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	Carmelo issa huwa rtirat mix-xogħol (mhux relatat mal-mużika), iżda għadu attiv kontinwament fil-mużika, idoqq il-Klarinett u jikkomponi. Il-kompożituri favoriti tiegħu huma Tchaikovsky għall-Mużika Klassika tiegħu, Verdi għall-Opri tiegħu, u Miklós Rózsa għall-mużika tal-films tiegħu. Carmelo jista’ jiġi kkuntattjat permezz tal-paġna tiegħu ta’ Facebook, u bl-email c.e.galea@bigpond.com		Carmelo issa huwa rtirat mix-xogħol (mhux relatat mal-mużika), iżda għadu attiv kontinwament fil-mużika, idoqq il-Klarinett u jikkomponi. Il-kompożituri favoriti tiegħu huma Tchaikovsky għall-Mużika Klassika tiegħu, Verdi għall-Opri tiegħu, u Miklós Rózsa għall-mużika tal-films tiegħu. Carmelo jista’ jiġi kkuntattjat permezz tal-paġna tiegħu ta’ Facebook, u bl-email c.e.galea@bigpond.com

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	~~[[File:carmelogalea.jpg\|250px\|thumb\|right\|Mro. Carmelo Galea]]~~
	~~Mro. '''Carmelo Galea''', L.Mus.L.C.M. was born on 16 July 1949, to Emanuel (also a musician) and Emanuela née Brincat.~~

	He started learning the E Clarinet ('flat sign') under the guidance of his father around 1961 and started playing in 1962. In 1962 he also started learning Theory of Music with Bro. Ambrose of [[De La Salle College]] (where he attended 1956-65), and continued with Mro. Profs. [[Charles E. Zammit]] and then Mro. [[Carmelo Pace]], where in 1977 he gained his second diploma - L.Mus.L.C.M.

	He started to have a go at composition in 1965, his first composition to be performed in public being a festive march in 1966, which he composed for the 10th Anniversary of ‘St Peter in Chains Band Club 1957’ [[Għaqda Mużikali San Pietru fil-Ktajjen]], his local Band Club of [[Birzebbugia]].

	He was a member of the [[King’s Own Malta Regiment Band]] between 1967-1970, and was Bandmaster of the abovementioned Għaqda Mużikali San Pietru fil-Ktajjen 1957 between 1971 to 1981, when he then emigrated to [[Australia]] with his wife Evelyn née Schembri and their children Robert (b.1973) and Ruth (b.1979). By 1981 he had composed several festive marches, performed publicly, and two orchestral pieces, also performed publicly by the then [[Manoel Theatre Orchestra]] (now [[Malta Philharmonic Orchestra]]) conducted by Mro. [[Joseph Sammut]].

	~~[[File:galeacarmelo.jpg\|400px\|thumb\|left\|Mro. Carmelo Galea jidderiġi l-Maltese Own Band f’Awstralja]]~~
	In Australia he was Bandmaster of two Maltese bands: [[Maltese Own Band]] between December 1981 and November 1983, and [[St Albans Melita Band]] between May 1987 and June 1990. He was in Malta in July 1990 to attend his father’s funeral. After spending about a year practicing Clarinet in 2007, he joined a local community band ([[Hobsons Bay City Band]]) in late 2008.

	~~Between 1992 and 2004 he taught Theory of Music [in Victoria, Australia] on a part-time basis and was a full-member of the Victorian Music Teachers’ Association.~~

	In 1994 he was on holiday in Malta, with his wife and daughter, and he played the Clarinet with Għaqda Mużikali San Pietru fil-Ktajjen 1957 during the feast of St Peter. He was also invited to conduct this Band again, which he did, and he also opened a Hall at this Band Club, dedicated to his father, who was one of the founding members of the Band back in 1957.

	~~In 2003 he was in Malta with his wife, following the news that his mother is gravely sick – she died after about a week they got to Malta, and of course he attended her funeral too.~~

	Composition for Carmelo had stopped in 1979, when he was in Malta, and he had composed nothing till 2009 – 30 years later ! It is only when he joined the Hobsons Bay City Band that he got the desire to restart composing again. He did so in 2009, when he composed ‘Roman March’ for Concert Band, which he revised in 2011. His musical compositions started to be published in 2013, by the Australian publishers [[www.australiancomposers.com.au]] also known as Wirripang. These are his published compositions so far (alphabetical order):

	* Andante in G Minor (Orchestra)
	* Fantasia for Orchestra (Orchestra)
	* Forward march (Concert Band)
	* Melody in C (Concert Band)
	* Pedestal march (Concert Band)
	* Prelude to a Concert
	* (Concert Band); Roman March (Concert Band)
	* Shattered Trust (Orchestra)
	* Spanish Flavour (Concert Band)
	* The White and Red Flag march (Concert Band).

