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Performance
The University Vocal Ensemble & the Collegium Musicum Choir and Orchestra 2010-12-22 St. John's Co-Cathedral, Valletta, Malta
Set 1PROCESSIONAL:
In Dulcio Jubilio [J.S. Bach] organist Dion Buhagiar

The University Vocal Ensemble & the Collegium Musicum Choir:
Adeste Fideles [Traditional]

Collegium Musicum Choir:
As I Walked In Bethlehem [W.H. Anderson]
A Star was His Candle [Th. Del riego]
Lejl Tas-skiet [F. Gruber]
Carol of the Bells [M. Leontovich]
Christmas Lullaby [J. Rutter]
Holy Night [A. Adam] Tenor Frans Mangion
Do I Hear What I Hear? [N. Regney/G. Shayne]
Christmas Cantata I [D. Pinkham]
Christmas Cantata II
Christmas Cantata III

The University Vocal Ensemble:
Angel's Carol [J. Rutter]

Ave Maria [F. Schubert] Soprano Alison Gatt
Ave Maria [J. Arcadelt] Soprano Arienne Gaerty

MESSIAH [G.F. Handel]
Ev'ry Valley - Tenor Charles Vincenti
But Who May Abide - Mezzo-soprano Graziella Debattista
The Trumpet Shall Sound - Bass Louis Cassar
Hallelujah Chorus - both choirs

RECESSIONAL
Noel X [L.C. Daquin] organist Dion Buhagiar
Set 2
Set 3
CommentA Concert of Christmas Carols

By courtesy of the St. John’s Co-Cathedral Foundation,
the Most Reverend Metropolitan Cathedral Chapter
and the Mediterranean Institute Music Studies Programme, University of Malta


Solists:
Alison Gatt Soprano
Arienne Gaerty Soprano
Graziella Debattista Mezzo-soprano
Frans Mangion Tenor
Charles Vincenti Tenor
Louis Cassar Bass

Conductor:
Dion Buhagiar

Orchestra leader:
James Zammit

Organists:
Dion Buhagiar
Romina Morrow

Choirs:
Collegium Musicum Choir & University Vocal Ensemble


THE COLLEGIUM MUSICUM CHOIR

The Colleggium Musicum is a Maltese polyphonic choir founded in the early 1980’s by Dr. Mro. Dion Buhagiar. It is the resident choir at St. John’s Co-Cathedral, Valletta and the Mdina Cathedral. Its repertoire is vast and includes manly sacred polyphony. Apart from its permanent role during liturgical celebrations at the cathedrals, the choir puts up various concerts throughout the year. The choir sees its official debut in 1983 with the performance of the Paukenmesse by Joseph Haydn, although it had already been in the artistic scene in Malta for a few years taking part in various operas in the Manoel Theatre. Since then the choir has given innumerable performances of the highest standard both in Malta and abroad including Brno (Czech Republic), North Cyprus and Palermo (Italy). As part of its silver jubilee activities, the Collegium Musicum Choir vent on tour around Italy, singing in various churches and basilicas including St. Peter’s at the Vatican. Last year the Collegium Musicum Choir had the honour of singing in Westminster Cathedral in London during the Malta Day celebrations.

THE UNIVERSITY VOCAL ENSEMBLE

The University Vocal Ensemble is made up of all the students specialising in music studies at the University of Malta within the Mediterranean Institute; it is also open to students from other departments who are accepted after they undergo an audition, as well as the academic staff especially those who have a good ear and vocal quality. The University Vocal Ensemble takes part in all the official functions of the university, especially the annual graduation masses at St. John’s Co-Cathedral and the postgraduate degree conferment at the Old University in Valletta.