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…
The new “Feel the Magic” series organised by Chorus Urbanus Productions will kickstart with the presentation of “Feel the Magic of Brass” that will feature The Brass Tubes Ensemble under the direction of Mro. Mark Gauci. The concert is being held at Kempinski Hotel in San Lawrenz, Gozo on Saturday Read more…
Chorus Urbanus proudly announces the launch of its new 3-year project as part of the Gozo Cultural Support Programme, during which a series of concerts and events will be presented throughout the year with the participation of Chorus Urbanus together with other local and foreign artists. This project, entitled “Feel Read more…
The community around the Don Bosco Oratory in Victoria celebrated the feast of its Patron Saint, Don Bosco, on Sunday 3rd February 2019. Chorus Urbanus was invited to animate the Pontifical Mass led by HL Bishop Mario Grech accompanied by a number of priests with connections to Don Bosco Oratory. Read more…
To commemorate the 400th anniversary of the miraculous painting of Ta’ Pinu, the Diocese of Gozo made special arrangements for the painting to visit all the Gozo parishes for the veneration of the parishioners around Gozo. On Wednesday 23rd January 2019, it was the turn of Fontana Parsh to Read more…