The news of the demise of Mgr. Salv Borg, Archpriest Emeritus of St. George's Basilica was received with great sadness by the Chorus Urbanus. Mgr. Borg passed away peacefully on Thursday, 27th September 2007, at about 1.45pm comforted by his family and friends. Mro. John Galea paid him a visit in hospital on the day of his death little knowing that he had already passed away towards the Eternal Father less than half an hour before his arrival in the respective ward at St. Luke's Hospital.

Mgr. Salv Borg served as Archpriest of St. George's Parish between 1986 and 1997, during which tenure, the Chorus Urbanus served unstintingly and unfailingly as the principal resident choir of the Basilica.  Mgr. Borg had also accompanied Chorus Urbanus, way back in 1990, on their choral tour to the Vatican. During this tour the Choir had the opportunity to sing during the Papal Audience in Pope Paul VI Auditorium and afterwards, together with Mgr Borg and H.E. Dr. Alexander Cachia Zammit, had a very close private audience with Pope John Paul II.

The demise of Mgr Borg is a big loss to his family and his friends, to the Chorus Urbanus, St George's Parish as well as to the whole Gozo Diocese. He will be fondly remembered for his charismatic approach and keen sense of fraternal community that he instilled at St. George’s Parish and in all Victoria, and indeed throughout the diocese, where he was instrumental in curbing the ugly head of division and intense parochialism.