Programme

F. Mendelssohn (1809 – 1847)            Herr, nun lässet du deinen Diener in Frieden fahren op. 69 no. 1                                                              

J. Rheinberger (1839 0 1901)               Kyrie

                                                              (from Cantus Missae op. 102)

O. Gjeilo (b. 1978)                                Ubi caritas

A. Bruckner (1824 – 1896)                   Christus factus est

A. Lotti (1667 – 1740)                           Curcifixus a 8

                                                               (from Credo in F)

C. Monteverdi (1567 – 1643)               Sanctus

                                                              (from Missa in illo tempore SV 205)

E. Ešenvalds (b. 1977)                         Stars

E. Whitacre (b. 1970)                           Lux Aurumque

J. Tavener (1944 – 2013)                     The Lamb

Z. Randall Stroope (b. 1953)               We Beheld Once Again the Stars

KorMalta is Malta’s national choir, founded in November 2017 and conducted since its inception by Principal Conductor Riccardo Bianchi. In 2023, it joined the National Agency for the Performing Arts alongside ŻfinMalta and Teatru Malta. The choir is dedicated to the professionalisation of choral singing in Malta, with a repertoire ranging from a cappella polyphony and Baroque sacred music to operatic and symphonic works. A distinctive focus lies on contemporary choral polyphony and on the performance of works by Maltese composers from all historical periods. Alongside its own productions, KorMalta appears regularly at leading Maltese festivals and collaborates with institutions such as the MPO and VIBE. KorMalta has collaborated with distinguished ensembles such as the Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir and the Choir of the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia. The choir has performed internationally in operas and concerts, serving as an ambassador of Maltese culture overseas.