maltatoday | SUNDAY • 26 DECEMBER 2021
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MUSIC
Second edition of 'Yuletide Bliss' launched
THE Gaulitanus Choir has
launched the 2nd edition of
"Yuletide Bliss". The mini-se-
ries, being held between Boxing
Day and New Year's Day, follows
the success achieved with the
experimental edition held last
year and again features three
concerts, which are completely
different in nature.
The series kicks off on Sunday
26th December at St Francis
Church, Victoria, with a con-
cert entitled "Festive Strings"
featuring the Gaulitanus String
Orchestra led by Marcelline
Agius and directed by Colin
Attard. A programme of sea-
sonal compositions alters with
more standard string orchestra
repertoire.
The second event features
violinist Pierre Louis Attard
and Serbian pianist Milica
Lawrence. Entitled "A Musical
Voyage", the two Gozo-based
artists team up once again to
present a wide array of en-
chanting compositions. The
concert is being held at the
Kempinski San Lawrenz on
Wednesday, 29th December.
The mini-series comes to an
end with the 10th edition of "A
New Year's Toast", as always
on January 1st.
The Gaulitanus Choir, and its
soprano soloists, Anna Bonel-
lo, Patricia Buttigieg, Stephanie
Portelli and Annabelle Zam-
mit, together with the choir's
accompanist Stephen Attard,
will team up under the direc-
tion of Colin Attard to usher
in the New Year in style with
a varied selection of excerpts,
mostly seasonal. After a forced
absence of a year, the concert
now returns to the Kempinski
San Lawrenz.
Artistically directed by Colin
Attard, "Yuletide Bliss" is sup-
ported by the Cultural Heritage
Directorate within the Ministry
for Gozo. All concerts start at
20.00hrs.
Entrance is free but reserva-
tions have to be made on book-
i n g s . g a u l i t a n u s @ g m a i l . c o m
and vaccination certificates
(or PCR tests) presented at the
door.
