A new oratorio named ‘Margerita t’Antijokja’ (Margaret of Antioch) was premiered in Sannat on Friday, as part of the celebrations commemorating Saint Margaret’s Band Silver Jubilee.

The Oratorio, composed by Mro Ray Sciberras, with lyrics by Joe Mifsud, is about the life, the martyr and the glory of Saint Margaret, Patron Saint of Sannat.

The new work was performed by Saint Margaret Band under the baton of Mro George Apap with the participation of soloists: Georgina Gauci (Soprano); Graziella DeBattista (Alto); Alan Sciberras (Tenor) and Albert Buttigieg (Bass) together with the choir ‘Ulied Margerita’ under the direction of Mariella Spiteri Cefai, and George Borg (Narrator).

The event was held in St Margaret’s Parish Church under the patronage of H.E. Frank Zammit, Maltese Ambassador of the Holy See.

Photo by Joe Attard

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