YOU can't get too much of a good thing and that most certainly applies to the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra.

So it was certainly no hardship to head down from Bournemouth to Weymouth Pavilion at the end of a long week for a second Viennese spectacular, less than a fortnight after New Year's Day at the Lighthouse.

It was the final date of the traditional six concerts across the region, this year all under the baton of former young conductor in association, the popular Frank Zielhorst.

He invited the packed house to conjure up images of waltzes, beautiful gowns, and dark suits, champagne and glittering ballrooms in 19th century Vienna as he led the audience from the imperial capital across Europe to the Middle East and Far East before returning to Austria-Hungary along the blauen Donau.

The intimate atmosphere of the Pavilion offers a very personal BSO experience and was the perfect venue to witness the amazing talent of young soprano Soraya Mafi who was an absolute delight as soloist in Voices of Spring and the Laughing Song from Die Fledermaus. The crystalline vocal chords of this charming rising star from Lancashire can seemingly do the impossible.

The programme included perennial favourites such as the Kaiser Waltzer, Gypsy Baron, Acceleration Waltz, Persian March and Waldteufel's fabulous Spanish Waltz.

Mafi returned after the interval for two more wonderful pieces, from the Mikado and Air de Coraline from Le Toreador where she teamed up with first flute, Anne Pyne, to produce the most spellbinding performance with this very familiar tune.

We finished (where else) along the Blue Danube and with enthusiastic clapping to accompany the Radetzky March.

The music of Strauss and friends cannot help but leave you smiling and the Weymouth audience showed its appreciation for a splendid evening.

A marvellous way to start the neujahr. Twice.