	Several of the above compositions have been performed in Australia, as well as two in Malta (Melody in C and Roman March) by the [[AFM Band]] and the [[Malta Police Force Band]]. Some were aired on the local Maltese Radio Station 98.9FM [in Victoria, Australia] hosted by [[Emmanuel Brincat]].

	~~Carmelo is a member of APRA (Australian Performing Rights Association), having transferred from The Performing Right Society of London.~~
	Carmelo is now retired from work (not music related), but still continually active in music, playing the Clarinet and composing. His favourite composers are Tchaikovsky for his Classical Music, Verdi for his Operas, and Miklós Rózsa for his film music. Carmelo can be contacted via his Facebook page, and by email c.e.galea@bigpond.com

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			Mro.'''Carmelo Galea''', L.Mus.L.C.M. twieled fis-16 ta’ Lulju 1949, minn Emanuel (mużiċist ukoll) u Emanuela née Brincat.

			Beda jitgħallem il-E Clarinet ('flat sign') taħt il-gwida ta' missieru madwar l-1961 u beda jdoqq fl-1962. Fl-1962 beda jitgħallem ukoll it-Teorija tal-Mużika ma' Bro. Ambrose ta [[De La Salle College]] (fejn attenda 1956-65), u kompla ma Mro. Profs. [[Charles E. Zammit]] u wara Mro. [[Carmelo Pace]], fejn fl-1977 kiseb it-tieni diploma - L.Mus.L.C.M.

			Beda jieħu ħsieb il-kompożizzjoni fl-1965, l-ewwel kompożizzjoni tiegħu li saret fil-pubbliku kienet marċ tal-festa fl-1966, li kkompona għall-10 Anniversarju tal-Każin tal-Banda 'San Pietru fil-Ktajjen 1957' [[Għaqda Mużikali San Pietru fil- -Ktajjen]], Ka]in tal-Banda lokali tieg[u ta’ [[Birzebbugia]].

			Kien membru tal-Banda [[King's Own Malta Regiment]] bejn l-1967-1970, u kien Surmast tal-Għaqda Mużikali San Pietru fil-Ktajjen 1957 hawn fuq imsemmija bejn l-1971 u l-1981, meta mbagħad emigra lejn l-[[Awstralja]] martu Evelyn née Schembri u wliedhom Robert (b.1973) u Ruth (b.1979). Sal-1981 kien ikkompona diversi marċi tal-festa, esegwita pubblikament, u żewġ biċċiet orkestrali, esegwiti wkoll pubblikament mill-[[Orkestra tat-Teatru Manoel]] ta’ dak iż-żmien (illum [[Orkestra Filarmonika ta’ Malta]]) immexxija minn Mro. [[Joseph Sammut]].

			[[File:galeacarmelo.jpg\|400px\|thumb\|xellug\|Sur. Carmelo Galea jidderiġi l-Maltese Own Band f’Awstralja]]
			Fl-Awstralja kien Surmast ta’ żewġ baned Maltin: [[Maltese Own Band]] bejn Diċembru 1981 u Novembru 1983, u [[Banda St Albans Melita]] bejn Mejju 1987 u Ġunju 1990. Kien Malta f’Lulju 1990 biex jattendi tiegħu. il-funeral tal-missier. Wara li qatta’ madwar sena jipprattika l-Klarinett fl-2007, ingħaqad ma’ banda tal-komunità lokali ([[Hobsons Bay City Band]]) lejn l-aħħar tal-2008.

			Bejn l-1992 u l-2004 għallem it-Teorija tal-Mużika [fil-Victoria, l-Awstralja] fuq bażi part-time u kien membru sħiħ tal-Assoċjazzjoni tal-Għalliema tal-Mużika ta’ Victoria.

			Fl-1994 kien fuq btala Malta, ma’ martu u bintu, u daqq il-Klarinett mal-Għaqda Mużikali San Pietru fil-Ktajjen 1957 waqt il-festa ta’ San Pietru. Ġie mistieden ukoll biex jerġa’ jmexxi din il-Banda, li għamel, u fetaħ ukoll Sala f’dan il-Każin tal-Banda, iddedikata lil missieru, li kien wieħed mill-fundaturi tal-Banda lura fl-1957.

