An orchestra of 116 players, a chorus of 250 singers from South Wales, Bristol, Brittany and Paris, joined soloists Ros Evans (soprano) and Kate Woolveridge (mezzo-soprano) to give an acclaimed performance of this work.
The resulting work, Blue, was premiered by CPO at Llandaff Cathedral, and was subsequently performed by the BBC National Orchestra of Wales.
In July 2007 CPO returned to Cardiff's twin city of Nantes, performing two concerts that featured Cardiff-born violinist Sara Trickey in Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto in E minor.
CPO appears regularly at St David's Hall and since 1998 has performed an annual series of concerts of popular classics and film music.
Soloists with whom CPO has performed at St David's Hall include Sir Geraint Evans, Bryn Terfel, Charlotte Church, Bonnie Tyler and pianist Martin Jones.
In March 2006 CPO made its debut at the Wales Millennium Centre with a programme that included a performance of Karl Jenkins’ The Armed Man, conducted by the composer.
The orchestra was joined on that occasion by Cor Caerdydd and a distinguished array of soloists including leading British cellist Paul Watkins.