The Akathistos is the most beautiful hymn by which the Byzantine Church celebrates the divine motherhood of the Blessed Virgin Mary, solemnly proclaimed at the Council of Ephesus in 431 A.D. It celebrates the Virgin ‘s role in the mystery of the Incarnation. Over the years, this hymn has been Read more…
“Magic” may be the key word in Chorus Urbanus’ 3-year project title. However “Magic” was surely on everyone’s tongue after the excellent spectacle that Chorus Urbanus presented as part of the ‘Feel the Magic’ Project. ‘Feel the Magic of Musical Theatre’ is without any doubt the grandest concert ever organised Read more…
If the inaugural Feel the Magic concert opened with a big bang, the second event of the series was no less spectacular and stunningly impressive! The concert featured a well-knit Sicily Ensemble performing a representative selection of Astor Piazzolla’s tango-inspired oeuvre in a truly thrilling and riveting performance. The ensemble was under Read more…
The second event in the Feel the Magic series is being held on 4th July 2019 at 8.00pm in the Internal Courtyard at the Ministry for Gozo. The concert, “Feel the Magic of Piazzolla” had originally been scheduled for the 4th of May as part of the Gozo Alive events Read more…
22nd June is a special day for the local Church in Malta, particularly in Gozo, since it commemorates the Apparition of Our Lady of Ta’ Pinu to Karmni Grima, a lady hailing from the nearny village of Gharb, . This year, the celebrations were extra special since the Sanctuary of Read more…
Chorus Urbanus has once again been invited to animate the liturgical functions related with the Titular Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus that is commemorated each year at Fontana Parish in mid-June. The choir, under the direction of Dr John Galea, animated the holy triduum in honour of the Read more…
Dr John Galea is this year celebrating his 40th year as musical director of Chorus Urbanus. This anniversary was celebrated by the members of Chorus Urbanus and of the Urbanus Junior Choir with a surprise party thrown on Saturday 1st June 2019. It was way back in 1979 that John Read more…
Chorus Urbanus had a pretty busy schedule during the Holy Week ceremonies held in Victoria and Fontana. On Wednesday 17th April, the male sections of the adult choir performed in Tenebrae that was organised by the Ghaqda Dilettanti tal-Gimgha l-Kbira with the collaboration of the Ministry for Gozo. During the Read more…
Feel the Magic of Piazzolla is the next event in the Feel the Magic series that will be presented on the 4th May 2019 at Independence Square, Victoria. The Sicily Ensemble under the direction of Mro Franco Foderà will be the guest performer for this event that will take place Read more…
“Feel the Magic”, Chorus Urbanus’s new cultural project spanning three years, kick-started with a sonorous bang with “Feel the Magic of Brass” featuring BrassTubes Ensemble under the direction of Mro. Mark Gauci. The well-attended inaugural concert was held on Saturday 23rd March 2019 at Hotel Kempinski San Lawrenz. It Read more…