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Scrooge the Musical
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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Choral Tours
Chorus Urbanus to sing in Palermo and Monreale
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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Sounds of Magic by the Sea
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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20th Anniversary Joseph Bezzina – An appreciation
Today is the twentieth anniversary of Joseph Bezzina’s death. Mr Joseph Bezzina was one of the founders and organist of Chorus Urbanus and also active as a composer of songs and other choral music. (more…)
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Fontana Festa 2018
Chorus Urbanus is indeed honoured with its excellent rendition of Dr John Galea’s ‘Missa Fons Vitae’ during Sacred Heart Feast Solemn High Mass on Sunday morning, a mass commissioned and premiered five years ago to celebrate the first centenary of Fontana Parish.
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Inauguration of Giuseppe Giardini-Vella’s Bust
Chorus Urbanus performed during the Inauguration of a monument in honour of Mro Giuseppe Giardini Vella by Maltese sculptor Joseph Scerri at Villa Rundle on Sunday 10th June 2018.
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Chorus Urbanus Production kicks off opening of Gozo Alive
The opening event of Gozo Alive – Feel the Magic – organized by Chorus Urbanus Productions at the Villa Rundle, kicked off a special weekend of celebration in Gozo. The event featured Chorus Urbanus soloists, Chorus Urbanus, Urbanus Juniors and the University Vocal Ensemble under the direction of Dr John Galea, in an evening of magical reminiscences from famous animation classics. (more…)
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Mass by newly-elected Nunctio Archbishop Alfred Xuereb
One of the events in Gozo commemorating the ordination of Archbishop Alfred Xuereb by Pope Francis, was a Solemn Mass celebrated in Fontana Parish by Mgr Xuereb to commemorate the official opening of the festivities culminating in the Feast of the Sacred Heart of Christ in mid-June. This mass was held on Friday 6th April 2018.
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Is-Seba Kelmiet – Lenten Multimedia Concert
Chorus Urbanus will be presenting a multimedia concert at the Don Bosco Oratory Chapel on 27 March 2018 at 7.30pm during Holy Week. This is a multimedia production that incorporates narration, poetry recitals, music and a series of tableaux on a text by the late Joseph Bezzina, one of the Choir’s founders.
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John Galea conducts Il-Kuncert tal-President
Inspired by the world-famous concerts organised by the Vienna Philharmonic at the Musikverein,the Malta Philharmonic under the direction of conductor Dr John Galea heralded the arrival of 2018 in style with another edition of the President’s New Year’s Concert on 7 January 2018.
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