd Webber performed by choirs from Guisborough, Billingham and Yarm. The finale bought all 100 singers back on stage for renditions of Rule Britannia, Land of Hope and Glory and Jerusalem.
Matthew Tarrant, a spokes-man for the priory, said: "It was exciting to see the priory brought to life in this way, and we anticipate that this will be the first of many such events.
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