Schola Cantorum Jubilate will hold a concert at Fontana Parish Church on Saturday as part of its tenth anniversary celebrations.

The repertoire includes pieces, mainly a cappella, by Palestrina, Kodály, Bartolucci, Debono and Portelli. The last two composers are young promising composers closely associated to Schola Cantorum Jubilate.

The soirée will include the premiere of two pieces written by the Maltese composers. These are ‘Nunc Dimittis' by Mark Debono and ‘Miserere' written for a soprano voice and cello by Paul Portelli. The latter will be interpreted by Choir Director and soprano Marouska Attard and Jacob Portelli on the cello.

Another solo piece included will be the ‘Pie Jesu' by Fauré and this will be interpreted by Anita Vella Bondin. Dr. Joseph Camilleri will accompany the soloists and one choral piece on the organ.

Manuel Cauchi, a well-known actor in the local scene, will read meditations by a Spanish Father José Miguel Ibánez Langlois from his book ‘Libro de la Pasión'. These meditations, originally written in Spanish in 1986 were translated into Maltese by Rev. Joseph Bajada. This mentioned book was republished several times by Edizioni Ares. It is a poem which narrates the major episodes of the last days of Jesus through an original interpretation of the gospel.

The concert, which starts at 7 p.m. , is free of charge.

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