Soċjeta Filarmonika L-Unjoni A.D. 1880
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Lis-Storja tas-Soċjeta Filarmonika L-Unjoni A.D. 1880
Is-Soċjeta’ Filarmonika L-Unjoni hija organizzazzjoni volontarja reġistrata mwaqqfa lura fl-1880 minn Mro. Vincenzo Camilleri flimkien mal-għajnuna ta’ wliedu Ferdinando Camillieri u Gavino Camilleri. L-iskop ewlieni tat-twaqqif tas-Soċjetà kien li tipprovdi edukazzjoni mużikali lir-raħħala, tfal u adulti, u sussegwentement li tipprovdi divertiment mużikali fid-diversi okkażjonijiet rilevanti. Tul l-eżistenza tagħha s-Soċjeta’ Filarmonika L-Unjoni kellha l-unur li tqabbad uħud mill-aqwa diretturi mużikali tal-gżira. Ta’ min isemmi Gavino u Ferdinando Camilleri, il-Prof Gaetano Grech, Mro. Orlando Crescimanno, Mro. Joseph Abela Scolaro u l-Prof. Charles E. Zammit. Mis-sena 2010, Mro. John David Zammit huwa d-Direttur Mużikali tal-Banda tas-Soċjetà.
Appuntament Annwali
Minbarra l-impenji tagħha waqt il-festa tar-raħal u servizzi mużikali li jsiru kull sena f’diversi lokalitajiet madwar Malta u Għawdex, is-Soċjeta’ Filarmonika L-Unjoni ilha tospita kunċert sinfoniku annwali minn nofs is-snin tmenin. Kienet inizjattiva tal-Prof. Mro. Charles E. Zammit, direttur mużikali ta’ dak iż-żmien, biex jibda jtella’ kunċert sinfoniku annwali f’teatru stabbilit. Din l-inizjattiva serviet biex issaħħaħ ir-reputazzjoni tas-Soċjetà tagħna u, fl-istess ħin, offriet lill-mużiċisti tagħha l-opportunità li jesponu t-talenti tagħhom f’ambjent li, dak iż-żmien, kien aktar marbut mal-orkestri milli mal-baned tar-raħal. Kburin ngħidu li konna waħda mis-soċjetajiet filarmoniċi pijunieri li norganizzaw kunċerti sinfoniċi f’uħud mit-teatri ewlenin madwar il-gżira bħat-Teatru tal-Istitut Kattoliku, Teatru Metanoia f’Ħal Luqa, iċ-Ċentru tal-Mediterran għall-Konferenzi u t-Teatru Manoel.
Żjarat Barra minn Malta
F’Novembru 1997 il-Banda L-Unjoni siefru Amalfi, l-Italja fejn apparti li ħadet sehem fil-festa ta’ Sant’ Andrija, għamlet kunċert fi Knisja fil-belt Scala u daqqet ukoll f’Sala Nervi fil-Belt tal-Vatikan waqt. udjenza mal-Papa Ġwanni Pawlu II.
F’Diċembru 2018, il-Banda tagħna ġiet mistiedna ttella’ kunċert fil-Palazzo Reale (Palazzo dei Normanni), il-binja li fiha l-Assemblea Reġjonali ta’ Sqallija (ARS). Dan il-kunċert sar fis-Sala Gialla taħt il-patroċinju tal-President tal-Parlament Gianfranco Miccichè. Matul iż-żjara tiegħu l-kumitat u l-bandisti kellhom ukoll żjara ta’ kortesija fil-Municipio ta’ Palermo fejn ġew milqugħa minn LeoLuca Orlando, is-Sindku ta’ Palermo.
Proġetti Reċenti
Is-sena 2004 uriet li kienet waħda memorabbli għas-Soċjetà tagħna. Fl-24 ta’ April, il-L-we ospitaw akkademja mużiko-letterarja fil-Knisja Parrokkjali ta’ Ħal Luqa u, taħt il-bakkata tal-Prof. Mro. Charles E. Zammit, esegwixxa żewġ xogħlijiet mużikali komposti mill-mibki Mro. Joseph Abela Scolaro; Hymnus in Divum Andream Apostolum u l-Vexilla Regis. Għall-istess okkażjoni l-Banda tagħna kkollaborat mal-Kor Urbanu, taħt id-direzzjoni ta’ Mro. John Vella u wkoll mat-tenur Brian Cefai u l-baritonu Alfred Farrugia.
