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Performance
The St. Paul Choral Society 2011-12-09 St John’s Co-Cathedral, Valletta, Malta
Set 1Gesu, Helwa Tarbija - Maltese Trad. [Segment of choir Warming up (from behind closed door)]

Programme:
Choir and organ:

Once in Royal David's City - H.J. Gauntlett
Words of welcome by Charles A. Bellia, Sec. of the Malta Crib Society (in Maltese & English)
Gesu, Helwa Tarbija (O sweet baby Jesus) - Maltese Trad., arr. H. Agius Muscat.^
Unto us is born a son - Piae Cantiones
Christmas Lulluby - J. Rutter
In notte placida - F. Couperin
Star Carol - J. Rutter
Away in a Manger - W.J. Kiekpatrick
Come, all ye faithful - J.F. Wade ***

Organ solos:

Wachet auf (BMV645) - J.S. Bach *
Grand Jeu et Duo - L.C. Daquin *
Sinfonia pastorale (2nd Movement) - E. Galea **
Grand Choeur in C major - C. Franck **

Choir and organ:

Ding, dong merrily on high - 16th cent. French
Silent night - F. Gruber ***
Holy Night - A. Adam
While Sheperds watched - Este's Psalter
Ninni, la tibkix izjed (sleep and Cry no more) - A. Scembri (arr. J. Vella)
Halleluljah chorus - G.F. Handel
Thank you and Au Revoir by Mario P. Buontempo, pres. of the Malta Crib Society (in Maltese)
Hark, the Herald-angels sing - F. Mendelssohn ***

Recessional organ voluntaries:

In dulcio jublio (BMV729) J.S. Bach
Sortie in D major - C. Franck


^ choir commences singing from back of the cathedral, while walking up the middle aisle towards the front
* played by Dr. Elisabeth Conrad, LRSM at the organ
** played by Dr. hugo Agius Muscat, LRSM, CertRCO at the organ
*** sung in both English and Maltese verses

Set 2

Set 3

CommentThe St. Paul Choral Society
"veni Domine Jesu..."
A concert of Christmas Music and Carols
St John’s Co-Cathedral
Valletta, Malta
Friday, 9th December 2011 [7:30pm]


A concert of traditional English, Maltese Christmas hymns. Event organised in collaboration with Ghaqda Hbieb tal-Presepju (Malta Crib Society). Concert was free but donations and purchase of the St.Paul Choral Society studio CD went to Id-Dar Tal-Providenza (Homes of Persons with Disability).