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'''Tal-Palma’s''' reputation in Catania remained consistent in the following years. During the summer of 1903, it was invited again to perform a programme in the city. The invitation was very near the feast of St Lawrence and thus a number of issues had to be tackled. Among these, the main issue was that there was only enough time for 4 concerts, since the invitation was for the last week of August. However, the committee and the musicians challenged this head-on and the preparations started immediately.
'''Tal-Palma’s''' Il-fama tajba li kellha l-Banda tal-Palma f’Catania baqgħet konsistenti fis-snin li ġew wara. Fis-sajf tal-1903, reġgħet, ġiet mistiedna biex titla’ tagħmel programmi f’dik il-belt. L-istedina kienet waslet qrib il-festa ta’ San Lawrenz u kien hemm diversi diffikultajiet li riedu jintgħelbu. Fost dawn kien hemm dik li ma kienx hemm żmien biżżejjed ħlief għal erba’ kunċerti, għax l-istedina kienet għall-aħħar ġimgħa t’ Awissu. Iżda l-kumitat u l-bandisti daħlu għall-isfida u bdew minnufih il-preparamenti meħtieġa.


Funds for such a trip were a problem. Due to the timing there was a fear of a lack of interest. This was very important as it was the source of part of the funding. Thanks to 2 admirers of the society, who offered the funds in advance, the boat could be rented in advance. Early on the morning of Saturday 22 August, the Duke of Edinburgh, along with a number of admirers, were on their way to Catania.
Il-fondi għal mawra bħal din kienu ta’ uġiegħ ta’ ras ukoll. Minħabba li ż-żmien kien daħal, kien hemm il-biża’ ta’ nuqqas ta’ konkorrenza min-nies. Din kienet importanti għax minn hemm riedu jiġu parti mill-ispejjeż. Iżda għal dan kienu daħlu żewġ ammiraturi tal-Banda, li għamlu tajjeb biex il-vapur tal-passiġġieri seta’ jinkera kmieni. Ma’ sbieħ is-Sibt 22 ta’ Awissu, id-Duke of Edinburgh, imsieħba minn numru t’ ammiraturi, kienet fi triqitha lejn Catania.


On the quay in Catania, a large crowd was awaiting the Society’s arrival. As soon as the boat moored, the band saluted the crowd with the national anthem of Italy, which the crowd received to great applause. Both the Maltese and Sicilians joined behind the band and on their way to the municipal palace, they played joyous marches to the overall joy of the crowd. On their arrival at the palace, the contingent was welcomed by the authorities with a reception.
Fuq il-moll ta’ Catania inġemgħet folla kbira tistenna l-wasla tal banda Maltija. Kif il-vapur ittrakka mal-art, id-Duke of Edinburgh sellmet lill-folla bl-Innu Nazzjonali Taljan. ġest li ntlaqa’ b’applawsi kbar. Wara, il-Maltin u l-Isqallin tħalltu flimkien wara l-Banda li, fi triqitha lejn il-Palazz tal-Muniċipju, allegrathom b’marċi brijużi. Mal-wasla fil-Muniċipju, intlaqgħu mill-Awtoritajiet ta’ Catania u ngħataw merħba permezz ta’ riċeviment.


On Sunday the band performed a programme on the parvis of St Agatha Cathedral. In the evening the musicians were sitting on the bandstand in Villa Bellini to perform the main programme they were invited to perform. This was given prominence by the local media, and a large crowd gathered in front of the bandstand. The band started performing  Mercadante’s symphony ''Ricordo a Bellini'', followed by other pieces composed by Band Director Grech. His pieces were hugely popular, which led to his appointment to ''Membro Accademico Circolo Real Bellini''.
Il-Ħadd il-banda għamlet programm fuq iz-zuntier tal-Katidral ta’ Sant’Agata. Filgħaxija, il-bandisti kienu għal-lest fuq il-planċier ġo Villa Bellini biex jibda l-programm prinċipali, li għalih il-banda kienet ġiet mistiedna. Billi dan il-programm mill-banda Maltija kien ingħata prominenza mill-ġurnali Kataniżi, madwar il-planċier inġabret folla kbira. Il-Banda bdiet bis-sinfonija Ricordo a Bellini ta’ Mercadante, segwita minn kompożizzjonijiet oħra tas-Surmast Grech. Dawn intlaqgħu b’applawsi kbar. Xogħlijiet is-surmast Grech kienu ntlaqgħu tajjeb ħafna, tant li waqt din iż-żjara kien inħatar Membro Accademico Circolo Real Bellini.