Ta’ min isemmi wkoll il-kunċert li sar fl-1 ta’ April 2017, għal darb’oħra fil-Knisja Parrokkjali ta’ Ħal Luqa, bl-isem ‘Tristis Est Anima Mea’, li kien fih mużika sagra minn epoki differenti, bis-sehem tal-Coro Bel Canto. Kunċert tematiku ieħor ta’ suċċess sar fil-21 ta’ April 2018 fil-bitħa tal-Palazz ta’ San Anton li ffoka fuq mużika magħmula għall-industrija tal-films. Dan il-kunċert, bl-isem Movies at the Palace, ġibed udjenza ta’ aktar minn 700 persuna. Kunċert ieħor simili, bl-isem Movies in Concert, sar fiċ-Ċentru tal-Mediterran għall-Konferenzi fl-2019, bl-udjenza laħqet 1,400 persuna.
Aspetti Oħra tas-Soċjetà Tagħna
Apparti l-aspett mużikali li l-Għaqda tagħna kburin għaddiet lill-ġenerazzjonijiet kollha, innovattiv, apparti l-aspett mużikali, is-Soċjetà tagħna hija wkoll waħda mill-organizzaturi tal-festa tar-raħal li saret Ħal Luqa ad unur Sant Andrija Appostlu. Is-Soċjeta’ tagħna għandha numru ta’ sotto-kumitati biex jgħinu fl-organizzazzjoni ta’ dawn il-festi ta’ barra bħall-Fabbrika tan-Nar ta’ Sant’ Andrija, it-Tim tad-Dekorazzjonijiet tat-Triq u s-Sezzjoni Żgħażagħ. Barra minn dawn is-Soċjetà għandha grupp ta’ dilettanti nisa, Media Team, Kids Club u wkoll stazzjon tar-radju tagħha, Radju Sant’ Andrija li huwa attiv matul ix-xahar tal-festa tar-raħal.
History Soċjeta Filarmonika L-Unjoni A.D. 1880
The Soċjeta’ Filarmonika L-Unjoni is a registered voluntary organisation established way back in 1880 by Mro. Vincenzo Camilleri together with the help of his sons Ferdinando Camillieri and Gavino Camilleri. The main purpose of the establishment of the Society was to provide music education to the villagers, children and adults alike, and subsequently to provide music entertainment in the various relevant occasions.
Throughout its existence the Soċjeta’ Filarmonika L-Unjoni had the honour of engaging some of the finest musical directors of the island. Worth mentioning are Gavino and Ferdinando Camilleri, Prof. Gaetano Grech, Mro. Orlando Crescimanno, Mro. Joseph Abela Scolaro and Prof. Charles E. Zammit. As from the year 2010, Mro. John David Zammit is the Musical Director of the Society’s Band.
Annual Appointments
Appart from its commitments during the village feast and musical services held annually in various localities around Malta and Gozo, the Soċjeta’ Filarmonika L-Unjoni has been hosting an annual symphonic concert as from the mid 1980’s. It was an initiative of Prof. Mro. Charles E. Zammit, musical director at the time, to start holding an annual symphonic concert in an established theatre. This initiative served to boost the reputation of our Society and, at the same time, offered its musicians the opportunity to expose their talents in a setting which, at the time, was more associated with orchestras rather than village bands. We are proud to say that we were one of the pioneering philharmonic societies to hold symphonic concerts in some of the main theatres around the island such as the Catholic Institute Theatre Metanoia Theatre in Luqa, the Mediterranean Conference Centre and the Teatru Manoel.
Visits Abroad
In November 1997 the L-Unjoni Band travelled to Amalfi, Italy where, apart from taking part during the feast of St. Andrew, it held a concert in a Church in the town of Scala and also played in Sala Nervi at the Vatican City during an audience with Pope John Paul II.
In December 2018, our Band was invited to hold a concert at the Palazzo Reale (Palazzo dei Normanni), the building that houses the Sicilian Regional Assembly (ARS). This concert was held at the Sala Gialla under the patronage of the President of Parliament Gianfranco Miccichè. During its visit the committee and band members had also a courtesy visit at the Municipio of Palermo where they were received by LeoLuca Orlando, the Mayor of Palermo.
Recent Projects
The year 2004 proved to be a memorable one for our Society. On April, 24, the L-we hosted a musico-literary academy at the Luqa Parish Church and, under the baton of Prof. Mro. Charles E. Zammit, performed two musical works composed by the late Mro. Joseph Abela Scolaro; Hymnus in Divum Andream Apostolum and the Vexilla Regis. For the same occasion our Band collaborated with the Chorus Urbanu, directed by Mro. John Vella and also with tenor Brian Cefai and baritone Alfred Farrugia.
