I would like to congratulate the young Gozitan composer and maestro di cappella of the St Mary’s parish church of Żebbuġ, Gozo, for the composition and performance of his Missa Sanctae Mariae Assumpta Est, which was performed for the first time in the Żebbuġ parish during the first Solemn Mass of newly ordained priest Fr Joseph Attard on August 13.
The Missa will be performed again today, the feast day of the parish. Maestro Cefai, who comes from a musical family and whose grandfather Ġużeppi Mallia and grandfather Anton Mallia served also as maestro di cappella in their native parish, is still in his mid-20s and the Missa augurs well considering he is still at the beginning of his musical career.