			Fl-2003 kien Malta ma’ martu, wara l-aħbar li ommu hija marida serjament – mietet wara madwar ġimgħa waslu Malta, u naturalment attenda l-funeral tagħha wkoll.

			Il-kompożizzjoni għal Carmelo kienet waqfet fl-1979, meta kien Malta, u ma kkompona xejn sal-2009 – 30 sena wara! Huwa biss meta ngħaqad mal-Banda Hobsons Bay City li ħa x-xewqa li jerġa’ jibda jikkomponi. Huwa għamel hekk fl-2009, meta kkompona 'Roman March' għal Concert Band, li rreveda fl-2011. Il-kompożizzjonijiet mużikali tiegħu bdew jiġu ppubblikati fl-2013, mill-pubblikaturi Awstraljani [[www.australiancomposers.com.au]] magħrufa wkoll bħala Wirripang. Dawn huma l-kompożizzjonijiet ippubblikati tiegħu s'issa (ordni alfabetiku):

			* Andante in G Minor (Orchestra)
			* Fantasia for Orchestra (Orchestra)
			* Forward march (Concert Band)
			* Melody in C (Concert Band)
			* Pedestal march (Concert Band)
			* Prelude to a Concert
			* (Concert Band); Roman March (Concert Band)
			* Shattered Trust (Orchestra)
			* Spanish Flavour (Concert Band)
			* The White and Red Flag march (Concert Band).

			Bosta mill-kompożizzjonijiet ta’ hawn fuq ġew esegwiti fl-Awstralja, kif ukoll tnejn f’Malta (Melody in C u Roman March) mill-[[Banda AFM]] u l-[[Banda tal-Korp tal-Pulizija ta’ Malta]]. Xi wħud ġew imxandra fuq l-Istazzjon tar-Radju Malti 98.9FM [fir-Rabat, l-Awstralja] immexxi minn [[Emmanuel Brincat]].
			Carmelo huwa membru tal-APRA (Australian Performing Rights Association), wara li ttrasferixxa minn The Performing Right Society ta’ Londra.

			Carmelo issa huwa rtirat mix-xogħol (mhux relatat mal-mużika), iżda għadu attiv kontinwament fil-mużika, idoqq il-Klarinett u jikkomponi. Il-kompożituri favoriti tiegħu huma Tchaikovsky għall-Mużika Klassika tiegħu, Verdi għall-Opri tiegħu, u Miklós Rózsa għall-mużika tal-films tiegħu. Carmelo jista’ jiġi kkuntattjat permezz tal-paġna tiegħu ta’ Facebook, u bl-email c.e.galea@bigpond.com

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	* The White and Red Flag march (Concert Band).		* The White and Red Flag march (Concert Band).

	Several of the above compositions have been performed in Australia, as well as two in Malta (Melody in C and Roman March) by the [[AFM Band]] and the [[Malta Police Band]]. Some were aired on the local Maltese Radio Station 98.9FM [in Victoria, Australia] hosted by [[Emmanuel Brincat]].		Several of the above compositions have been performed in Australia, as well as two in Malta (Melody in C and Roman March) by the [[AFM Band]] and the [[Malta Police Force Band]]. Some were aired on the local Maltese Radio Station 98.9FM [in Victoria, Australia] hosted by [[Emmanuel Brincat]].

	Carmelo is a member of APRA (Australian Performing Rights Association), having transferred from The Performing Right Society of London.		Carmelo is a member of APRA (Australian Performing Rights Association), having transferred from The Performing Right Society of London.

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	Mro. '''Carmelo Galea''', L.Mus.L.C.M. was born on 16 July 1949, to Emanuel (also a musician) and Emanuela née Brincat.		Mro. '''Carmelo Galea''', L.Mus.L.C.M. was born on 16 July 1949, to Emanuel (also a musician) and Emanuela née Brincat.

