Two sell-out performances of Leslie Bricusse’s musical “Scrooge!” on 3rd and 4th November 2018 at the Oratory Don Bosco unofficially opened this year’s Christmas season with a bang! After the success of last year’s “Fiddler on the Roof” much was being expected from this year’s production and the audiences were not disappointed indeed.
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CHORUS URBANUS IN MOURNING: TILL WE MEET AGAIN! It is with a sad and heavy heart that we announce the demise of Frances Grima, an assiduous long-time member of the Alto section of Chorus Urbanus. Rest in peace dear Frances! Your jovial, bubbly and festive spirit will be cherished for Read more…
Considering the notion of double-insularity Gozo has fared quite well throughout the ages and has beaten the notion of being a sort of backwater of mainland Malta. The periodical Il-Ħajja f’Għawdex has efficiently served as a means of spreading knowledge, acknowledging advances and promoting the island. To celebrate the 1000th issue of Read more…
Christmas is coming early this year in Gozo. The evergreen english musical production of SCROOGE! by Leslie Bricusse will be staged live at the Don Bosco Oratory Theatre. The performances are being held on Saturday 3rd November at 7.30pm, Sunday 4th November at 2.30pm, Sunday 11th November at 5.30pm and Saturday 17th November at 7.30pm.
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The 23rd September 2018 edition of The Sunday Times of Malta featured a short write-up about the recent choral tour by Chorus Urbanus in the Sicilian region of Palermo at the end of August.
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Apart from setting new milestones for the choir where musical prestige is concerned, the recent choral tour in the Palermo region saw the choir embark on a laudable eco-friendly initiative. For the concert of sacred music held in the Cathedral of Palermo, the choristers started using tablets instead of printed scores.
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Chorus Urbanus have just returned from a highly successful choral tour in the Palermo region during which the choir performed in two key events that marked new milestones in the choir’s rich history. This choral tour is especially significant for the fact that it took place during 2018, the year that marks Valletta (Malta) as the European Capital of Culture and Palermo as the Italian Capital of Culture. This XIII Choral Tour spanned over six days – 22 to 27 August, 2018.
Rehearsals have already started for the staging of the popular musical “Scrooge” by Leslie Bricusse at the Don Bosco Oratory, Victoria, Gozo later on in November 2018.
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Chorus Urbanus will be undergoing its 13th Choral Tour, which will see the choir performing in the capital city of Sicily, the impressive city of Palermo, and in Monreale, famous for its Cathedral which is classified as a UNESCO World Heritage site. The choir will be also touring Trapani, Erice, and the beach resorts of Scopello and San Vito Lo Capo.
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Chorus Urbanus made a repeat performance of the highly successful “Feel the Magic” concert that was held earlier in May as an opening to the Gozo Alive weekend of cultural events organised by the Ministry for Gozo. The concert was held at the Mgarr Marina on Friday, 27th July 2018.
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