This evening, the St. Joseph Band held its annual concert of Sacred Music which included a mixture of funeral marches and other works related to the Holy week. The event was held at old parish church and attracted a good attendance.

The band was conducted by Director Mro Sunny Galea A.L.C.M. and assisted by Mro. Frankie Debono. Throughout the concert, Archpriest Can. Frankie Bajada shared some spiritual thoughts for religious reflections. The compere was Notary Josepha Xuereb.

The event opened with 'Lill-Madonna tad-Duluri' composed by Sunny Galea. Other pieces included 'Justa Crucis' by Mikiel Farrugia, 'Salve Regina' of Emanuel Cremona and 'Elegie' which was also composed by Sunny Galea. Meanwhile, Mro Frankie Debono directed 'Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring' from the great composer Johann Sebastian Bach. Mro Debono also directed 'To My Dear Parents' which for the first time, was composed by himself. The last piece of music 'Ti Ricordo Per Sempre' was dedicated 'in Memoriam' to Loreto Zerafa, a bandsman who passed away a few months.

The pieces were played at an astonishing level of virtuosity and the conductor rightly brought those present to their feet to acknowledge the applause.

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