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PROCESSIONAL: 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

A 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.

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