THE Welsh Proms are returning to St David's Hall this July along with a number of singers and performers.

The annual extravaganza is one of the highlights of the calendar at the National Concert Hall of Wales, and following the 30th anniversary celebrations, this year’s line-up promises to be equally impressive.

If you love classical music, there’s only one place to be this month. The Gwent Music Summer Showcase, on Monday, July 4, kicks things off with the best young local talent sharing the stage, whilst City Voices Cardiff, on Saturday, July 9, are back with the very best of the West End and Broadway in Sing the Musicals: Encore.

There’s also the usual sprinkling of folk with the staggeringly beautiful voice of Cara Dillon on Tuesday, July 5, in the L3 Lounge as part of the Roots Unearthed series.

Then the 2016 Welsh Proms starts in style with Verdi Requiem on Saturday, July 16, performed by the Welsh National Opera Orchestra and sensational soprano Rebecca Evans. The following day sees the ever-popular family favourite A Day at the Movies on Sunday, July 17, from Cardiff Philharmonic Orchestra return to the Hall. Panto star and comedian Mike Doyle is the host for this rollercoaster ride along the red carpet featuring themes from Star Wars, Frozen, Indiana Jones, Mary Poppins and many more.

Likewise, there’s no better introduction to get the little ones interested in music than the Tiddly Prom from Saturday, July 16 to Saturday, July 23, excluding Sunday, July 17. Tiny tots are all invited for fun and games at Daphne’s birthday party in this brand new interactive show called Bert’s Magical Musical Kitchen.

Furthermore, Richard Hills brings his virtuoso skills to the Organ Prom on Monday, July 18, whilst the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra commemorate the centenary of the Battle of the Somme with an epic world premiere of Paul Mealor’s The Shadows of War on Tuesday, July 19.

Also celebrating its 100th anniversary is Holst’s The Planets, which will be performed too. The Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra returns for the Classical Extravaganza on Wednesday, July 20, with some of the most breathtaking music ever composed including Wagner’s Ride of the Valkyries and Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture. For film fans there’s John Williams’ Jurassic Park theme as well.

Elsewhere, the Capital City Jazz Orchestra on Thursday, July 21, are joined by ‘The First Lady of British Jazz’ Claire Martin OBE for a celebration of the Great American Songbook including standards by Cole Porter, George Gershwin, Irving Berlin and Jerome Kern to name just a few.

Plus, Brass and Voices on Friday, July 22, sees The Cory Band serve up a rousing evening of Welsh hymns. Then acclaimed conductor Owain Arwel Hughes CBE brings the curtain down with the stunning Last Night of the Welsh Proms on Saturday, July 23, alongside the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra on their 70th birthday.

The month closes out with yet more classical music with Mozart’s The Magic Flute from Thursday, July 21 to Saturday, July 23 from the Unknown Theatre Company and the Palestine Youth Orchestra on Saturday, July 30, with a powerful programme of Beethoven and Arabic songs in store.

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