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Major. '''Anthony Aquilina''' was born on 25 July 1906, in [[Ħaż-Żebbuġ]]. His own name was Paul but was known as Anthony. he was a Maltese band master and composer.  
Maġġur. '''Anthony Aquilina''' twieled fil-25 ta' Lulju 1906, f' [[Ħaż-Żebbuġ]]. Ismu stess kien Pawlu imma kien magħruf bħala Anthony. kien Surmast u kompożitur ta’ bosta Baned Maltin.


In 1914, eight-year-old, a boy who was encouraging to join the [[Soċjeta Filarmonika Banda San Filep]], Ħaż-Żebbuġ. In 1916 he came into play with the Soċjeta Filarmonika Banda San Filep and four years later he earned his place in the army where he entered as Band Boy and lasted this for five years.
Fl-1914, f’eta ta’ tidel ta’  tmien snin, li kien qed jinkuraġġixxi biex jingħaqad mas-[[Soċjeta Filarmonika Banda San Filep]], Ħaż-Żebbuġ. Fl-1916 daħal jdoqq mas-Soċjeta Filarmonika Banda San Filep u erba’ snin wara kiseb postu fl-armata fejn daħal bħala Tifel tal-Banda u dan dam għal ħames snin.


He joined the Army  at a young age then proceeded to the UK. Studing music of the prestigious Royal Military School of Music at Kneller Hall in Twickenham. He graduted as senior cadet in 1931, finishing first in course.  
Huwa ngħaqad mal-Armata ta' età żgħira imbagħad ipproċeda lejn ir-Renju Unit. Studja tal-mużika tal-Iskola Militari Rjali tal-Mużika prestiġjuża f'Kneller Hall fi Twickenham. Huwa ggradwa bħala kadetti anzjan fl-1931, u spiċċa l-ewwel fil-kors.


On his return to Malta, Aquilina rejoined the RMA as bandmaster and was soon appointed regimental bandmaster. In Steptember 1940. He was commissioned as an Officer. Serving until 1958 when he retired with the rank of major.
Meta rritorna Malta, Aquilina reġa’ ingħaqad mal-RMA bħala surmast tal-banda u malajr inħatar surmast tal-banda reġimentali. Fi Steptember 1940. Ġie kkummissjonat bħala Uffiċjal. Serva sal-1958 meta rtira bil-grad ta’ maġġur.


Shortly afterwords he joined [[Rediffusion]] (Malta) Ltd. and was that network’s director of music until 1972.
Ftit wara ngħaqad ma’ [[Rediffusion]] (Malta) Ltd. u kien id-direttur tal-mużika ta’ dak in-netwerk sal-1972.


‘Il-Maġġur’’, as he was very popularly known, composed some 50 band marches  which are among the most popular in current use not only by bands in Malta but wherever bands havebeen forned by Maltese migrants  overseas. He was also commissioned to write ten hymns for band for local parish titular feasts.
‘Il-Maġġur’’, kif kien magħruf popolari ħafna, ikkompona madwar 50 marċ tal-banda li huma fost l-aktar popolari fl-użu attwali mhux biss mill-baned f’Malta iżda kull fejn ġew iffurmati baned minn migranti Maltin barra minn xtutna. Ġie kkummissjonat ukoll li jikteb għaxar innijiet għall-banda għall-festi titulari tal-parroċċa lokali.


Apart from his many years connection with the army. Aquilina was most closely associated with [[Soċjeta Filarmonika King's Own]], [[Duke of Connaught Own Band Club]] of [[Birkirkara]] and the [[Soċjeta Mużikali Sant' Antnin Band Club]], of which he was founder and honorary President.
Minbarra r-rabta ta’ ħafna snin mal-armata. Aquilina kien assoċjat mill-qrib mas-[[Soċjeta Filarmonika King's Own]], il-Każin [[Duke of Connaught's Own Band Club]] ta' [[Birkirkara]] u s-[[Soċjeta Mużikali Sant' Antnin]] f'Birkirkara, li tagħha kien fundatur. u President Onorarju.


Aquilina is considered as one of the most important composers of festive band marches for our bands. Marches such as ‘Aħna Tfal ta Gejtu,’ ‘Amos’, ‘Asswero’, ‘Balfrendosan’, ‘Benedict Silver Jubliee’, ‘Bozen’, ‘Ċieca u Ċelest’, ‘Come On Baldass’, ;Come On The Stripes’, ‘ Dur tond Fred’, ‘Elena Elena’, ‘El Picador’, ‘ Et Donnay’, ‘Fiorentina’, ‘Fiesta’, ‘Forward’, ‘Fonz u Peppina’, ‘Forza Ċensina’, ‘Forza Ċensu Tagħna’, ‘Ġianni Sfarfar’, ‘Guitarreros’, ‘Ix-Xiħ’, ‘Josephine Ġdik . dak u l-Oħra), ‘Lilywhites’, ‘Melita’, ‘Mona’, ‘Ta’ Ġerrew’, Viva ix-Xemx’, ‘Wenzinos’ and ‘Zorro among any others.
Aquilina huwa meqjus bħala wieħed mill-aktar kompożituri importanti ta’ marċi tal-banda tal-festa għall-baned tagħna. Marċi bħal '''Aħna Tfal ta' Ġejtu''', '''Amos''', '''Aswero''', '''Balfrendosan''', '''Benedict Silver Jubliee''', '''Bozen''', '''Ċieka u Ċelest''', '''Come On Baldass''';'''Come On The Stripes''', '''Dur tond Fred''', '''Elena Elena''', '''El Picador''', '''Et Donnay''', '''Fiorentina''', '''Fiesta''', '''Forward''', '''Fonz u Peppina''', '''Forza Ċensina''', '''Forza Ċensu Tagħna''', '''Ġianni Sfarfar''', '''Guitarreros''', '''Ix-Xiħ''', '''Josephine''', '''dik, dak u l-Oħra''', '''Lilywhites''', '''Melita''', '''Mona''', '''Ta’ Ġerrew''', '''Viva ix-Xemx''', '''Wenzinos''' u '''Zorro''' fost oħrajn.


