The St Paul Choral Society, one of Malta's leading polyphonic choirs, will this year once again give four public performances of Christmas music.  The choir's 2025 repertoire consists of twenty-one carols and anthems, ranging from traditional to modern. Many of these are unique choral arrangements of favourites such as O Ġesù, ħelwa tarbija, Ninni, la tibkix iżjed, Doqqu, qniepen, doqqu, Mariä Wiegenlied, Mary, did you know? and O, ce veste minunată (a Romanian carol). These will be sung alongside popular works such as O Holy Night, All Bells in Paradise, On Christmas Night, Unto us is Born a Son, The First Nowell, O come, all ye faithful, and Handel's Hallelujah chorus.

Friday 12 December at 7.30pm: The choir will sing a Christmas Concert at St Paul's Basilica in Rabat.

Sunday 14 December at 6.30pm: The choir will lead the Festival of Nine Lessons & Carols at St Paul's Pro-Cathedral in Valletta.

Monday 15 December at 6.30pm: The choir will again lead the Festival of Nine Lessons & Carols, this time at Holy Trinity Church in Rudolph Street, Sliema.

Wednesday 17 December at 7pm: The choir will sing a Christmas Concert in the chapel at Dar tal-Kleru Christus Sacerdos in B'Kara.

Hugo Agius Muscat will direct the choir and Elisabeth Conrad will accompany on the organ. Admission to all the events is free; no tickets are required. Donations to the churches will be welcome.

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