The Malta Police Force Band 200th Anniversary Concert : on the occasion of the bicentenary from the foundation of the Malta Police Force 1814-2014

Abstract

The Malta Police Force Band was established by the then Commissioner of Police, Lieutenant Colonel Henry William Bamford OBE in 1920 which band was formed up of bandsmen emanating from the Kings Own Regiment and the Malta Royal Artillery, under the charge of its first Director of Music, Mro. E. Magro, being an ex-director of the Commander-in-Chief orchestra in Malta. Due to service exigencies, the Band was disbanded for several times and it was last reactivated in 1994, on the 180th Anniversary of the foundation of the Force, when it made its debut in the presence of the Moscow Military Ensemble and the famous Banda dell' Arma dei Carabinieri during a march past and Guard of Honour at St. George's Square, Valletta. Hence, this year, the Band is commemorating its 94th Anniversary since its establishment and its 20th Anniversary since its last reactivation.