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== Historical events in which the band participated ==
== Historical events in which the band participated ==


== Song Festivals, Events and/or Drama Activies ==
== Song Festivals, Events and/or Drama Activities ==


== Annual Concerts ==
== Annual Concerts ==

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Għaqda Soċjo-Mużikali Anici A.D.1988

History

A Short History of the Musical Society “Aniċi” at Ħal-Qormi, Malta

It was always desired by most residents of Ħal-Qormi that St George’s Parish be furnished with a musical society and its Band with the intention first of all of enhancing St George’s feast especially at the area known as ‘Tal-Vitorja’ in such a manner that the population may enjoy this feast to the full, and secondly to continue to popularize the musical art.

It was in September 1987 when four persons, i.e. Dr. Antoine Agius, Chev. John Mary Spiteri, Mr Carmelo Spiteri and Mr Salvo Debono, decided together to bring this dream to its realization.

The first thing they thought of was to establish the position of the Club. So, agreement was providentially finalized with the amateur club Qormi Rockers Football Club, which at the moment had their premises closed, and which incidentally was situated at the upper environs of the Parish. Qormi Rockers Football Club acceded to the proposals of the four protagonists.

Transactions followed after, and hence the founders began at once to realize their dream. As musical Director they chose Mro. Frank Galea; further they chose an anthem, an ensign and a coat of arms. They also decided on the Club’s name. ‘Aniċi’ was the word! It was purposely chosen to reveal their staunch relations with the Patron Saint, since it was the surname of St George’s family. The next step in the organization of this Society was the establishment of membership and so the first administrative committee could be formed.

Then came the first invitation for the participation of the Band by the National Festivities Committee for Sunday 13th December 1987, when the Band marched along Valletta’s main streets on Republic day. The same committee invited the Band to take part in Carnival on February 1988, when it paraded through Valletta dressed in carnival costume accompanied by a chariot which eventually won third price.

Now, time was ripe for the official opening of the premises, and this took place on the liturgical feast of St George, Saturday 23rd April 1988. On this special occasion, the Band paraded for the first time in Ħal-Qormi with a dazzling march before the official opening that was carried out by H.E. the Deputy President of the Republic of Malta Mr. Paul Xuereb. Incidentally, this march is still a yearly attraction.

The Aniċi Band Club began to take part in St George’s Feast on 1988 and dutifully persists in this participation up to this day. St George’s Feast is celebrated on the last Sunday of July.

But unfortunately the place was not deemed fit to comply with the usual needs of the Band. For this reason it began to be demolished on 1st August 1988. Afterwards, its first phase was built and it was finished in 1991, just on the 10th anniversary of the Society. It was then ceremoniously inaugurated by the then Mayor Mr. Clyde Puli.

For this occasion, the Society inaugurated a new statue of St George at the Club’s yard together with a new official ensign for the Club’s mast which was then installed in 1993.

The Band began to take part in Good Friday’s procession as from 1989, and in the Easter morning procession as from 1994. Besides, it took part in Corpus Christi procession, performed musical pieces both at Ħal-Qormi and outside it, included the University of Malta; in September 1988 it visited Libya and played there for the occasion of the Libyan National Day; besides, in 1996 it visited Canada and the USA. It still parades in various cities and villages of Malta and Gozo. This hive of activities is still going on.

The Band also provides service on special occasions

  • At the 56th Congress of the Holy Name Society which was organized at Ħal-Qormi in 1989, when it was the only Band taking part,

then on the occasion of the solemn investiture of two Archpriests and other priests in the Parish,

  • At Triq l-Imdina during Pope John Paul II’s visit in 1990,
  • At the inauguration of the golden sandals on the titular statue of St George, as also at the launching of the Health and the Parochial Centres at Ħal-Qormi in 1992.
  • As from 25th May 1991, there began the celebrations of ‘Ħal-Qormi Day’, on which occasion our Band took part together with the other local Band Clubs. This is a yearly celebration. Our Band participated also on the following occasions:
  • On Christmas Day as from 1994;
  • In 1996 for Ħal-Qormi Day Centre;
  • In 1999 on the occasion of the enthronement as Bishop of Mons. Annetto Depasquale;
  • In 2003 during an Academy at the Parish Church on the occasion of the 17th Centenary from the Martyrdom of St George, and from 2004 at the local Carnival celebrations at which it is still participating.

It took part in this same year during the inauguration of the monument in honor of St George at the Square between Triq is-Sagħtar and Triq il-Ħelsien. Our Band also participated

  • At various obsequies, and the first to be organized by our Society was in 1991 on the sad bereavement of Mr Carmelo Spiteri who was one of the founder-members, our first instrumentalist and the first Secretary of our Society.
  • It also participated in the funeral of the ex-Archpriest Mons. Gerald Frendo in 1994, and hen again in 2002 at the obsequies of Mr Salvo Debono, another co-founder-member and in 2006 at the funeral of Mr Sebastian Baldacchino of St George’s Fireworks Factory.

