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The Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival could not have had a better . Two thousand people leapt to their feet the second Duke Special's set ended. We'd already been treated to an absolutely stunning performance from and the extraordinarily inventive (if you've ever wondered what would happen if you fused the music of Kate Bush and Björk, you need wonder no longer) .

Then and his band took to the stage and the music soared even higher. Peter described how, as a child, he practised singing with a hairbrush in front of a mirror in his bedroom and marvelled at his place on the stage with the Ulster Orchestra. Then he began to sing and earned every second of the shared billing.

It was a great night for the Ulster Orchestra -- who won the appreciation of an entirely new audience -- with brilliant orchestrations courtesy of Andrew Skeet. David Brophy, principal conductor of the RTÉ Concert Orchestra, held it all together, at times bouncing on his feet like a punk rocker. The evening was introduced by Radio Ulster's very own man in black, Ralph McLean, and was broadcast live on Ralph's show, with Declan McGovern overseeing a seamless production. But don't take my word for it. Do yourself a favour: click here and listen to the concert online. Do I sound excited by this? I loved it.