Step into the enchanting world of the Summer Solstice with our captivating video of the Sunrise Mass concert held at Mnajdra Temple in June 2023. As the sun graces the horizon on the longest day of the year, a choir of extraordinary talent assembles amidst the ancient stones of Mnajdra Temple. Bathed in the soft, golden glow of dawn, their voices rise in perfect harmony, marking this celestial event with a truly unforgettable musical performance. This extraordinary concert, set against the backdrop of the Summer Solstice, infuses the ancient temple's sacred aura with the magic of music. The choir's ethereal melodies resonate with the energies of the solstice, creating a moment of profound connection between Earth, sky, and spirit.

KorMalta - Malta National Choir Wayne Marshall, piano Riccardo Bianchi, conductor

Biber's Requiem (recorded live in January 2020) Conductor: Stefano Molardi Chorus Master: Riccardo Bianchi

Innu Malti Words by Dun Karm Psaila Composed by Robert Samut arr. Riccardo Bianchi

The original owner of the video is ONE Productions. English Translation: "Tonight I’m honoured to say that KorMalta started off strong. KorMalta is the most recent invention of Arts Council Malta and I feel elated, literally elated, as it was a phenomenal beginning for KorMalta. It is a choir that deserves the title of National Choir, and it brought me great pleasure seeing the attendance of representatives from other entities we established before KorMalta including Teatru Malta and ŻfinMalta, and obviously the Orchestra. These all came here, and now the whole picture is starting to feel complete, since an entity like KorMalta, when you start to imagine how it can blend in nicely with ŻfinMalta or Teatru Malta, then, as they say in English, the sky’s the limit."

The original owner of the video is ONE Productions. Translation in English: KorMalta will continue their performances at Teatru Manoel, after an initiative set up by Arts Council Malta for Malta to have a National Choir. During the launch of the programme, considered to be ambitious, by KorMalta, it was said that this is an exciting project that is expected to enchant many people. The choir’s Artistic Director explained that there will be a challenging programme which will celebrate the composer Ludwig Van Beethoven, amongst others. "Our projects are basically from baroque, a baroque repertoire. We will do a homage, a homage to Beethoven, for his 250 year anniversary. With an interesting programme in the Manoel Theatre performing Ruins of Athens, that is a gem in the repertoire that is not very often represented. The choir is made up of members of the choir of the National Philharmonic Orchestra and new members who are expected to enchant audiences on various occasions. This is a high-level initiative, both for Malta and overseas. Amongst other things, the choristers will get an early start warming up their vocal cords, by singing at dawn in an occasion taking place at the Mnajdra Temples. The project Choral Music, Contemporary Choral Music, performed in Mnajdra Temples at the solstice. The mass is called sunrise mass, and we will perform that mass at six o’clock in the morning while the sun rises effectively, so we are trying even to use and to perform in different places and different, not only in auditoriums or in churches." Attending the programme launch was the Minister responsible for Culture, Owen Bonnici, who stressed that KorMalta has already started achieving success even in the first months since its inception. These types of entities have the aim to improve Malta’s culture. To love your country, you should be a person who aims to improve your own country’s culture. Thus we believe that what we are doing will be helpful for our country to keep moving forward.

The original owner of the video is VCA - Valletta Cultural Agency