Some of his most popular matches have been issued in three different seletion of cassettes.
Uħud mill-logħbiet l-aktar popolari tiegħu nħarġu fi tliet selezzjonijiet differenti ta’ cassettes.


Demand led to the issue of two Cd’s with more selection.
Id-domanda wasslet għall-ħruġ ta' żewġ CDs b'aktar għażla.


Maġ. Anthony Aquilina married Catherine Ross in 1932 and they had one son.
Maġ. Anthony Aquilina żżewweġ lil Catherine Ross fl-1932 u kellhom iben wieħed.


He died on 21 st September, 1985.  
Miet fil-21 ta’ Settembru, 1985.


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Maġġur. Anthony Aquilina twieled fil-25 ta' Lulju 1906, f' Ħaż-Żebbuġ. Ismu stess kien Pawlu imma kien magħruf bħala Anthony. kien Surmast u kompożitur ta’ bosta Baned Maltin.

Fl-1914, f’eta ta’ tidel ta’ tmien snin, li kien qed jinkuraġġixxi biex jingħaqad mas-Soċjeta Filarmonika Banda San Filep, Ħaż-Żebbuġ. Fl-1916 daħal jdoqq mas-Soċjeta Filarmonika Banda San Filep u erba’ snin wara kiseb postu fl-armata fejn daħal bħala Tifel tal-Banda u dan dam għal ħames snin.

Huwa ngħaqad mal-Armata ta' età żgħira imbagħad ipproċeda lejn ir-Renju Unit. Studja tal-mużika tal-Iskola Militari Rjali tal-Mużika prestiġjuża f'Kneller Hall fi Twickenham. Huwa ggradwa bħala kadetti anzjan fl-1931, u spiċċa l-ewwel fil-kors.

Meta rritorna Malta, Aquilina reġa’ ingħaqad mal-RMA bħala surmast tal-banda u malajr inħatar surmast tal-banda reġimentali. Fi Steptember 1940. Ġie kkummissjonat bħala Uffiċjal. Serva sal-1958 meta rtira bil-grad ta’ maġġur.

Ftit wara ngħaqad ma’ Rediffusion (Malta) Ltd. u kien id-direttur tal-mużika ta’ dak in-netwerk sal-1972.

‘Il-Maġġur’’, kif kien magħruf popolari ħafna, ikkompona madwar 50 marċ tal-banda li huma fost l-aktar popolari fl-użu attwali mhux biss mill-baned f’Malta iżda kull fejn ġew iffurmati baned minn migranti Maltin barra minn xtutna. Ġie kkummissjonat ukoll li jikteb għaxar innijiet għall-banda għall-festi titulari tal-parroċċa lokali.

Minbarra r-rabta ta’ ħafna snin mal-armata. Aquilina kien assoċjat mill-qrib mas-Soċjeta Filarmonika King's Own, il-Każin Duke of Connaught's Own Band Club ta' Birkirkara u s-Soċjeta Mużikali Sant' Antnin f'Birkirkara, li tagħha kien fundatur. u President Onorarju.

Aquilina huwa meqjus bħala wieħed mill-aktar kompożituri importanti ta’ marċi tal-banda tal-festa għall-baned tagħna. Marċi bħal Aħna Tfal ta' Ġejtu, Amos, Aswero, Balfrendosan, Benedict Silver Jubliee, Bozen, Ċieka u Ċelest, Come On Baldass;Come On The Stripes, Dur tond Fred, Elena Elena, El Picador, Et Donnay, Fiorentina, Fiesta, Forward, Fonz u Peppina, Forza Ċensina, Forza Ċensu Tagħna, Ġianni Sfarfar, Guitarreros, Ix-Xiħ, Josephine, dik, dak u l-Oħra, Lilywhites, Melita, Mona, Ta’ Ġerrew, Viva ix-Xemx, Wenzinos u Zorro fost oħrajn.

Uħud mill-logħbiet l-aktar popolari tiegħu nħarġu fi tliet selezzjonijiet differenti ta’ cassettes.

Id-domanda wasslet għall-ħruġ ta' żewġ CDs b'aktar għażla.

Maġ. Anthony Aquilina żżewweġ lil Catherine Ross fl-1932 u kellhom iben wieħed.

Miet fil-21 ta’ Settembru, 1985.

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