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Fresh from their success with the first edition of Gaulitana - A Festival of Music, Gozo’s Gaulitanus Choir recently gave a concert at San Anton Palace for the President of the Republic, H.E. Dr. Edward Fenech Adami and Mrs. Fenech Adami.

In the wonderful acoustics of the Russian Chapel, the choir gave a much-appreciated light concert. This started with Verdiana, a choral medley of popular Verdi choruses compiled by the choir’s founder-director, Mro. Colin Attard. Two short operetta selections followed; namely Sidney Jones’ The Geisha and Johann Strauss’ The Gipsy Baron, both adapted by Colin Attard. The choir rounded up its recital with their own Carmelo Pace’s L-Imnarja.

The choir’s soloists, soprano Rita Dimech and Margaret Plant, alto Stephanie Buttigieg, tenors Joseph Calleja and Terry Shaw, baritone Joseph Buttigieg and bass Darren Vella gave their all in this lively programme. The choir’s pianist Stephen Attard accompanied with Mro. C. Attard conducting.

At the end of the concert the President thanked and congratulated the choir for its performance and for its efforts in enhancing the country’s cultural milieu and offered them a memento.

Mro. Attard, in the name of the choir, thanked Dr. Fenech Adami for giving the Gaulitanus Choir the possibility of doing the concert and presented him with two CDs of the choir.

After the concert the President hosted the choir and the guests to a reception at his palace, where all present could also share their views on the concert and music-making in general. The choir members were also shown round the palace by Mrs. Fenech Adami.