Relevant Moments

Foundation.
The Banda Municipal Paulense was founded with the name of the Sociedade Filarmónica Paulense on September 4, 1874. Its founder Arsénio Gonçalves de Santa Ana was the first president of the Direction and regent, António de Andrade and Manuel Joaquim de Coito Junior. (Músicos Madeirenses pág. 474 e Xarabanda Revista 2008)

Church Orchestra.
In 1888, the press reported on this date, that the Filarmónica Paulense, had a church orchestra. (Músicos Madeirenses pág. 475).

Master Arsénio Gonçalves de Santa Ana.
Arsenio Gonçalves de Santa Ana appears as regent in July of 1904. (Revista Girão, Vol. II, nº 5, 2º Semestre, 2009, 129 – 137) occupying the same position until 1944. (Revista Girão, Vol. II, nº 5, 2º Semestre, 2009, 129 – 137)

New denomination.
In 1929, the Filarmónica Paulense, in connection with a visit to its members residing in the Estreito da Calheta, this philharmonic came under the name of the Filarmónica Monte Carmo do Paul do Mar, accompanied by the president, Mr. Justino Abreu Santos.(Músicos Madeirenses pág. 475)

Name change.
According to the press, the band was renamed Banda Municipal Paulense in 1940. (Revista Girão, Vol. II, nº 5, 2º Semestre, 2009, 129 – 137 e Músicos Madeirenses pág. 476)

Reagent António Santos Coito.
António Santos Coito, took over the artistic direction of the band in 1944, getting around four decades. (Revista Girão, Vol. II, nº 5, 2º Semestre, 2009, 129 – 137)

Centennial anthem.
The anthem of the centenary of the master António Coito was created in 1974. (Rostos e Traços das Bandas Filarmónicas Madeirenses, Vítor Sardinha, 2001, pág. 20 e 21)

Conductor Manuel Patrício Gonçalves Balelo (Teixeira).
In 1982, Manuel Patrício Gonçalves Balelo (Teixeira) assumed the functions of conductor until 1992. (Revista Girão, Vol. II, nº 5, 2º Semestre, 2009, 129 – 137)

Association legally recognized.
In 1991, when the Philharmonic became a legally recognized association, it would assume such an epithet in its name. (Revista Girão, Vol. II, nº 5, 2º Semestre, 2009, 129 – 137)

Conductor João Pedro Gomes Fernandes.
João Pedro Gomes Fernandes assumed the position of conductor in January 1993. (Revista Girão, Vol. II, nº 5, 2º Semestre, 2009, 129 – 137)

Inauguration of Headquarters.
September 11, 1999, the headquarters were inaugurated. (Revista Girão, Vol. II, nº 5, 2º Semestre, 2009, 129 – 137)