Giorgio Zarb

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Giorgio Zarb was a Qormi born musician, who commenced his musical career with the Banda Dei Curmini most probably under Mro Emanuelu Bartoli. His musical capabilities earned him the directorship of this band of which he was to be its last bandmaster. In 1891, together with Mro Giuseppe Portelli, he helped in the formation of a new band in Qormi, the Filarmonica Pinto, which was constituted within the Casino Pinto, owned by Andrea Abela.

A few years later, at the peak of a politico-religious dispute, a number of musicians from within the Filarmionica Pinto moved to the Casiono San Giorgio where they formed a new Band.

In view of their acquaintance with Mro Giorgio Zarb, he was one of the bandmasters tasked to prepare the band for its first concert.

Although a prolific composer, not much of his works survived today, such as the funeral marches (Afflitta, Corona Funeraria, Mater Dolorosa, Funebre No 1 and Funebre No 2), a number of processional marches, the symphonic marches Patria Invicta and Pinto and a hymn dedicated to St George.