In Belgium - 2010

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Il-Banda Vittoriosa żaret il-Belġju bejn il-11 u t-18 ta’ Diċembru 2010, fi skambju mużikali mal-Philharmonie Royale Concordia minn Ottignies. Il-grupp ta 'mużiċisti, membri tal-kumitat u partitarji magħduda 54 persuna. Dan il-grupp telaq lejn il-Belġju nhar is-Sibt 18 ta’ Diċembru wara nofsinhar u wasal fil-Lukanda f’Louvain-La-Neuve għall-ħabta tad-9 ta’ filgħaxija.

Il-Ħadd 19, il-grupp attenda għall-quddiesa f’din il-belt u mbagħad telqu lejn il-Belt ta’ Nivelles, fejn il-każin tal-Banda San Lawrenz esegwiet l-ewwel kunċert fil-knisja Kolleġjali ta’ Nivelles fis-siegħa u nofs ta’ waranofsinhar, il-knisja prinċipali ta’ din il-belt. . Hawnhekk il-każin tal-banda kkollabora mal-Philharmonie Royale Concordia, taħt id-direzzjoni tas-Surmast Paul Schembri, u esegwiet dan il-programm:

No Work Composer
* Light Cavalry F.V. Suppe
* Blue Danube Johan Strauss
* Gladiator Hans Zimmer
* 20th Anniversary Paul Schembri
* Feliz Navidad Jose Feliciano
* Christmas Kings Arr. A. Balent
* Radetzky March Johan Strauss

This programme was highly enjoyed by the people present. At the end of the concert, the two bands were invited to a reception in Nivelles top hotel by the Mayor of this city. After the reception the group had time to visit the local Christmas Market, and afterwards went to an official dinner in Ceroux-Mousty organized by the Philharmonie Royale Concordia for their guests.

The following Monday and Tuesday the musicians did not have any official duties, so the group visited various attractions, such as Maredsous, the local convent, the famous saxophone museum in Dinant and the beautiful city of Bruges in Northern Belgium.

Wednesday 15th was another busy day for the musicians. After the group visited Louvaine-la-Neuve, the band performed in the local main square to the joy of the people visiting the local Christmas Market. The Band performed the following the programme in the cold afternoon:

No Work Composer
* Light Cavalry F. V. Suppe
* 20th Anniversary Paul Schembri
* Blue Danube Johan Strauss
* Best of Zucchero P. Pia
* The Best of Maltese Folklore Arr. A. Chircop
* Carmen George Bizet
* La Vita e Bella Nicola Piovani
* Feliz Navidad Jose Feliciano
* Christmas Kings A. Balent

On Thursday 16th the group visited Waterloo. Here they visited the house where the Duke of Wellington resided, the museum, various short movies and the grounds where the famous battle took place.

Friday 17th was the most important day of this trip for the group, where the group left for Brussels in the afternoon, where after the group visited the Grand Place and various other landmarks in the centre of the European Capital, the Band started the preparations for Mass and a concert in Malta House. In Fact the St Lawrence Band Club performed various Christmas carols in the first mass ever held in Malta House. After mass, the Band Club accompanied a number of children from the local Maltese community while they sang Christmas Carols.

Also, the St Lawrence was the first Maltese Band to perform in Malta House, and appropriately, by invitation of the Maltese Ambassador to Belgium, the band prepared and performed this beautiful programme:

No Work Composer
* Light Cavalry F. V. Suppe
* Il-Bajja tal-Mellieħa Arr. Mauro Farrugia
* Blue Danube Johan Strauss
* Best of Zucchero P. Pia
* Niftakar Fik Arr. R. Zammit
* 20th Anniversary Paul Schembri
* The Best of Maltese Folklore Arr. A. Chircop
* Feliz Navidad Jose Feliciano
* Christmas Kings A. Balent

This programme was very well received by those present. After this programme, there were a number of speeches and presentations to the committee, the director of the Philharmonie Royale Concordia, and the Maltese Ambassador H.E. Pierre Clive Agius. After an official reception for this occasion, the Philharmonie Royale Concordia performed a programme for the occasion as well.

Saturday 18th way the Band’s last day in Belgium, which started early in the morning where the group was invited to a traditional Christmas Breakfast in a Farmhouse in Ottignies. Afterwards, the Philharmonie performed a concert for the group, where the Maltese contingent group could observe how this orchestra rehearses.

Nevertheless, this trip came to an end, and under threat of a severe snowstorm, the group left Belgium and landed in Malta around midnight of the same day. This trip was a great success in all its facets, musically, logistically and entertainment wise, and this was confirmed by both those who were part of it and in various articles on local media.