The La Stella Philharmonic Society of Victoria, has today announced the appointment of Dr John Galea as its Musical Director following the demise of Prof. Joseph Vella who led the Band since 1979. Dr Galea will be the 20th musical director of La Stella Band after having served for a number of years as Assistant Musical Director of the same Band and Musical Director of the Astra Theatre.
An evening of choral music around Victoria is being organized by the Ministry for Gozo on Sunday 30th December 2018.
The Official Launching of the festivities of Christmas in Gozo was held on Saturday 1st December 2018 under the auspices of the Minister for Gozo, the Hon Dr Justyne Caruana. (more…)
Chorus Urbanus Productions have launched the official poster for the upcoming edition of the Choir’s Christmas Concert.
Chorus Urbanus has once again been invited by the Franciscan Conventual Friars in Victoria, Gozo to participate in the liturgical celebrations marking the Feast of the Immaculate Conception.
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! 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 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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