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Refurbishment work on the Committee's formal
Meeting Room is proceeding in full swing
as the St Joseph Band Club is gearing up in
order to welcome the new Musical Archive.
The long-awaited Musical Archive will hold the
compositions that the St Joseph Band has been
collecting for the past 80 years and will
definitely reflect the glorious history of the
Club.
Joseph Tabone who was in charge of the woodworks
has recently completed his works. The main
unit has now been transferred in Malta for the
sculpture. This artistic work has been left to
Lawrence Grima, an expert in this field. The
archive will be over 20ft wide and over 11ft in
height in solid dry mahogany wood. The Musical
Archive was designed by Silvio Pace from Qormi.
Meanwhile, the Formal Committee Meeting Room is
being totally refurbished to compliment the
imposing design of the Archive. The design and
decorations of this room have been assigned in
the good hand of Richard Young - a well known
interior designer who specializes in antique
design.
Work Summary
Phase 1
consists of the marble floor, upgrade of
lightening and electrical system, a new ceiling
made from solid mahogany and two chandeliers.
This phase was completed by August 2008 with an
estimated cost of €19,000
Phase 2
consists
of the wall panelling in the formal committee
room, the main unit of the Musical Archive, and
other related pieces of furniture. Tony Galea is
working on the wooden boxes which will hold the
musical compositions. The boxes will be covered
in real leather. This phase is expected to
be completed by August 2009 with an estimated
cost of €25,000
Part of the Musical
Archive's sculpture will be completed this year
while the remaining work will by ready by August
2010
The Executive Committee is organizing several
fundraising activities to sponsor this unique
project.
An artist impression of how the formal Commitee
Room
will look like once it is completed. |
The Old Committee Room
Kilinu Azzopardi and
Peppi Grima working
on the the marble floor
Chris Mifsud installing the roof ceiling
Members of the committee discussing the plans
with Richard Young
Club director Paul Azzopardi
giving a helping hand |
