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DATE: JUNE 11TH, 2021
TIME: 7.30 PM
EVENT DETAILS

Join us for our upcoming spring concert commemorating the Feast of the Nativity of St John the Baptist! We are following all required health and safety protocols set by local and state health officials, including the wearing of masks, socially distanced seating and limited capacity. Please send an email to events@stjohnscocathedral.com to inquire more information.

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]]> Watch: Joseph Calleja – Sacred Music from St John’s https://www.stjohnscocathedral.com/2021/04/06/watch-joseph-calleja-sacred-music-from-st-johns/ Tue, 06 Apr 2021 10:34:54 +0000 http://www.stjohnscocathedral.com/?p=2591 The post Watch: Joseph Calleja – Sacred Music from St John’s appeared first on St John's Co-Cathedral.

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St John’s Co-Cathedral was featured during an online-TV concert: ‘Joseph Calleja – Sacred Music from St John’s’ during Holy Week 2021. This broadcast was delivered in collaboration with the St John’s Co-Cathedral Foundation which hosted all performers and crew during a two-day recording at the Co-Cathedral. Calleja said:

“If I am the voice of Malta this Cathedral is the Cathedral of Malta, it’s known around the world…and invariably all my guests who I bring to visit Malta they remain astounded – ‘such a small Island having such a jewel'”.

This sacred concert featured the Maltese Tenor Joseph Calleja, together with celebrated soprano Sondra Radvanovsky, bass-baritone Christian Van Horn, the Maltese mezzosoprano Marvic Monreal, and the Malta Philharmonic Orchestra under the conductor Ramón Tebar.

On Maundy Thursday the concert was broadcasted online on Classic FM’s, and ‘Visit Malta’ Facebook Pages, reaching over 95,000 views, and later televised on Good Friday on TVM and online on tvm.com.mt.

Click here to watch the Sacred Concert on Facebook.

Photo: The St John’s Co-Cathedral Foundation

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Christmas Concert Online by the Jubilate Deo Choir

Conductor | Christopher Muscat
Organist | Ronald Camilleri

 

This musical performance was brought to you by The St John’s Co-Cathedral Foundation.

 

Photo/Video: © The St John’s Co-Cathedral Foundation 2020

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A soulful rendition of the song ‘Amazing Grace’ performed by Amber Riya at St John’s Co-Cathedral, Valletta.

This musical performance was brought to you by The St John’s Co-Cathedral Foundation.

 

Photo/Video: © The St John’s Co-Cathedral Foundation 2020

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]]> Meditations: Concert during Advent by Organist Christian A. Almada https://www.stjohnscocathedral.com/2020/12/04/meditations-concert-during-advent-by-organist-christian-a-almada/ Fri, 04 Dec 2020 19:11:00 +0000 http://www.stjohnscocathedral.com/?p=3031 The post Meditations: Concert during Advent by Organist Christian A. Almada appeared first on St John's Co-Cathedral.

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The St John’s Co-Cathedral Foundation proudly presents an ‘Advent Meditation Concert‘ on Friday 4 December 2020, at 19:30 hrs, at St John’s Co-Cathedral, Valletta Malta. The organ concert will be performed by Christian A. Almada, organist at The Papal Basilica of St Paul Outside the Walls, Rome, Italy.

Agħfas hawn għall-meditazzjonijiet bil-Malti
Click here to view the meditations in English
Clicca qui per vedere le meditazioni in Italiano

MASCIONI ORGAN: III – P/39 op. 794 (1960)

PROGRAMME
J.S.  BACH                            

(1685-1750)                           

Nun komm’ der Heiden Heiland (BWV 599)

Nun komm’ der Heiden Heiland (BWV 659)

Kommst du nun, Jesu, von Himmel herunter (BWV 650)

Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme (BWV 645)

 

CHARLES-MARIE WIDOR   

(1844-1937)

from Bach’s Memento:

IV. Marche du Veilleur de Nuit

 

DOM P. BENOIT

(1893-1979)

from Pieces d’argue pour l’année liturgique:

Pour l’Avent: ‘Rorate caeli’ et ‘Venez Divin Messie’

 

P.A. YON                                

(1886-1943)

“Advent” (First Religious suite for organ):

Prelude (Rorate Coe li)

Introit (Veni Emmanuel)

Offertory (Veni Domine)

Communion (Ave Maria)

Finale (Creator alme siderum)

 

D EMESSIEUX

(1921-1968)

from “Twelve Choral Preludeson Gregorian Chant Themes for Organ” (op. 8):

Rorate Caeli (Choral orné)

 

KARG-ELERT

(1877-1933)

from “Drei Symphonische Choräle” (op. 87)

N° 1: Ach blieb mit deiner Gnade

 

This event is organised by The St John’s Co-Cathedral Foundation.