	He started learning the E Clarinet under the guidance of his father around 1961 and started playing in 1962. In 1962 he also started learning Theory of Music with Bro. Ambrose of [[De La Salle College]] (where he attended 1956-65), and continued with Mro. Profs. [[Charles E. Zammit]] and then Mro. [[Carmelo Pace]], where in 1977 he gained his second diploma - L.Mus.L.C.M.		He started learning the E Clarinet ('flat sign') under the guidance of his father around 1961 and started playing in 1962. In 1962 he also started learning Theory of Music with Bro. Ambrose of [[De La Salle College]] (where he attended 1956-65), and continued with Mro. Profs. [[Charles E. Zammit]] and then Mro. [[Carmelo Pace]], where in 1977 he gained his second diploma - L.Mus.L.C.M.

	He started to have a go at composition in 1965, his first composition to be performed in public being a festive march in 1966, which he composed for the 10th Anniversary of ‘St Peter in Chains Band Club 1957’ [[Għaqda Mużikali San Pietru fil-Ktajjen]], his local Band Club of [[Birzebbugia]].		He started to have a go at composition in 1965, his first composition to be performed in public being a festive march in 1966, which he composed for the 10th Anniversary of ‘St Peter in Chains Band Club 1957’ [[Għaqda Mużikali San Pietru fil-Ktajjen]], his local Band Club of [[Birzebbugia]].
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	In Australia he was Bandmaster of two Maltese bands: [[Maltese Own Band]] between December 1981 and November 1983, and [[St Albans Melita Band]] between May 1987 and June 1990. He was in Malta in July 1990 to attend his father’s funeral. After spending about a year practicing Clarinet in 2007, he joined a local community band ([[Hobsons Bay City Band]]) in late 2008.		In Australia he was Bandmaster of two Maltese bands: [[Maltese Own Band]] between December 1981 and November 1983, and [[St Albans Melita Band]] between May 1987 and June 1990. He was in Malta in July 1990 to attend his father’s funeral. After spending about a year practicing Clarinet in 2007, he joined a local community band ([[Hobsons Bay City Band]]) in late 2008.

	Between 1992 and 2004, he taught Theory of Music [in Victoria, Australia] on a part-time basis and was a full-member of the Victorian Music Teachers’ Association.		Between 1992 and 2004 he taught Theory of Music [in Victoria, Australia] on a part-time basis and was a full-member of the Victorian Music Teachers’ Association.

	In 1994 he was on holiday in Malta, with his wife and daughter, and he played the Clarinet with Għaqda Mużikali San Pietru fil-Ktajjen 1957 during the feast of St Peter. He was also invited to conduct this Band again, which he did, and he also opened a Hall at this Band Club, dedicated to his father, who was one of the founding members of the Band back in 1957.		In 1994 he was on holiday in Malta, with his wife and daughter, and he played the Clarinet with Għaqda Mużikali San Pietru fil-Ktajjen 1957 during the feast of St Peter. He was also invited to conduct this Band again, which he did, and he also opened a Hall at this Band Club, dedicated to his father, who was one of the founding members of the Band back in 1957.

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	Mro. '''Carmelo Galea''', L.Mus.L.C.M. was born on 16 July 1949, to Emanuel (also a musician) and Emanuela née Brincat.		Mro. '''Carmelo Galea''', L.Mus.L.C.M. was born on 16 July 1949, to Emanuel (also a musician) and Emanuela née Brincat.

	He started learning the E¨ Clarinet under the guidance of his father around 1961 and started playing in 1962. In 1962 he also started learning Theory of Music with Bro. Ambrose of [[De La Salle College]] (where he attended 1956-65), and continued with Mro. Profs. [[Charles E. Zammit]] and then Mro. [[Carmelo Pace]], where in 1977 he gained his second diploma - L.Mus.L.C.M.		He started learning the E Clarinet under the guidance of his father around 1961 and started playing in 1962. In 1962 he also started learning Theory of Music with Bro. Ambrose of [[De La Salle College]] (where he attended 1956-65), and continued with Mro. Profs. [[Charles E. Zammit]] and then Mro. [[Carmelo Pace]], where in 1977 he gained his second diploma - L.Mus.L.C.M.

	He started to have a go at composition in 1965, his first composition to be performed in public being a festive march in 1966, which he composed for the 10th Anniversary of ‘St Peter in Chains Band Club 1957’ [[Għaqda Mużikali San Pietru fil-Ktajjen]], his local Band Club of [[Birzebbugia]].		He started to have a go at composition in 1965, his first composition to be performed in public being a festive march in 1966, which he composed for the 10th Anniversary of ‘St Peter in Chains Band Club 1957’ [[Għaqda Mużikali San Pietru fil-Ktajjen]], his local Band Club of [[Birzebbugia]].

