John Pickard's tenure with the band ended in July 2005 when the band made history giving the première performance of his Gaia Symphony at the prestigious Cheltenham International Festival.
Daeth cyfnod John Pickard gyda’r band i ben ym mis Gorffennaf 2005 pan greodd y band hanes gan roi’r perfformiad cyntaf erioed o’i Symffoni Gaia ar lwyfan clodfawr Gŵyl Ryngwladol Cheltenham.