Carmelo Mangion (bandmaster)
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Mro. Carmelo Mangion L.Mus.LCM was born on 20 July 1976, son of Anthony and Andreana Mangion.
Carmelo Mangion started learning music with Għaqda Banda Żejtun on January 1985 and he started as bandsman playing clarinet in 1987 for the Good Friday procession. Carmelo Mangion studied music theory under Mro. John J. Pace and his musical practice under the tuition of Sonia Sinagra.
Carmelo Mangion showed his interest in starting practicing on the Euphonium as well, and he performed with this instrument for the first time when John J. Pace formed Banda Żejtun Żgħażagh Kunċertisti in 1993 where this band gave an excellent performance at Robert Sammut Hall in Floriana. Carmelo Mangion continued experimenting on brass instruments when he started practicing on the trombone.
In 2002 Carmelo Mangion started studying music theory with Mro .Raymond Sciberras, Then he furthered his studies with Mro. Raymond Zammit where he achieved the A.Mus.LCM.
After 23 years of service alongside Għaqda Banda Żejtun, in 2009 Għaqda Banda Żejtun assigned him the post as bandmaster. Post that Mro. Carmelo Mangion accepted with great interest.
He composed u good numbers of works, among them one can mention:- Innu Popolari - Insellmulek Katarina, Innu Marċ - Lis-Seżżjoni Żgħażagħ Għaqda Banda Żejtun, Fantasia - Journey into the Unknown, Musical Synopsis - Our Bandstand, Song - Dejjem 'l Quddiem. Done also Waltz - 15th Anniversary, Fantasia - Flying The Oriental Skies, Preghiera - Lil Santa Katarina, Fantasia – Festiva, Waltz - Katarina, Waltz Marcia - 80th Anniversary March, Overture - To My 5th Anniversary, As Bandmaster Marcia - Katarina 2014, and Musical Synopsis - Musical Synopsis - Our Theatre