Għaqda Mużikali Marija Annunzjata Ħal Tarxien A.D. 1862
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L-Storja tal-Għaqda Mużikali Marija Annunzjata Ħal Tarxien A.D. 1862
Il-Każin tal-Banda Annunzjata f'Ħal Tarxien magħruf bħala Għaqda Mużikali Marija Annunzjata' huwa l-uniku każin tal-banda mwaqqaf fir-raħal ta' Ħal Tarxien f'Malta. L-oriġini tiegħu huma ntraċċati lura għal nofs is-seklu 19. Fl-1862, Odilone Caruana, personalità magħrufa minn Ħaż-Żabbar, residenti fir-raħal, ġabar xi żgħażagħ biex iwaqqaf każin tal-banda f’Ħal Tarxien.
Il-banda kienet oriġinarjament magħrufa bħala Banda del Tarxien. Aktar tard, il-banda bidlet isimha għal San Ġiovanni peress li Ħal Tarxien kien magħruf bħala ir-raħal ta' San Ġwann (ir-raħal ta' San Ġwann), sakemm fl-1885 sar magħruf bħala. Banda San Giuseppe, wara t-twaqqif ta' kappella ddedikata lil San Ġużepp fil-periferija tar-raħal. L-ewwel bini tiegħu kien jinsab fi Strada Sant’ Anna u wara l-klabb ġie trasferit għal 54, Strada Reale.
Fl-1904 il-każin tal-banda sar magħruf bħala Circolo Filarmonica Annunzjata u fl-1912 akkwista fond ikbar ġdid fi Strada Raħal Ġdid, l-istess fond li għadu jintuża sal-lum. Il-każin tal-banda żamm ismu Taljan sakemm inbidel statutorju għal Għaqda Mużikali Marija Annunzjata fl-1986.
L-ewwel direttur tal-banda tal-każin kien Mro Giuseppe Portelli sal-1890. Warajh kien is-Surmast Napoleon Caruana Dingli u diversi surmasti famużi oħra fosthom Mro Lorenzo Gonzi u Mro Vincenzo Ciappara .
Wara dawn is-snin kollha ta' eżistenza, il-Każin tal-Banda Annunkazzjoni għadu l-uniku każin tal-banda mwaqqaf Ħal Tarxien. Joffri lezzjonijiet mużikali b’xejn għal dawk il-persuni kollha li jixtiequ jitgħallmu l-mużika u tagħti l-opportunità li wara jiffurmaw parti mill-banda.
Il-fond il-ġdid tal-każin tal-banda li qed jinbena se joffri post għan-nies kollha u ideali għal laqgħat tal-familja u ħbieb is-sena kollha speċjalment f’Mejju meta r-raħal ta’ Ħal Tarxien jiċċelebra l-Festa tal-Lunzjata.
Coath of Arm
The club's logo, designed by Chev. Rafel Bonnici Calì, is very similar to the Parish’s coat of arms, which is made up of two main parts. The upper part features the letter M which stands for the Blessed Virgin Mary, whilst the lower part features two upright blue stripes, against a white background. In addition to this the club's logo features the musical ‘lyra’ (harp), which is positioned between the blue stripes in the lower part.
Organisation
Since its setup the Tarxien band club had 33 Presidents who, together with the club members and its bandisti, strived hard to promote the music culture amongst the locals of Tarxien. The club always had a substantial number of student band players who later on became members of the club's band.
Main Committee
The club is run by an executive committee made up of 13 members and led by the committee's President. All officials serving in this committee are elected biannually during an Annual General Meeting. The current president is Mr. Victor Seguna and has been in office since 2007. The current band director is Mro. Hermann Farrugia Frantz and has been in office since 2011.
Youth Section
The executive committee is supported by the club's youths section founded in 1993 Sezzjoni Żgħażagħ u Partitarji in the running of the club and the organization of the various activities held by the club during the year.
Band Commission
The executive committee is supported by the band comission which is in charge of all the band members of the Annunciation Band. It is responsbile of all the band’s comittments, especially during the feast week. The band commisson is also in-charge of the annual muscial programme held on Wednesday of the feast week.
Kumitat Planċier
In 1994, a group of band club activists formed the Kumitat Planċier which after 7 years of hard work and sacrifices inaugurated one of the biggest and richest bandstand (planċier) in Malta.
Years passed by, however for most local Maltese activists, it is still considered to be one of the best Planċier ever.
Construction of new Premises
In 2011, this band club started one of the biggest project which has ever did. The demolition of the current premises and construction of a new band club. The new facilities which are being built and are at an advanced stage, include a large basement, a main entrance which stairs leading to the second floor, large bar-area, three large halls and a new façade complimenting the urban conservation area of the old village of Tarxien.
Currently the construction of the main entrance is taking place whilst the latest preparations for the construction of the main facade are being made.