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The St John’s Co-Cathedral Foundation proudly presents an ‘Advent Meditation Concert‘ on Friday 4 December 2020, at 19:30 hrs, at St John’s Co-Cathedral, Valletta Malta. The organ concert will be performed by Christian A. Almada, organist at The Papal Basilica of St Paul Outside the Walls, Rome, Italy.

Due to limited space, and for the health and safety of the audience, this Organ Concert is based on First Come First Served basis.

  • Doors open at 19:00 hrs.
  • Concert starts at 19:30 hrs.

Maestro Christian Alejandro Almada, graduated as a piano player from the superior Conservatory of music of Cordoba (Argentina) and completed his studies at the Santa Cecilia Conservatory (Rome). Under the guidance of Maestro Theo Flury, he obtained first and second level degrees in organ and organ composition at the Pontifical Institute of Sacred Music (Rome).

Specialised in Gregorian Chant – to which he has dedicated himself daily for more than twenty-five years – he collaborates with numerous monastic communities as a vocal trainer and teacher of Gregorian chant and liturgical organ: mainly with the Abbey of San Paolo fuori le Mura as well as with Montecassino and Camaldoli, and with several monastic communities.

Since 2008 he has been the titular organist of the Papal Basilica of San Paolo fuori le Mura (Rome), where since September 2015 he has been in charge of the Music Office – which he created. During the Jubilee of Mercy, he founded and still directs various choral realities for the liturgical service of the Sunday celebrations of the Papal Basilica including the ‘Polyphonic Liturgical Choir of San Paolo flm’. For these liturgical realities he composes vocal and organ pieces.

His career is marked by an intense and uninterrupted concert activity. He started at a very young age as a solo pianist and accompanist, first cantor and conductor of Gregorian chant as well as solo organist and in chamber groups and orchestra. He has performed in various countries around the world.

Maestro Almada is a former Choir Master and first cantor of the Pontifical Athenaeum Sant’ Anselmo (2004-2010) as well as lecturer in the Monastic Institute at the same Athenaeum (2008-2010). As a graduate in Philosophy and Doctor in Public Theology, he regularly holds conferences and lessons related to these areas in Italy and abroad, and accompanies various groups of lay people in their reflection on the faith.

Maestro Christian Alejandro Almada

MASCIONI ORGAN: III – P/39 op. 794 (1960)

PROGRAMME
J.S.  BACH                            

(1685-1750)                           

Nun komm’ der Heiden Heiland (BWV 599)

Nun komm’ der Heiden Heiland (BWV 659)

Kommst du nun, Jesu, von Himmel herunter (BWV 650)

Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme (BWV 645)

 

CHARLES-MARIE WIDOR   

(1844-1937)

from Bach’s Memento:

IV. Marche du Veilleur de Nuit

 

DOM P. BENOIT

(1893-1979)

from Pieces d’argue pour l’année liturgique:

Pour l’Avent: ‘Rorate caeli’ et ‘Venez Divin Messie’

 

P.A. YON                                

(1886-1943)

“Advent” (First Religious suite for organ):

Prelude (Rorate Coe li)

Introit (Veni Emmanuel)

Offertory (Veni Domine)

Communion (Ave Maria)

Finale (Creator alme siderum)

 

D EMESSIEUX

(1921-1968)

from “Twelve Choral Preludeson Gregorian Chant Themes for Organ” (op. 8):

Rorate Caeli (Choral orné)

 

KARG-ELERT

(1877-1933)

from “Drei Symphonische Choräle” (op. 87)

N° 1: Ach blieb mit deiner Gnade

 

For more information about this event:

+356 22480400 / events@stjohnscocathedral.com

This event is organised by The St John’s Co-Cathedral Foundation.

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Watch the Maltese harpist Jacob Portelli’s rendition of Toccata in D minor, by Johann Sebastian Bach.

 

This musical performance was brought to you by The St John’s Co-Cathedral Foundation.

Photo/Video: © The St John’s Co-Cathedral Foundation 2020

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]]> Audition Call for New Children’s Choir to Represent The St John’s Co-Cathedral Foundation https://www.stjohnscocathedral.com/2020/10/09/audition-call-for-new-childrens-choir-to-represent-the-st-johns-co-cathedral-foundation/ Fri, 09 Oct 2020 17:18:01 +0000 http://www.stjohnscocathedral.com/?p=3098 The post Audition Call for New Children’s Choir to Represent The St John’s Co-Cathedral Foundation appeared first on St John's Co-Cathedral.

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St John’s Co-Cathedral Foundation is pleased to announce the formation of a children’s choir to represent the Foundation both locally and abroad.

The choir will be trained by leading soprano Gillian Zammit and sessions will include classes in vocal technique, choral singing, history of music, theory and sight-singing which will aim to give the choristers an all-round musical experience. The choir will represent the Foundation both locally and abroad in international festivals and competitions.

