Lorenzo Gonzi
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Mro. Lorenzo Gonzi jew kif kien ismu propju, Lawrence Joseph Mary Dominic Gonzi, kien it-tifel ta’ Giuseppe Gonzi u Margerita Tonna. Twieled il-Birgu fit-13 t’Awwissu 1887.
Tgħammed l-għada mill-Kan. Anthony Pace. Iżżewweġ lil Emilia Cauchi fil-knisja Parrokkjali ta'il-Kalkara fl-20 t’Awwissu 1912. Beda jitgħallem il-mużika minn età żgħira taħt Dun Pietru Pawl Galea u wara kompla fl-Istitut Mużikali ta’ Paolino Vassallo.
T’għaxar snin kien diġà jdoqq mal-Banda Prince of Wales tal-Birgu illum magħrufa bħala Għaqda Filarmonika Prince of Wales Own, u eventwalment laħaq pjanista, organista u anke Maestro di Cappella ta’ diversi parroċċi. Meta ħuh Mikiel Gonzi, li wara sar Arċisqof ta’ Malta, qaddes l-ewwel quddiesa tiegħu nhar is-27 ta’ Diċembru 1908, il-mużika kienet taħt id-direzzjoni tas-Mro. Lorenzo Gonzi.
Apparti li kien is-Surmast Direttur ta’ diversi baned Maltin, huwa waqqaf u dderieġa l-Banda tat-Tfal tar-Riformatorju Ċivili tal-Gvern. Fost il-ħafna xogħlijiet li ħalla Mro Gonzi lis-Soċjeta Filarmonika Maria Mater Gratiae, huwa jibqa’ mfakkar l-aktar bħala l-kompożitur tal-Innu Marċ Malta u Wliedha li żżanżan fl-1927 meta l-istatwa ta’ Malta Rebbieħa nħarġet għall-ewwel darba waqt il-Marċ tal-Aħħar Salve.
Is-Surmast Lorenzo Gonzi kien Surmast Direttur tal-Banda tas-Societa Filarmonika Maria Mater Gratiæ f’żewġ perjodi differenti fejn l-ewwel mexxeja lis-Soċjeta bejn 1908 u 1913 u wara reġa irritorna bejn 1918 u 1928.
Sadanittant peress li huwa kien dilettant u qrib is-Soċjeta tal-Banda Circolo San Giuseppe Filarmonika Sagra Familja. U hemm anki kien imexxi Orchestra, wara l-1914 kien ħalla din il-banda, u reġa irritorna mas-Societa Filarmonika Maria Mater Gratiæ fejn idderiġa mill-1918 u 1928. F’istess waqt bejn l-1919 u s-sena 1934 kien wkoll, il-President ta’ Circolo San Giuseppe Filarmonika Sagra Familja.
Mro Lorenzo Gonzi miet il-Kalkara fil-15 ta’ Lulju 1934..