The SPCS is celebrating its 20th Anniversary by presenting two grand charity concerts for orchestra, organ and choir on 19 October 2018 at St John's Co-Cathedral, in aid of Hospice Malta, and on 20 October 2018 at St Paul's Pro-Cathedral, in aid of the Cathedral's Restoration Appeal.

Tickets are now on sale at www.showshappening.com; thanks to sponsorships received, the proceeds from tickets sales will all go to the chosen charities.

CONCERT PROGRAMME

PART 1
A. Vivaldi – Gloria (RV589)
Gloria in excelsis Deo – Et in terra pax – Laudamus te – Gratias agimus tibi – Propter magnam gloriam tuam – Domine Deus, rex cœlestis – Domine Fili unigenite – Domine Deus, Agnus Dei – Qui tollis peccata mundi – Qui sedes ad dexteram Patris – Quoniam tu solus sanctus – Cum Sancto Spiritu

PART 2
F. Mendelssohn – Finale, from Organ Sonata No. 1 in F minor 
C. Saint-Saëns – Poco adagio, from the Organ Symphony 

PART 3
L. Vierne – Kyrie, from Messe Solennelle
G. Fauré – Cantique de Jean Racine
G. Fauré – Sanctus, from Requiem
G. Fauré – In paradisum, from Requiem
C. Scerri – Regina Coeli, from Oratorio San Gregorio Magno
J. Stainer – God so loved the world, from The Crucifixion
G. F. Handel – Zadok the Priest (1st Coronation Anthem)
W. A. Mozart – Ave verum
C. V. Stanford – Te Deum in B flat major

With the participation of Rosabelle Bianchi (soprano), Claire Massa (mezzosoprano), Connie Frances Zerafa (contralto), Elisabeth Conrad (organ), James Zammit (orchestra leader) and Hugo Agius Muscat (director).

Concert duration: around 90 minutes.