Next was a selection from Boito’s ''Mefistole''. The band continued with the programme ‘Preghiera alla Beata Vergine’ followed by a selection from the opera ''Faust''. Their interpretation of Hume’s serenata ''The Warbles'' was described as impeccable. This can be credited to the fact that some of the musicians put their instruments aside and whistled. It’s known that this part was was highly awaited, due to the wonderful way in how it was whistled. As soon as this finished, the crowd started applauding without stop, asking for encores. Although it was already late at night, band director Grech continued accommodating them. The cheers were even louder as pyrotechnics were lighted. The programme ended with Italian national anthem, and since we were still a colony and Malta still did not have a national anthem, the band performed the ''God save''.
Wara dawn kien imiss Selezzjoni mill-Mefistofele ta’ Boito. Il-banda Vittoriosana kompliet il-programm bil-Preghiera alla Beata Vergine. Wara l-Preghiera kien imiss Selezzjoni mill-opra Faust. L-interpretazzjoni tas-Serenata The Warbles ta’ Hume kienet intgħoġbot ferm mill-Kataniżi u ġiet deskritta bħala impekkabbli. Dan kien aktarx dovut għall-fatt li, f’parti minnha xi wħud mill-bandisti kienu jwarrbu l-istrumenti tagħhom u minflok jibdew isaffru. Hu magħruf li, għall-mod stupend li bih kienu jsaffru, dan il-passaġġ kien ikun mistenni ħafna. Kif din intemmet, il-folla preżenti nfexxet iċċapċap bla waqfien, kontinwament jitolbu l-bis. Minkejja li kien sar il-ħin, is-surmast Grech ikkuntentahom u din id-darba, mal-applawżi żdied il-ħruq ta’ suffarelli u l-mixegħla ta’ gassijiet kuluriti. Il-programm intemm bl-Innu Nazzjonali Taljan u, billi konna għadna kolonja Ingliża u l-Innu Malti kien għadu ‘l bogħod, indaqq il-God Save.


Although it was late at night, the band continued playing festive marches all the way to port. The contingent arrived back in Malta early Monday Morning and was welcomed by a large crowd of relatives on the St Lawrence Quay.
Għalkemm il-lejl kien daħal ġmielu, il-Banda mmarċjat tul it-triq kemmxejn twila lejn il-port iddoqq il-marċi, li l-Isqallin tant kienu jħobbu. Il-banda u l-ammiraturi tagħha waslu lura Malta it-Tnejn filgħodu u ngħataw merħba kbira mill-għadd kbir ta’ qraba li nizlu jistennewhom ix-Xatt ta’ San Lawrenz.

Latest revision as of 14:50, 4 May 2023

Tal-Palma’s Il-fama tajba li kellha l-Banda tal-Palma f’Catania baqgħet konsistenti fis-snin li ġew wara. Fis-sajf tal-1903, reġgħet, ġiet mistiedna biex titla’ tagħmel programmi f’dik il-belt. L-istedina kienet waslet qrib il-festa ta’ San Lawrenz u kien hemm diversi diffikultajiet li riedu jintgħelbu. Fost dawn kien hemm dik li ma kienx hemm żmien biżżejjed ħlief għal erba’ kunċerti, għax l-istedina kienet għall-aħħar ġimgħa t’ Awissu. Iżda l-kumitat u l-bandisti daħlu għall-isfida u bdew minnufih il-preparamenti meħtieġa.

