A CD featuring a compilation of Christmas carols, entitled ‘Helu Bambin’ has just been launched in aid of Id-Dar tal-Provvidenza. The Gozo choir Chorus Urbanus was invited to contribute in this project by recording two Christmas carols out of 21 tracks that make up this CD.
Essentially picking up where the 2011, Christmas single Helu Bambin left off, the concept now has been expanded into a full-length album.
The album seeks to convey the true spirit of Christmas to the Maltese people, namely that this is a celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ, and that this event is much more important than the commercial aspect that is given way too much focus.
It is this sentiment that had inspired the single released two years ago, and its writer, Fr Gorg Ocar Buttigieg, has been working hard ever since to complete this collection of songs that represents what christmas is truly about.
The launch took place at the Catholic Institute in Floriana. All the 21 songs and carols were performed with the participation of Chorus Urbanus and of a host of well-known Maltese singers who contributed to the recording of the CD.
Chorus Urbanus performed Hena lill-Art (Joy to the World) and Ghanja tal-Qniepen (Ukrainian Bells Carol) with lyrics in Maltese by Fr Buttigieg.
All the lyrics of the carols recorded were written by Fr Buttigieg. The CD was recorded at Tone Studio, in Birkirkara.
The CD can be collected against a doantion form Emmaus in B’Kara and RTK Studios Blata l-Bajda.
All proceeds will go toward Id-Dar tal-Providenza.