At the centre of our Society there are diverse sections still functioning, like for example the Youth Section called Stillieri founded at the beginning of 1988, the Women Activists and Sports. Others that ceased to exist are: the sub- committee for Philanthropic Activities and the drama company Lydda.

Our Philarmonic Society is provided with disparately decorated halls; in 1999 it was aggrandized to be more pleasurably serviceable. One can’t forget the latest cultural addition: the greatly appreciated musical archives, inaugurated in 2008 as part of the celebrations of the 20th anniversary of our musical Society.

As already hinted at, one of the primary aims of our Society is to enhance musical culture. This it always did and is still carrying out by endeavouring to inspire and encourage new musicians, thanks first of all to Mro Galea who conducted the Band from 1988 to 1998, to Mro. Andrew Calleja who conducted from 1998 to 2005, and finally to the present conductor, Mro. Joseph Vella who controls the baton as from 2005.

Dr.Antoine Agius was the first President of the Society and he still is. The other two ranks created from the very foundation are still occupied by the same persons, i.e. Chev. John Mary Spiteri as General Director and Chev. George Portelli as Treasurer.

Our Philharmonic Society boasts of various musical works in its repertoire, from brilliant marches to funerary ones, from waltzes to sacred hymns, Christmas songs, and classical music of diverse styles.

Our Society is still active and organizes variegated social activities especially with the aim of gathering the necessary funds to continue functioning. It mainly strives to contribute to the enhancement, in particular of Ħal-Qormi’s and in general of Malta’s cultural activities.

We are pleased to inform that on 2013 our Society will don a festive mood in commemorating the first quarter of a century from its establishment On 29 June The George Cross and a russian Icon of St George were exibhited a the Club premises.

On the 7th October At St George’s Cathedral in Modica, Sicily an agreement was signed for Anici Band to participate in the feast of St George on the 27th April 2014.

On the 16th of November After a Massed Band march together with the Spinola Band in Republic Street the musicians and the committee members paid a courtesy call on President Dr.George Abela at the Palace.

On the 29th November The Society bought a grave in Qormi’s cemetry for the interenment of the decased of the Society.

2014

On the 27th of April the Band participated in the feast of St George in Ragusa, Sicily.

2015

On the 4th of January Her Excellency The President of Matla Marie Louise Coleiro Preca paid a call to the club premises and she signed the Visitors Book.

On the 25th of March a Passion Paegent, L-Imsallab fi Triqatna was held in the streets in the vicinity of the Club with a cast of 150 persons. On the 15th of May on thet octctasion oft the 200 year of the birth of St John Bosco our Band took part in a Massed Band march together with Pinto Band Club from St Sebastian’s Parish in the vicinity of St Sebastian’s Church. Our Band was the only Band that represented the Parish of St George. On June 13 A new showcase ws inaugurated fro trophies and other artifacts.

On June 20 together with Banda San Ġorġ Martri our Band took Part in a Massed Band marchon the occasion of the inauguratioin of the restoration of the nieche of St George.

On June 21 The relic of St George was brought to the club premises.

2017

On August 1 Our Band took part on the occasion of the investiture of the new Archpriest Rev. Fr. Mario Mangion.

On Jun 23 The Appostolic Vicar Mons Frans Abdilla was th main guest for the Instrumental and Vocal Programme two days before the titular feast of St George.

2018

January 20 our Band was one of the Bands who participated in the inauguration of the Valletta 18 festivities.

On January 23 An agreement was signed for the Band to paricipate in the feast of St George in Castelmola, Sicily on 23 April 2018.

On June 26 the first phase of a new Band Stage was inaugurated and on the same date a new statue of St George quarreling with the dragon was unveiled, a masterpiece by Artist Adonai Camilleri Cauchi.

