Għaqda Mużikali Santa Marija - Qrendi
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Storja tal-Għaqda Mużikali Santa Marija - Qrendi
Is-Soċjeta’ ġiet imwaqqfa fl-1908, l-ewwel biex tiċċelebra bis-sħiħ il-festa tal-Assunta, biex iżżomm it-tradizzjonijiet ħajjin għal ġenerazzjoni futura, għax f’dak iż-żmien kkienet qed tiġi traskurata serjament. Il-fundaturi tas-Soċjeta’ kienu Ignazio Falzon, Giuzeppe Axiak (1868-1927), Mose’ Zammit, Francesco Falzon u Raimondo Ellul.
L-ewwel President Onorarju kien professur u politiku magħruf Dr. Pier Gius Frendo LL.D. Hu kien wieħed mil-Fundaturi tal-Partit Laburista. L-ewwel President kien Dr. Robert Tabone P.L.
Fl-1944 is-Soċjeta’ bdiet it-tagħlim tal-mużika u fi ftit xhur kienu mgħallma 22 mużiċist żgħażugħ mis-Surmast Fundatur Giuseppe Muscat. Fil-fatt Il-Banda Santa Marija kienet l-ewwel banda mill-Qrendi li daqqet fil-pubbliku meta fil-5 ta’ Awwissu 1945 ħadet sehem f’purċissjoni li akkumpanjat l-istatwa ta’ Santa Marija wara li ġiet restawrata, mill-Kappella tas-Salvatur sal-Knisja Parrokkjali. F’din l-okkażjoni indaqq l-innu popolari li kien miktub mill-poeta magħruf, Karmenu Vassallo, mill-Banda Santa Marija akkumpanjata minn kor ta’ tfajliet mis-soċjeta’.
Fit-3 ta’Settembru ġie organizzat l-ewwel kunċert pubbliku mill-Banda fl-okkażjoni tal-festa tal Madonna tal-Konsolazzjoni. Fl-1995 ġiet imwaqqfa l-Akkademja tal-Mużika biex tieħu ħsieb il-bżonnijiet tal-banda, b’sub-kumitat li jkun elett fil-laqgħa ġenerali f’Ottubru għall-mużiċisti tal-banda. Minn dakinhar is-Soċjeta’ tant kibret li llum tikkonsisti f’madwar 500 soċi. Dejjem kienet benniena ta’ talent. Jingħataw lezzjonijiet tal-mużika b’xejn lil min jixtieq u jingħataw l-istrument ukoll u min irid jixtrih hu.
Laqgħa Ġenerali hija organizzata kull Jannar biex jiġi aġġornat l-istatut u jikkonfermaw jew jibdlu l-kumitati. Jista jkun hemm laqgħat ġenerali straordinarji wkoll matul is-sena meta jkun hemm bżonn. Il-kumitat preżenti huwa presedut minn Martin Formosa, Mario Zerafa, segretarju u Felix Zerafa, teżorier. Hemm aktar sub-kumitati wieħed minnhom tan-nisa presedut minn Ġina Schembri, taż-żgħażagħ presedut minn Emilio Farrugia, tan-nar, dirett minn Felix Zerafa, Radju 15 ta’ Awwissu Presedut minn Mario Zerafa u l-Akkademja Mużikali preseduta minn Nikol Aquilina li huwa wkoll wieħed mill-presidenti onorarji tas-soċjeta’ u ex-sindku tal-Qrendi.
Jiġu organizzarti diversi attivitajiet matul is-sena prinċipalment biex jinġabru fondi, bħal ikliet, iljieli Maltin u bar-b-ques fis-Sajf, ikla tal-Milied, buffet f’ xi lukanda, discos u lotteriji li jsiru matul is-sena. Issir ukoll fiera kbira fis-sena ta’ tlett ijiem f’San Mattew tal-Maqluba jew fil-Misraħ tal-Ħniena alternament, fejn jinbena palk għall-wirjiet minn kantantri popolari mistiedna.
