Page 6 - Music Notes - July 2020, Issue No. 1

UPCOMING Your Orchestra

EVENTS Dealing with Covid-19

It is only understandable that the foremost matter in the thoughts of every
performing artist in these days is the Covid-19 pandemic and whether we will be
returning to regular performances any day soon.

Like all other musical institutions worldwide, SPMO has been hard hit by the
pandemic, having had to cancel nine of a scheduled eleven performances, including
the premiere of Mro Mark Agius's Lullaby for Birkenau - A Mass for Peace. Needless to
say, we are carefully monitoring developments and doing our best to keep abreast of
the situation while keeping ourselves ready for a comeback once authorities give the
clearance for large scale performances to take place.

In the meantime we are proud to have been among the first to take online initiatives
in the very first days of the Covid lockdown, with two collaborative videos, one
featuring the Maltese National Anthem and the other featuring the well known
solemn hymn, Nearer Our God to Thee, with the participation of the St Monica Vocal
Ensemble. Contrary to the trend, these were not simultaneous online collaborations,
but individual videos taken by the musicians and singers in their homes which were
then painstakingly collated and synced by orchestra photographer, Ian Noel Pace

Furthermore we launched a series of videos featuring solo performances by some of
our talented musicians and a special viewing of the premiere of Mark Agius' Messa da
Requiem at St John's Co-Cathedral, in March 2018, throughout the Holy Week.
Now that restrictions are slowly being eased, we are preparing a series of Chamber
performances for the summer months, aimed at a more intimate audience, while still
ensuring that social responsibility is maintained.

In the meantime, preparations are underway for the performance of the Agius
Requiem, at St Paul's Metropolitan Cathedral, Mdina, under the distinguished
patronage of HE the President of Malta, Dr George Vella. However, more of that next
CONTACT US time. Till then take care and stay safe!

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you at the earliest possible convenience!

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VIDEO
Musicians and singers from the St Paul Metropolitan
Orchestra perform the Maltese National Anthem during the
first days of Covid 19