But some critics seem intent on widening the vast chasm that exists between classical music and what we call in showbiz 'an audience'.

Husbands and wives stand on opposite sides of a vast chasm, shouting across to each other.

All of a sudden he finds himself standing on the edge of a vast chasm with a roaring torrent of water rushing below him.

In your early thirties, it quickly becomes apparent that what used to be minor divergences between friends are now vast chasms.

Others, however, predict that the vast chasms in taste that divide the continent - coupled with its myriad political tensions - risk making the contest a discordant debacle.