Rehearsals will be held on Wednesdays and will run from October through to June. Apart from vocal ability and musical aptitude, an important requirement to forming part of this choir is full commitment to the project.

Ms Gillian Zammit
Soprano & Voice Coach

AUDITION SET LIST

• Ave Maria (Bach/Gounod)
• Panis Angelicus (C. Franck)
• Amazing grace (J. Newton)
• Morning has broken (Traditional)

Please send an email to events@stjohnscocathedral.com and include the following details :

  • Applicants name
  • Age
  • Parent/guardian contact details
  • Musical education (if any)
  • Performance experience (if any)

The choir will be adhering to the following guidelines which form part of the Arts Council and the Ministry for Health’s ‘Standards for Choirs’ issued under the Public Health Act to safeguard all participating members.

• Rehearsal rooms will be well ventilated and only one choir member per 4 square meters of floor area will be allowed. The choir will be divided into smaller groups during weekly sessions that will meet at different times to enable ensemble singing. Members will meet regularly all together for a rehearsal at St John’s Co Cathedral. A distance of at least 2 and a half meters will always be maintained between each member when rehearsing at the Cathedral.

• Temperature will be taken before the sessions start and an attendance register will be kept for ease of contact tracing, mandatory hand sanitization will take place before and after each session and the surfaces in the rehearsal space will be disinfected before and after use. Members will be asked to wear a mask unless singing and tutors will wear masks at all times unless singing themselves.

• Each member will have their own scores which they will keep in their own file and there will be no sharing of any materials.

• If any member feels unwell or has a member of the family that is unwell they must stay at home and miss that rehearsal.

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]]> Watch: L-Innu Malti – Maltese National Anthem at St John’s Co-Cathedral https://www.stjohnscocathedral.com/2020/09/22/watch-l-innu-malti-maltese-national-anthem-at-st-johns-co-cathedral/ Tue, 22 Sep 2020 17:28:41 +0000 http://www.stjohnscocathedral.com/?p=3116 The post Watch: L-Innu Malti – Maltese National Anthem at St John’s Co-Cathedral appeared first on St John's Co-Cathedral.

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On the occasion of Malta’s Independence Day, on Monday 21 September 2020, choir ‘Cappella Sanctae Catharinae’ has recorded Malta’s national anthem.

Lyrics:

Lil din l-art ħelwa, l-Omm li tatna isimha,
Ħares, Mulej, kif dejjem Int ħarist:
Ftakar li lilha bil-oħla dawl libbist.
Agħti, kbir Alla, id-dehen lil min jaħkimha,
Rodd il-ħniena lis-sid, saħħa ‘l-ħaddiem:
Seddaq il-għaqda fil-Maltin u s-sliem.

(English translation)
Guard, Lord, forever, as you’ve done erst and ceasing never,
This land whose name we received, our motherly-named Mother.
Her you have draped with a light whose grace exceeds all other.
On those who govern, sovereign God, bestow understanding,
Grant wellness to those who work, largesse to those employing,
Make firm, make just all our bonds, the peace we are enjoying.

Composed by Robert Sammut / Lyrics: Dun Karm Psaila

 

This musical performance was brought to you by The St John’s Co-Cathedral Foundation.

Photo/Video: © The St John’s Co-Cathedral Foundation 2020

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]]> Watch: Wayne Marshall at St John’s Co-Cathedral https://www.stjohnscocathedral.com/2020/09/09/watch-wayne-marshall-at-st-johns-co-cathedral/ Wed, 09 Sep 2020 17:41:02 +0000 http://www.stjohnscocathedral.com/?p=3120 The post Watch: Wayne Marshall at St John’s Co-Cathedral appeared first on St John's Co-Cathedral.

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Renowned UK conductor, pianist, and organist Wayne Marshall will perform an organ recital at St John’s Co-Cathedral, Valletta, Malta. This online event will be broadcast on Tuesday 8 September at 12.00 hrs on the Co-Cathedral’s Facebook Page and YouTube Channel.

A renowned interpreter of Gershwin, Bernstein, Ellington and other 20th-century American composers, Marshall became principal guest conductor of the Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano Giuseppe Verdi in September 2007.

Other activities include improvisation, jazz, radio and television presenting and composition, and his setting of the Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis is published in the Faber New Choral Works series. His conducting seasons have included the Dresden Philharmonic, Strasbourg Philharmonic, Dallas Opera and Opéra Comique, Swedish Radio Orchestra and Maggio Musicale.

On the Feast of Our Lady of Victories, Marshall will perform Bach’s famous Toccata & Fugue in D minor, Vierne’s Final from Symphonie no.1 and Widor’s Toccata from Symphonie no. 5.

 

This musical performance was brought to you by The St John’s Co-Cathedral Foundation.

Photo/Video: © The St John’s Co-Cathedral Foundation 2020

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