Conductor of the university's brass band, Ianto Williams, described the proposal as "incomprehensible" as music was the "heart of Wales", adding "the city will go quiet, it will be apocalyptic".

Musicians such as Meic Stevens and Fernhill for many years have worked long and hard to promote Wales and its traditional music ... acclaimed Green Man Festival has also given a higher profile ...

meant that congregations could participate in part-singing at the cymanfa ganu or singing festival ... exodus of musicians from Wales to the English court - church music had a very lean time ...

A licence application to make big changes to a popular south Wales music festival has been given the go-ahead by a local council this month despite opposition from some neighbouring residents.