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	He was a member of the [[King’s Own Malta Regiment Band]] between 1967-1970, and was Bandmaster of the abovementioned Għaqda Mużikali San Pietru fil-Ktajjen 1957 between 1971 to 1981, when he then emigrated to [[Australia]] with his wife Evelyn née Schembri and their children Robert (b.1973) and Ruth (b.1979). By 1981 he had composed several festive marches, performed publicly, and two orchestral pieces, also performed publicly by the then [[Manoel Theatre Orchestra]] (now [[Malta Philharmonic Orchestra]]) conducted by Mro. [[Joseph Sammut]].		He was a member of the [[King’s Own Malta Regiment Band]] between 1967-1970, and was Bandmaster of the abovementioned Għaqda Mużikali San Pietru fil-Ktajjen 1957 between 1971 to 1981, when he then emigrated to [[Australia]] with his wife Evelyn née Schembri and their children Robert (b.1973) and Ruth (b.1979). By 1981 he had composed several festive marches, performed publicly, and two orchestral pieces, also performed publicly by the then [[Manoel Theatre Orchestra]] (now [[Malta Philharmonic Orchestra]]) conducted by Mro. [[Joseph Sammut]].

	[[File:galeacarmelo.jpg\|~~250px~~\|thumb\|left\|Mro. Carmelo Galea jidderiġi l-Maltese Own Band f’Awstralja]]		[[File:galeacarmelo.jpg\|400px\|thumb\|left\|Mro. Carmelo Galea jidderiġi l-Maltese Own Band f’Awstralja]]
	In Australia he was Bandmaster of two Maltese bands: [[Maltese Own Band]] between December 1981 and November 1983, and [[St Albans Melita Band]] between May 1987 and June 1990. He was in Malta in July 1990 to attend his father’s funeral. After spending about a year practicing Clarinet in 2007, he joined a local community band ([[Hobsons Bay City Band]]) in late 2008.		In Australia he was Bandmaster of two Maltese bands: [[Maltese Own Band]] between December 1981 and November 1983, and [[St Albans Melita Band]] between May 1987 and June 1990. He was in Malta in July 1990 to attend his father’s funeral. After spending about a year practicing Clarinet in 2007, he joined a local community band ([[Hobsons Bay City Band]]) in late 2008.

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	Composition for Carmelo had stopped in 1979, when he was in Malta, and he had composed nothing till 2009 – 30 years later ! It is only when he joined the Hobsons Bay City Band that he got the desire to restart composing again. He did so in 2009, when he composed ‘Roman March’ for Concert Band, which he revised in 2011. His musical compositions started to be published in 2013, by the Australian publishers [[www.australiancomposers.com.au]] also known as Wirripang. These are his published compositions so far (alphabetical order):		Composition for Carmelo had stopped in 1979, when he was in Malta, and he had composed nothing till 2009 – 30 years later ! It is only when he joined the Hobsons Bay City Band that he got the desire to restart composing again. He did so in 2009, when he composed ‘Roman March’ for Concert Band, which he revised in 2011. His musical compositions started to be published in 2013, by the Australian publishers [[www.australiancomposers.com.au]] also known as Wirripang. These are his published compositions so far (alphabetical order):

	• Andante in G Minor (Orchestra)		* Andante in G Minor (Orchestra)
	• Fantasia for Orchestra (Orchestra)		* Fantasia for Orchestra (Orchestra)
	• Forward march (Concert Band)		* Forward march (Concert Band)
	• Melody in C (Concert Band)		* Melody in C (Concert Band)
	• Pedestal march (Concert Band)		* Pedestal march (Concert Band)
	• Prelude to a Concert		* Prelude to a Concert
	• (Concert Band); Roman March (Concert Band)		* (Concert Band); Roman March (Concert Band)
	• Shattered Trust (Orchestra)		* Shattered Trust (Orchestra)
	• Spanish Flavour (Concert Band)		* Spanish Flavour (Concert Band)
	• The White and Red Flag march (Concert Band).		* The White and Red Flag march (Concert Band).

	Several of the above compositions have been performed in Australia, as well as two in Malta (Melody in C and Roman March) by the [[AFM Band]] and the [[Malta Police Band]]. Some were aired on the local Maltese Radio Station 98.9FM [in Victoria, Australia] hosted by [[Emmanuel Brincat]].		Several of the above compositions have been performed in Australia, as well as two in Malta (Melody in C and Roman March) by the [[AFM Band]] and the [[Malta Police Band]]. Some were aired on the local Maltese Radio Station 98.9FM [in Victoria, Australia] hosted by [[Emmanuel Brincat]].