Organisation

No Band Master From Until
01 Mro. Frank Galea T.C., D.E.A.M., F.L.C.M. 1987 1998
02 Mro. Andrew Calleja A. Mus. V.C.M., K.T.L 1998 2005
03 Mro. Joseph Vella A.Mus L.C.M, A Mus L.S.M, L Mus L.C.M, F.V.C.M. 2005
No President From Until
01 Not. Profs. Dr. Antoine Agius L.L.D., Ph.D 1988 2010
02 Kenneth Frendo 2010 2012
03 Dr. Claudia Muscat B.A,. Dip. Not.Pub. 2012
No Secretary From Until
01 Carmelo Spiteri 1988 1991
02 George Frendo 1991 1993
03 Nicky Mangion 1993 1996
04 Joseph Bugeja 1998 2001
05 Joesph Grech 2001 2003
06 George Decelis 2003 2006
07 Savior Mifsud 2006 2009
08 George Farrugia 2009 2013
09 Pawlu Bugeja 2013 2018
10 Carmel Polidano 2018
No Treasurer From Until
01 George Portelli 1988 2019
02 Victor Ciangura 2019
No Name of Commission Established Commissions
01 Kumitat Amminstrattiv 1988 Yes
02 Kummissjoni Banda 1994 Section
03 Seżżjoni Żgħażagħ 1988 Section
04 Seżżjoni Nisa 1992 Section
05 Seżżjoni Sports 1988 Commission
No Place Date/Year Occasion
01 Libja 1988 Jum Nazzjonali
02 Kanada u Detroit 1996 Festa San Ġorġ
03 Ragusa Sqallija 2013 Festa San Ġorġ
04 Modica Sqallija 2014 Festa San Ġorġ
05 Castelmola Sqallja 2018 Festa San Ġorġ

Historical events in which the band participated

Song Festivals, Events and/or Drama Activities

Annual Concerts

Annual Musical Activities

No Name of Cassettes Year Marches Funeral Marches Waltz Others
01 Marċi Brijużi Festa San Ġorġ Megalomarti (Vol.1) 1988 *
02 Marċi Funebri - Banda Aniċi (Vol.1) 1989 *
03 Marċi Brijużi Festa San Ġorġ Megalomarti (Vol.2) 1990 *
04 Marċi Funebri - Banda Aniċi (Vol.2) 1991 *
05 Marċi Brijużi Festa San Ġorġ Megalomarti (Vol.3) 1992 *
06 Marċi Funebri - Banda Aniċi (Vol.3) 1993 *
07 Marċi Brijużi Festa San Ġorġ Megalomarti (Vol.4) 1994 *
08 Valzi tal-Għid il-Kbir 1994 1994 *
09 Marċi Brijużi Festa San Ġorġ Megalomarti (Vol.5) 1996 *
10 Marċi Funebri - Banda Aniċi (Vol.4) 1997 *
11 Marċi Brijużi Festa San Ġorġ Megalomarti (Vol.6) 1998 *
12 Marċi Funebri - Banda Aniċi (Vol.5) 1999 *
13 Marċi Brijużi Festa San Ġorġ Megalomarti (Vol.7) 2000 *
14 Marċi Funebri - Banda Aniċi (Vol. 07) 2000 *
No Name of Cd's Year Marches Funeral Marches Waltz Others
01 Marċi Brijużi Festa San Ġorġ Megalomarti (Cd.1) 2000 *
02 Marċi Funebri - Banda Aniċi (Cd.No.1) 2001 *
03 Marċi Brijuzi "Lejn iċ-Ċentinarju ta' l-2003" (Cd.2) 2002 *
04 Marċi Funebri - Banda Aniċi (Cd.No.2) 2002 *
05 Marċi Funebri - Banda Aniċi (Cd.No.3) 2003 *
06 Marċi Brijużi Festa San Ġorġ Megalomarti (Cd.3) 2004 *
07 Marċi Funebri - Banda Aniċi (Cd.No.4) 2005 *
08 Marċi Brijużi Festa San Ġorġ Megalomarti (Cd.4) 2006 *
09 Marċi Brijużi Festa San Ġorġ Megalomarti (Cd.5) 2008 *
10 Valzi tal-Għid il-Kbir 2009 2009 *
11 Marċi Funebri - Banda Aniċi (Cd.No.5) 2009 *
12 Lejl Kwart ta' Seklu Marċi Brijużi Festa San Ġorġ Megalomarti (Cd.6) 2010 *
13 Marċi Funebri - Banda Aniċi (Cd.No.6) 2011 *
14 Marċi Brijużi B'Impenn u Dedikażżjoni 25 sena 1988-2013 (Cd.7) 2012 *
15 Marċi Funebri - Banda Anici (Cd.No.7) 2015 *
16 275 Sena Fostna Marċi Brijużi Festa San Ġorġ Megalomarti (Cd.8) 2016 *
17 Marċi Funebri - Cuonsumatu Est - Banda Aniċi (Cd.No.8) 2017 *
18 Marċi Funebri - Tristezza - Banda Aniċi (Cd.No.9) 2019 *

Programmes and Publications

No Name Editor Publication
01 San Ġorġ Megalomartri Dr.Antoine J.Agius Ġorġ Aniċi
02 25 Sena ta' Storja - Impenn u Dedikazzjoni Għaqda Soċjo-Mużikali Aniċi ta' Ħal-Qormi 1988 - 2013

Memorials

External links