150th year Anniversary Celebrations
In 2012, the Annunciation Band Club of Tarxien commemorated the 150th year anniversary. A new logo Futur lil Wirtna designed by the late Renzo Gauci was inaugurated in January 2012 after a mass held at the Tarxien parish and a march by the band around Tarxien for the opening celebrations of this important anniversary.
For the 150th anniversary occasion the Annunciation Band Club issued two recordings: Funeral Marches Lachrimae Christi and Festive Marches Futur lil Wirtna.
In April 2012, to commemorate the 150th anniversay the Annunciation Band presented a concert of holy music named A Maria Santissima Annunziata held at Tarxien Parish Church.
The 5th May 2012, saw the band participating in the official ceremony where the first stone of the new premises of the band club was placed by the President of Malta Dr.George Abela.
In September 2012 a concert Mużika 150 was held at the Grand Master Palace in Valletta to commemorate the 150th anniversary of this band club.
Organisation
Surmastrijiet
No | Surmastrijiet | Minn | Sa |
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01 | Ġuseppe Portelli | 1870 | 1890 |
02 | Napuljun Caruana Dingli | 1890 | 1905 |
03 | Salvatore Galea Abela | 1905 | 1906 |
04 | Ignazio Catania | 1906 | 1908 |
05 | Ġiuseppe Camenzuli | 1908 | 1909 |
06 | Lorenzo Gonzi | 1909 | 1924 |
07 | Vincenzo Ciappara | 1924 | 1931 |
08 | Lorenzo Gonzi | 1931 | 1934 |
09 | Antonio Zammit | 1934 | 1938 |
10 | Ġiuseppe Buttigieg | 1938 | 1944 |
11 | Ġiuseppe Magri | 1944 | 1945 |
12 | Ġiuseppe Buttigieg | 1945 | 1972 |
13 | Salvino Fabri | 1972 | 1974 |
14 | Paolo Buttigieg | 1974 | 1978 |
15 | John J. Pace | 1978 | 1983 |
16 | Ġiuseppe Buttigieg | 1983 | 1984 |
17 | Paolo Buttigieg | 1984 | 1991 |
18 | Saviour Portelli | 1991 | 1993 |
19 | Dominic Darmanin | 1993 | 1997 |
20 | Victor Vella | 1997 | 2011 |
21 | Hermann Farrugia Frantz | 2011 |
Presidenti
Segretarji
No | Segretarji | Minn | Sa |
---|---|---|---|
01 | Anton Briffa | 2022 |
Teżoriera
No | Teżoriera | Minn | Sa |
---|---|---|---|
01 | Edwin Mercieca | 2022 |
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 | Marches | Funeral Marches | Waltzes | Others |
01 | Festive Marches - Marċi Brijuzi - Għaqda Mużikali Maria Annunziata (1990) | 1990 | * | |||
02 | Festive Marches - Marċi Brijuzi - Għaqda Mużikali Maria Annunziata (1992) | 1992 | * | |||
03 | Festive Marches - Marċi Brijuzi - Għaqda Mużikali Maria Annunziata (1994) | 1994 | * | |||
04 | Festive Marches - Marċi Brijuzi - Għaqda Mużikali Maria Annunziata (1998 - 1999) | 1998-1999 | * | |||
05 | Festive Marches - Marċi Brijuzi - Għaqda Mużikali Maria Annunziata (2000) | 2000 | * | |||
06 | Festive Marches - Marċi Brijuzi - Festa 2001 - Għaqda Mużikali Maria Annunziata (2001) | 2001 | * |
Cd's
No | Name of Cd's - Festive Marches | Year | Marches | Funeral Marches | Waltzes | Others |
01 | Festive Marches - Marċi Brijuzi - Festa 2005 - Mill-Għaqda Mużikali Maria Annuzjata (Tarxien) (2005) (Vol. 01) | 2005 | * | |||
02 | Festive Marches - Marċi Brijuzi - Futur lil Wirtna fl-okkażjoni tal-150 Anniversarju mit-twaqqif tal-Għaqda Mużikali Maria Annuzjata (Tarxien) (2012) (Vol. 02) | 2012 | * | |||
03 | 160 Sena - 1862-2022 Ġrajjietna 'l Quddiem | 2022 | * |
No | Name of Cd's - Funeral Marches | Year | Marches | Funeral Marches | Waltzes | Others |
01 | Funeral Marches - Marċi Funebri - Mill-Għaqda Mużikali Maria Annuzjata (Tarxien) (1995) (Vol. 01) | 1995 | * | |||
02 | Funeral Marches - Marċi Funebri - Lachrimae Christi f'okkażjoni tal-150 sena mit-twaqqif ta' l-Għaqda Mużikali Maria Annuzjata (Tarxien) (2012) (Vol. 02) | 2012 | * |