Organisation
Band Masters
| No | Band Masters | From | Until |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Joseph Muscat | 1943 | 1976 |
| 02 | Julio Tanti | 1976 | 1979 |
| 03 | Joseph Tonna | 1979 | 1980 |
| 04 | Paul Schembri | 1980 | 1985 |
| 05 | Frankie Mercieca | 1985 | 1999 |
| 06 | Victor Vella | 1999 | 2011 |
| 07 | Mario Testa | 2011 | 2015 |
| 08 | Gordon Baldacchino | 2015 |
Presidents
| No | Presidents | From | Until |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Notary Dr. Alberto Tabone LL.D | 1908 | 1913 |
| 02 | Giovanni Cutajar | 1914 | 1919 |
| 03 | Filippo Zammit | 1920 | |
| 04 | Giovanni Cutajar | 1921 | |
| 05 | Feliċ Zerafa | 1922 | 1928 |
| 06 | Giuseppe Magro | 1929 | 1930 |
| 07 | Ignazio Falzon | 1931 | 1934 |
| 08 | Michelangelo BUhagiar | 1935 | |
| 09 | Raymond Ellul | 1937 | 1944 |
| 10 | Michael Angelo Buhagiar | 1945 | 1950 |
| 11 | Emmanuel Sciberras | 1950 | |
| 12 | Frans Bugeja | 1951 | 1953 |
| 13 | Emmanuel Sciberras | 1954 | 1956 |
| 14 | Frans Bugeja | 1957 | 1958 |
| 15 | Emmanuel Sciberras | 1958 | 1959 |
| 16 | Joseph Bugeja | 1959 | 1960 |
| 17 | Ignazio Magro | 1961 | 1972 |
| 18 | Anthony Bezzina | 1973 | 1977 |
| 19 | Edward Borg | 1978 | 1983 |
| 20 | Nikol Aquilina | 1984 | 1995 |
| 21 | Martin Formosa | 1995 | 2014 |
| 22 | Anthony Aquilina | 2015 |
Secretaries
| No | Secretaries | From | Until |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Mose Zammit | 1911 | |
| 02 | Gius Asciak | 1911 | 1912 |
| 03 | Carmelo Ellul | 1912 | 1913 |
| 04 | Nicola Bugeja | 1914 | 1919 |
| 05 | Paolo Ellul | 1920 | 1921 |
| 06 | Giuseppe Magro | 1922 | |
| 07 | Giuseppe Sciberras | 1926 | 1928 |
| 08 | John Vella | 1941 | |
| 09 | Gianni Bugeja | 1943 | |
| 10 | John Vella | 1944 | |
| 11 | Michelanġ Falzon | 1945 | |
| 12 | Francis Bezzina | 1946 | 1952 |
| 13 | France Spiteri | 1953 | |
| 14 | Michael Axiaq | 1953 | |
| 15 | Francis Bezzina | 1954 | 1983 |
| 16 | Felix Zerafa | 1984 | |
| 17 | Nazzareno Mallia | 1985 | 1993 |
| 18 | Nikol Abdilla | 1994 | 2005 |
| 19 | Mario Zerafa | 2005 | 2015 |
| 20 | Anthony Zammit | 2015 | 2021 |
| 21 | Emilio Farrugia | 2021 |
Treasurers
| No | Treasurers | From | Until |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Raymond Ellul | 1911 | 1912 |
| 02 | Filippo Zammit | 1913 | |
| 03 | Giovanni Balzan | 1914 | |
| 04 | Giovanni Cutajar | 1920 | |
| 05 | Rosario Magro | 1921 | |
| 06 | Filippo Zammit | 1921 | |
| 07 | Feliċ Zerafa | 1921 | |
| 08 | Carmelo Bugeja | 1922 | |
| 09 | Nicola Bugeja | 1927 | 1945 |
| 10 | John Falzon | 1945 | 1951 |
| 11 | Edward Borg | 1952 | 1977 |
| 12 | Anthony Bezzina | 1978 | 1994 |
| 13 | Marco Farrugia | 1995 | |
| 14 | Felix Zerafa | 1996 |
Band Commissions
Band Activities Overseas
Historical Events in which the Band participated
Song Festivals, Events or Drama Activies
Annual Concerts
Annual Musical Activities
Recorded releases (LPs, Cassettes and CDs)
Cassettes
| No | Name of Cassettes - Festive Marches | Year | Festive Marches | Funeral Marches | Waltzes | Others |
| 01 | Festive Marches - Marċi Brijuzi - Mill-Għaqda Mużikali Santa Marija - Qrendi (1984) | 1984 | * | |||
| 02 | Festive Marches - Marċi Brijuzi - Mill-Għaqda Mużikali Santa Marija - Qrendi (1986) | 1986 | * | |||
| 03 | Festive Marches - Marċi Brijuzi - Mill-Għaqda Mużikali Santa Marija - Qrendi (1989) | 1989 | * | |||
| 04 | Festive Marches - Marċi Brijuzi - Mill-Għaqda Mużikali Santa Marija - Qrendi (1993) | 1993 | * | |||
| 05 | Festive Marches - Marċi Brijuzi - Mill-Għaqda Mużikali Santa Marija - Qrendi (1995) | 1995 | * | |||
| 06 | Festive Marches - Marċi Brijuzi - Marci Brijużi 2000 - Mill-Għaqda Mużikali Santa Marija - Qrendi (2000) | 2000 | * |
- Cassette Festive Marches - Marċi Brijuzi - Marci Brijużi 2000 - Mill-Għaqda Mużikali Santa Marija - Qrendi (2000) also issued on Cd too
Cd's
| No | Name of Cd's - Festive Marches | Year | Festive Marches | Funeral Marches | Waltzes | Others |
| 01 | Festive Marches - Marċi Brijuzi - Marci Brijużi 2000 - Mill-Għaqda Mużikali Santa Marija - Qrendi (2000) | 2000 | * | |||
| 02 | Festive Marches - Marċi Brijuzi - Inti l-Għaxqa Tagħna - Festa 2004 - Mis-Soċjeta Nużikali Santa Marija - Qrendi (2004) | 2004 | * | |||
| 03 | Festive Marches - Marċi Brijuzi - Inti l-Għaxqa Tagħna - Festa Ċentinarja 2008 - Mis-Soċjeta Nużikali Santa Marija - Qrendi (2008) | 2008 | * | |||
| 04 | Festive Marches - Marċi Brijuzi - Inti Ġawhra Tagħna - Festa 2012 - Mis-Soċjeta Nużikali Santa Marija - Qrendi (2016) | 2012 | * | |||
| 05 | Festive Marches - Marċi Brijuzi - Inti Ġawhra Tagħna - Festa 2016 - Mis-Soċjeta Mużikali Santa Marija - Qrendi (2016) | 2016 | * |