St Margaret Band of Sannat launched a double CD album as part of its 20th anniversary celebrations. The band, founded in 1997, released the album during a ceremony held in the main hall of the band club.
The album includes a CD, named ‘20th Anniversary’, featuring a set of 11 festive band marches by various composers, including Angelo Pullicino, Emmanuel Bugeja, Joe Galea, Kevin Abela, Andrew Coleiro, Raymond Fenech, Anthony Aquilina, Joseph Azzopardi, Vincenza Ciappara, Dominic Darmanin and George Apap, the current musical director of the band.
The other CD, named ‘Sponsa Christi’, includes 10 religious hymns and cantatas in honour of St Margaret composed by George Apap, Joseph Debrincat, Andrew Coleiro, Sunny Galea, Mario Galea, Joseph Vella, Vincenzo Ciappara, Lawrenz Xiberras, Mikiel Farrugia and Giuseppe Giardini Vella.
The recording of the album was under the musical direction of Mro George Apap with the participation of St Margaret Band, the Ulied Margerita choir and soloists Rev Joe Calleja, Georgina Gauci, Francesca Sciberras and Antonella Rapa. The recording engineer is John Cauchi of PRO Studios.
The CDs are obtainable from St Margaret Band Club.