And current practice aside, chamber music's historical roots are in small rooms, where most of the repertory is heard to best effect.

Barbirolli is heard again to excellent effect in the First Symphony, this time in a 1962 recording available only by import.

Sirone gets lost in the mix, but is heard to great effect on a solo spot at the end of the piece".

(The American Boychoir was also heard to good effect in a couple of numbers.)

And although Karbo's remains planted firmly in her cheek, she has taken what she's heard and used it to amusing effect.

This was heard to best effect in a duet with the 33-year-old pianist Benny Green, a high point of the three-hour concert.

They were heard to good effect on Saturday evening, in the company's final performance of the work this season.

Of special interest are six pastoral Nielsen songs, rife with unforced charm and seldom heard to better effect.

She was heard to notably better effect as Belinda in "Dido."

Two of the singers who have been heard to fine effect as Susanna have moved on to other roles, with mixed results.