Frank Galea
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Mro.Frank Galea born on 23 Luly, 1945 at Ħaż-Żebbuġ. He went at Kindergarten St Francis School at Żebbuġ between 1948 to 1951. Żebbuġ Boys’ Primary School between 1951-1954 and the Secorndary School at Archbishop’s Seminary Floriana between 1954-1962.
He began studying music at Miss M.L Bonnici and violin with Carlo Fiamingo and Ghiorlando Valente. He studied singing with Bice Ciappara, Professor Antoinette Miggiani and Dobreva . He studied harmony and composition with Maestro Carmelo Pace.
Had professional training as an instructor in the College of Education (St. Michael's College of Education) - 1967 to 1969, where he took a certificate of instructor and has specialized in Music and History.
Had professional training as an instructor in the College of Education (St. Michael's College of Education) - 1967 to 1969, where he took a certificate of instructor and has specialized in Music and History - In Johann Strauss School of Music (1978-1997) where he taught theory and harmony.
- Reached Assistant Head of Secondary School Boys in the Island and Cospicua Girls Secondary School (1997-2001). - Was also an examiner in MATSEC Board of Music at the University of Malta (1999-2001). He got Academic Qualifications :
At the University of Malta (1993-1995) took the Postgraduate Diploma in Educational Administration and Management (DEAM). - At the University of Malta (2005-2008) took the BA (Hons.) also studied Archeology and Anthropology. - At the University of Malta and the Malta Council (2008-2009) took the Certificate of Proofreading in Maltese. - Civil Defence Corps - was a part-time volunteer where he attended many courses and took the Silver and Gold Bar Bar Awards for Proficiency. He got Musical Qualifications He got Diplomas in Music from the London College of Music - A.Mus.LCM 1976. - L.Mus.LCM 1979. - FLCM 1980.
Competition for the best composition of serious music, organized by the Malta Society of Arts, Manufacturers and Commerce and The Performing Rights Society of London (PRS) (1973) Won Third Prize in composition Three Spiritual Madrigal for SATB (1982) Won First Prize by Piccolo Concerto per Archi ed Clarinetto and the composition Deux Bogatellis.
Bands that Led as Bandmaster
- (1975-1978) Banda De Rohan Żebbuġ. - (1981-1995) St. Peter In Chains Band Birżebbuġia. - (1988-1998) Band Aniċi Qormi The Detroit also directed Hynix America, Toronto in Canada and Libya). - The Band of The School of Music - The Junior Band Orchestra - The Orchestra di Cappella.
His Best musicl works:
- Over seventy (70) and several other colorful funeral marches, Overture and valzi. - Make several arrangements of orchestral works for band. - Wrote sung (The Sung of The Apoteożi St. Peter and St. George), Masses, oratorji, and operetta for children Children in the woods (which was made in the De Porres Hall in 1978).
Other Interests
a) Singer Liriku as low soloist took part - Many concerts M.C.I. - In the four operas that are Maestro Carmelo Pace Caterina Desguanez (1970 and 1980) Angelica (1973) The Ispogeana (1976) I Martiri (1989) - In the opera Rigoletto held in 1982 at the Manoel Theatre. - F'operetti held at the College of Teachers and Astra Theatre in Gozo Die Fledermaus (1969) Night in Venice (1971) Gypsy Baron
b) Composer - wrote music of many different styles and executed a number of concerts with his music Lunchtime Concerts Isward Hall Two concerts (The Music of Frank Galea) Robert Sammut Hall.
c) Author of four (4) books on music, published by Johann Strauss School of Music.
d) Actor - Worked on stage for the first time in the Hall Dun Michael Xerri. - In the plays of Shakespeare Merchant of Venice, Hamlet and Macbeth worked by Malta Dramatic Society (Għaqda Drammatika Maltija) at the Catholic Institute in 1964. - Deborah play in Fr.Peter Serracino Inglott in 1969 hosted by Young Christian Workers Zgħażagh Ħaddiema Nsara at the Catholic Institute. - In the drama Proċess lil Ġesu’ presented by M.A.S Manoel Theatre and the Catholic Institute
e) Writer of numerous essays, articles in newspapers and magazines, stories and poems in English and Maltese. Was active in the Literary Revival Movement and in 1973 along with three other writers Olives, the poems and his prose were published f'antoloġija (Square-enrichment) which came out the same movement.
f) First Class Referee with the Malta Basketball Association (1974-1981).
g) radio broadcaster for six (6) years where presented and produced programs of classical music with Super One Radio.
h) compere of many programs among f'lejla commemorating Victory Day (2002).
i) Perform Volunteer Work as a speaker and animator of Caritas and diaconia Drug Awareness Group of Zebbug and taught music at St. Mary's Hospital and in San Blas men with drug problem .
Iċ-Cirku Dsatax (19):
On its own initiative A group of nineteen partner to commit annually by give sum payment of church music and religious feast of St. Joseph in Zebbug. This ring has no connection and with any society or association. The desire of Frank was posthumously this initiative does not stop and thus expressing devotion to St. Joseph by strengthening his religious feast these contributions. Mro. Frank Galea died on 1 February 2012 at at Sir Paul Boffa Hospital. At 66 years. Frank was married to Josephine née Camilleri, his loving sons André and Renzo.