British Choral Classics in Valletta

The Ealing Choral Society, one of London’s top amateur choirs, will be on tour in Malta this month and will be giving a concert at St Paul’s Cathedral in aid of two local charities. The choir will be conducted by Dr Jonathan Williams, accompanied by organist Alexander Pott with Maltese baritone Joseph Lia as the soloist.

The concert, entitled British Choral Classics, will include much-loved favourites such as Handel’s Hallelujah Chorus and Zadok the Priest, Parry’s Jerusalem, Madrigals by Morley and Farmer, Vaughan Williams’ Mystical Songs and Stanford’s Blue Bird, among other works.

The choir will also sing IlKarozzin, specially arranged for the occasion by Dr Jonathan Williams. The song was original- ly written by Joe Tanti in the 1970s and performed together with his wife Carmen and Charles Bajada, namely the Greenfields.

Joe, who hopes to attend the concert with Carmen, said: “I feel honoured and would certainly love to hear Ealing Choral Society’s version of this song which in Malta is very well known. Most probably the audience will join in with the chorus as well!”

The concert will be held at St Paul’s Cathedral in Valletta on Saturday, 24 June at 7pm. Admission is free but there will be a retiring collection for two very deserving charities – Puttinu Cares and the St Paul’s Cathedral Restoration Fund.