Il-fondi għal mawra bħal din kienu ta’ uġiegħ ta’ ras ukoll. Minħabba li ż-żmien kien daħal, kien hemm il-biża’ ta’ nuqqas ta’ konkorrenza min-nies. Din kienet importanti għax minn hemm riedu jiġu parti mill-ispejjeż. Iżda għal dan kienu daħlu żewġ ammiraturi tal-Banda, li għamlu tajjeb biex il-vapur tal-passiġġieri seta’ jinkera kmieni. Ma’ sbieħ is-Sibt 22 ta’ Awissu, id-Duke of Edinburgh, imsieħba minn numru t’ ammiraturi, kienet fi triqitha lejn Catania.

Fuq il-moll ta’ Catania inġemgħet folla kbira tistenna l-wasla tal banda Maltija. Kif il-vapur ittrakka mal-art, id-Duke of Edinburgh sellmet lill-folla bl-Innu Nazzjonali Taljan. ġest li ntlaqa’ b’applawsi kbar. Wara, il-Maltin u l-Isqallin tħalltu flimkien wara l-Banda li, fi triqitha lejn il-Palazz tal-Muniċipju, allegrathom b’marċi brijużi. Mal-wasla fil-Muniċipju, intlaqgħu mill-Awtoritajiet ta’ Catania u ngħataw merħba permezz ta’ riċeviment.

Il-Ħadd il-banda għamlet programm fuq iz-zuntier tal-Katidral ta’ Sant’Agata. Filgħaxija, il-bandisti kienu għal-lest fuq il-planċier ġo Villa Bellini biex jibda l-programm prinċipali, li għalih il-banda kienet ġiet mistiedna. Billi dan il-programm mill-banda Maltija kien ingħata prominenza mill-ġurnali Kataniżi, madwar il-planċier inġabret folla kbira. Il-Banda bdiet bis-sinfonija Ricordo a Bellini ta’ Mercadante, segwita minn kompożizzjonijiet oħra tas-Surmast Grech. Dawn intlaqgħu b’applawsi kbar. Xogħlijiet is-surmast Grech kienu ntlaqgħu tajjeb ħafna, tant li waqt din iż-żjara kien inħatar Membro Accademico Circolo Real Bellini.

Wara dawn kien imiss Selezzjoni mill-Mefistofele ta’ Boito. Il-banda Vittoriosana kompliet il-programm bil-Preghiera alla Beata Vergine. Wara l-Preghiera kien imiss Selezzjoni mill-opra Faust. L-interpretazzjoni tas-Serenata The Warbles ta’ Hume kienet intgħoġbot ferm mill-Kataniżi u ġiet deskritta bħala impekkabbli. Dan kien aktarx dovut għall-fatt li, f’parti minnha xi wħud mill-bandisti kienu jwarrbu l-istrumenti tagħhom u minflok jibdew isaffru. Hu magħruf li, għall-mod stupend li bih kienu jsaffru, dan il-passaġġ kien ikun mistenni ħafna. Kif din intemmet, il-folla preżenti nfexxet iċċapċap bla waqfien, kontinwament jitolbu l-bis. Minkejja li kien sar il-ħin, is-surmast Grech ikkuntentahom u din id-darba, mal-applawżi żdied il-ħruq ta’ suffarelli u l-mixegħla ta’ gassijiet kuluriti. Il-programm intemm bl-Innu Nazzjonali Taljan u, billi konna għadna kolonja Ingliża u l-Innu Malti kien għadu ‘l bogħod, indaqq il-God Save.

Għalkemm il-lejl kien daħal ġmielu, il-Banda mmarċjat tul it-triq kemmxejn twila lejn il-port iddoqq il-marċi, li l-Isqallin tant kienu jħobbu. Il-banda u l-ammiraturi tagħha waslu lura Malta it-Tnejn filgħodu u ngħataw merħba kbira mill-għadd kbir ta’ qraba li nizlu jistennewhom ix-Xatt ta’ San Lawrenz.

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