Tune up those engines: it's the symphony for horn and spare parts

An orchestra made up of five cars gave its first performance at the Sydney music festival, Australia.

The sound of honking horns and engines revving was not the sound of traffic, but a musical instrumental at the music festival in Sydney.



Replacing traditional wind and string instruments the car orchestra is made up of five utility trucks, known as 'utes' and is accompanied by saxophonists and percussionists.



Michael Atherton, a professor at the University of Western Sydney composed the score to connect the festival with the local culture of the working-class Campbelltown area, inviting members from the NSW "Ute Club" to play in the piece.

There's an audio slideshow here.