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Mro. '''Carmelo Galea''', L.Mus.L.C.M. was born on 16 July 1949, to Emanuel (also a musician) and Emanuela née Brincat.

He started learning the E¨ Clarinet under the guidance of his father around 1961 and started playing in 1962. In 1962 he also started learning Theory of Music with Bro. Ambrose of [[De La Salle College]] (where he attended 1956-65), and continued with Mro. Profs. [[Charles E. Zammit]] and then Mro. [[Carmelo Pace]], where in 1977 he gained his second diploma - L.Mus.L.C.M.

He started to have a go at composition in 1965, his first composition to be performed in public being a festive march in 1966, which he composed for the 10th Anniversary of ‘St Peter in Chains Band Club 1957’ [[Għaqda Mużikali San Pietru fil-Ktajjen]], his local Band Club of [[Birzebbugia]].

He was a member of the [[King’s Own Malta Regiment Band]] between 1967-1970, and was Bandmaster of the abovementioned Għaqda Mużikali San Pietru fil-Ktajjen 1957 between 1971 to 1981, when he then emigrated to [[Australia]] with his wife Evelyn née Schembri and their children Robert (b.1973) and Ruth (b.1979). By 1981 he had composed several festive marches, performed publicly, and two orchestral pieces, also performed publicly by the then [[Manoel Theatre Orchestra]] (now [[Malta Philharmonic Orchestra]]) conducted by Mro. [[Joseph Sammut]].

[[File:galeacarmelo.jpg|250px|thumb|left|Mro. Carmelo Galea jidderiġi l-Maltese Own Band f’Awstralja]]
In Australia he was Bandmaster of two Maltese bands: [[Maltese Own Band]] between December 1981 and November 1983, and [[St Albans Melita Band]] between May 1987 and June 1990. He was in Malta in July 1990 to attend his father’s funeral. After spending about a year practicing Clarinet in 2007, he joined a local community band ([[Hobsons Bay City Band]]) in late 2008.

Between 1992 and 2004, he taught Theory of Music [in Victoria, Australia] on a part-time basis and was a full-member of the Victorian Music Teachers’ Association.

In 1994 he was on holiday in Malta, with his wife and daughter, and he played the Clarinet with Għaqda Mużikali San Pietru fil-Ktajjen 1957 during the feast of St Peter. He was also invited to conduct this Band again, which he did, and he also opened a Hall at this Band Club, dedicated to his father, who was one of the founding members of the Band back in 1957.

In 2003 he was in Malta with his wife, following the news that his mother is gravely sick – she died after about a week they got to Malta, and of course he attended her funeral too.

Composition for Carmelo had stopped in 1979, when he was in Malta, and he had composed nothing till 2009 – 30 years later ! It is only when he joined the Hobsons Bay City Band that he got the desire to restart composing again. He did so in 2009, when he composed ‘Roman March’ for Concert Band, which he revised in 2011. His musical compositions started to be published in 2013, by the Australian publishers [[www.australiancomposers.com.au]] also known as Wirripang. These are his published compositions so far (alphabetical order):

• Andante in G Minor (Orchestra)
• Fantasia for Orchestra (Orchestra)
• Forward march (Concert Band)
• Melody in C (Concert Band)
• Pedestal march (Concert Band)
• Prelude to a Concert
• (Concert Band); Roman March (Concert Band)
• Shattered Trust (Orchestra)
• Spanish Flavour (Concert Band)
• The White and Red Flag march (Concert Band).

Several of the above compositions have been performed in Australia, as well as two in Malta (Melody in C and Roman March) by the [[AFM Band]] and the [[Malta Police Band]]. Some were aired on the local Maltese Radio Station 98.9FM [in Victoria, Australia] hosted by [[Emmanuel Brincat]].

Carmelo is a member of APRA (Australian Performing Rights Association), having transferred from The Performing Right Society of London.
Carmelo is now retired from work (not music related), but still continually active in music, playing the Clarinet and composing. His favourite composers are Tchaikovsky for his Classical Music, Verdi for his Operas, and Miklós Rózsa for his film music. Carmelo can be contacted via his Facebook page, and by email c.e.galea@bigpond.com

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