The Three Welsh Tenors and supporting celebrity artistes gave the opening Gala Charity Concert of the 12th Milford Haven Music Festival at The Torch Theatre on Saturday a brilliant start.

Sponsored by South Hook LNG Co. Ltd. and presented in conjunction with Milford Haven Round Table, the proceeds were for Prostate Cymru, and a cheque for £5,000 was presented by Table chairman, Mr. Ralph Rees to urological consultant surgeon Andy Thomas of Cardiff towards the charity's campaign to buy a vital robotic surgery machine, which Wales lacks but England has 48.

The three tenors, Rhys Meirion, Aled Hall and Alun Rhys-Jenkins, accompanied by the talented Caradog Williams, opened the concert with gusto, singing two popular Welsh hymns and ending with Myfanwy, before the brilliant Cardiff violinist Charlie Lovell-Jones, a virtuoso at just 14 years of age, amazed a large and appreciative audience with his skills to his father's accompaniment.

Award-winning soprano Menna Cazel, like the young violinist, also sang two spots, thrilling the listeners with her beautiful voice and impressive range.

The tenors, fresh back from the North American Welsh Festival in Toronto, sang a mixture of Neopolitan arias, songs from the shows, quartets with the soprano and rugby 'standards' with humorous introductions and badinage, which made for a memorable concert.

The festival continued with a concert on Tuesday evening by the Bute Brass Ensemble at St. Katharine's Church, a free workshop at Milford Haven School during the day, a free Young Musicians' Platform at the school on Thursday evening and final Gala Concert at the Torch, sponsored by Valero and featuring the far-famed Morriston Orpheus Male Choir with musical director Joy Amman Davies and guest artistes Gary Griffiths (baritone), Osian Bowen (vocalist) and James Southall (piano).