Worth also mentioning is the concert held on 1st April 2017, again at Luqa’s Parish Church, entitled ‘Tristis Est Anima Mea’, which featured sacred music from different eras, with the participation of the Coro Bel Canto. Another thematic successful concert was held on 21st April 2018 at the courtyard of the San Anton Palace which focused on music penned for the film industry. This concert, entitled Movies at the Palace, attracted an audience of over 700 persons. Another similar concert, entitled Movies in Concert was held at the Mediterranean Conference Centre in 2019, with the audience reaching 1,400 persons.
Other Aspects of Our Society
Apart from the musical aspect that our Society proudly passed on to all generations, innovative, apart from the musical aspect, our Society is also one of the organisers of the village feast held in Luqa in honour of St Andrew the Apostle. Our Society has a number of sub-committees to help in organising these outdoor festivities such as the St Andrew’s Fireworks Factory, the Street Decorations Team and Youth Section. Apart from these the Society has a group of female enthusiasts, a Media Team, a Kids Club and a also its radio station, Radju Sant’ Andrija which is active during the month of the village festa.
Organisation
Surmastrijiet
No | Band Master | Minn | Sa |
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01 | Vincenzo Camilleri | 1880 | 1883 |
02 | Gavinu Camilleri | 1883 | 1891 |
03 | Emanuel Camilleri | 1891 | 1893 |
04 | Gaetano Grech | 1893 | 1904 |
05 | Orlando Crescimento | 1904 | 1912 |
06 | Emanuel Spiteri | 1912 | 1920 |
07 | Vincenzo Costa | 1921 | 1937 |
08 | Joseph Casapinta | 1937 | 1938 |
09 | Charlie Xuereb | 1938 | 1945 |
10 | Joseph Abela Scolaro | 1945 | 1979 |
11 | Profs. Charles E.Zammit | 1979 | 2010 |
12 | John David Zammit | 2010 |
Presidenti
No | Presidenti | Minn | Sa |
---|---|---|---|
01 | Mro. Vincenzo Camilleri | 1880 | 1883 |
02 | Nikola Sammut | 1883 | 1899 |
03 | Vincenzo Cremona | 1899 | 1900 |
04 | Nikola Sammut | 1900 | 1923 |
05 | Joseph Azzopardi | 1923 | 1942 |
06 | Joe Azzopardi | 1942 | 1947 |
07 | James Ciappara | 1947 | 1949 |
08 | Dr. John Azzopardi M.D. | 1949 | 1953 |
09 | Eng. Joseph Mary Azzopardi | 1953 | 1957 |
10 | Noe Spiteri | 1957 | 1960 |
11 | Carmel Spiteri | 1960 | 1965 |
12 | Dr. George Borg M.D. | 1965 | 1971 |
13 | Salvu Schembri | 1971 | 1989 |
14 | Innoċent Camilleri | 1989 | 1993 |
15 | Salvu Sammut | 1993 | 2001 |
16 | Noel Camilleri | 2001 | 2014 |
17 | Joseph Piscopo | 2014 |
Segretarji
No | Segretarji | Minn | Sa |
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01 | [[ ]] |
Teżoriera
No | Teżoriera | Minn | Sa |
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01 | [[ ]] |
Band Commissions
Band Activities Overseas
Historical Events in which the Band participated
Song Festivals, Events or Drama Activies
Annual Concerts
Annual Musical Activities
Recorded releases (LPs, Cassettes and CDs)
Cassettes
No | Name of Cassettes | Year | Marches | Funeral Marches | Waltzes | Others |
01 | Festive Marches - Marċi Brijużi - Waslet il-Festa (1992) - Mill-Union Banda Club (1992) | 1992 | * | |||
02 | Festive Marches - Marċi Brijużi - Mill-Union Banda Club (1994) | 1994 | * | |||
03 | Festive Marches - Marċi Brijużi - Mill-Union Banda Club (1996) | 1996 | * | |||
04 | Festive Marches - Marċi Brijużi - Mill-Union Banda Club (1998) | 1998 | * |
Cd's
No | Name of Cd's | Year | Festive Marches | Funeral Marches | Waltzes | Others |
01 | Festive Marches - Marċi Brijużi (1999) | 1999 | * | |||
02 | Festive Marches - Marċi Brijużi (2011) | 2011 | * |
No | Name of Cd's | Year | Festive Marches | Funeral Marches | Waltzes | Others |
01 | Funeral Marches - Marċi Funebri (2017) | 2017 | * |
Others
No | Name of Cd's | Year | Festive Marches | Funeral Marches | Waltzes | Others |
01 | Hymnus in Divum Andraeam Apostoum - 2004) | 2004 | * |