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'''Mro. Paċifico Scicluna''' was born in [[Bormla]] on 14th August 1876. After a few months, his family moved to [[Birgu]], where Mro Scicluna was raised and lived till he died. He began his musical studies at the age of 9 with the [[Union Band Club]] of [[Ħal-Luqa]] and made his first appearance as a percussionist with the same band. Following this, he also learned the clarinet and further his studies with Maestros [[Ignazio Catania]], Abela, Ricci, Doncich and Grech.
Is-surmast '''Pacifico Scicluna''' twieled [[Bormla]] fl-14 ta’ Awissu 1876. Wara ftit xhur, il-familja Scicluna marret toqgħod il-[[Birgu]], fejn Pacifku trabba u għex sa mewtu. Beda jistudja l-mużika ta’ 9 snin fil-Birgu mal-[[Banda Unione]] tal-[[Ħal-Luqa]] u ħareġ idoqq ftit wara bħala katubier u aktar tard qaleb għall-klarinett. Kompla l-istudji tiegħu taħt is-surmastrijiet [[Ignazio Catania]], Abela, Ricci, Doncich u Grech.


In 1903, at 27 years, Mro Scicluna was appointed musical director of the [[Soċjeta Filarmonika Maria Mater Gratiae]] band club of [[Ħaż-Żabbar]]. With this band club, Mro Scicluna was band conductor for 4 times and remained conductor for a total of 29 years, till his retirement in 1951. In August of 1906, Mro Scicluna was also appointed musical director of the [[Prince of Wales Own Band]] of [[Vittoriosa]], where he lasted till February 1914. Mro Scicluna was also director of the [[Każin San Ġiużepp, Banda De Rohan]] band club of [[Iż-Żejtun]], [[Għaqda Mużikali Melita]] (Saint Joseph of Msida), [[La Victoria Band Club]] of [[Mellieħa]] and for many years the [[Duke of Edinburgh]], the main band club of Vittoriosa. [[Soċjeta Filamonika San Lawrenz]].
Fl-1903, ta’ 27 sena, kien inħatar surmast direttur tal-Banda tas-[[Soċjeta Filarmonika Maria Mater Gratiae]] ta' Maria Mater Gratiae, [[Ħaż-Żabbar]]. Magħha kien surmast erba’ darbiet u b’kollox baqa’ fid-direzzjoni tagħha għal 29 sena sħaħ, sakemm irtira fl-1951. F’Awwissu ta’ l-1906, ġie konfermat surmast direttur tal-Banda tal-[[Prince of Wales Own Band]] tal-Birgu, fejn baqa’ sa Frar 1914. Huwa kien ukoll direttur tal-banda [[Każin San Ġiużepp, Banda De Rohan]], [[Għaqda Mużikali Melita]] (Saint Joseph of Msida), [[La Victoria Band Club]] of [[Mellieħa]] u snin twal mal-Banda [[Soċjeta Filamonika San Lawrenz]].tal-Birgu. Għamel xi żmien impjegat ukoll bħala bandmaster mal-Flotta Ingliża.


For some time, he was also employed as bandmaster with the [[British Naval Fleet]]. On some occasions, Mro Scicluna was invited to be the director of the [[Soċjeta Filamonika San Ġorġ]] of [[Bormla]], [[Union Band Club]] of [[Ħal-Luqa]] and [[King’s Own Band Club]] of [[Valletta]]. He was also director of small Orchestras in [[Senglea]] in 1907, an orchestra of the [[Prince of Wales Own Band]] in 1909 and another one which began in 1904. Mro Scicluna taught music to a great number of youths and with these youths he had formed a youth band in the Duke of Edinburgh Band Club.
Kien hemm okkażjonijiet meta dderieġa l-baned San Giorgio ta’ Bormla, Unioneta’ Ħal Luqa u l-King’s Own tal-Belt. Kien ukoll direttur ta’ Orkestri Mandolinistiċi fl-Isla (1907), orkestra oħra bħala fergħa tal-Banda Prince of Wales tal-Birgu (1909) u kien isemmi oħra fl-istess belt li twaqqfet fl-1904. Għallem ħafna żgħażagħ u bihom kien ifforma banda mdaqqsa bħala fergħa fi ħdan il-Banda Duke of Edinburgh.


Mro Scicluna left a great number of various compositions, such as waltzes, symphonies, marches and hymns. Among these, one can note the Salve Maria Salve of [[Żabbar]], which is know as the Ave Maria with the fanfare, Inno all’Assunta found in [[Ħad-Dingli]] and Inno a San Domenico. Mro Artz admired Mro Scicluna and apart from leaving a certificate in writing, which is still conserved at the club, when he arrived in [[Malta]] and saw Mro Scicluna directing the band, he had exclaimed: “'''Why there was the need of bringing me in when you already have a great one here?'''”.
Mro. Scicluna ħalla kompożizzjonijiet ta’ kull xorta, bħal sinfoniji, valzi, marċi u innijiet. Fost dawn ta’ l-aħħar hemm is-Salve Maria Salve għal Ħaż-Żabbar, l-Ave Maria magħrufa bħala tal-fanfarra, l-Inno all’Assunta għal Ħad-Dingli u l-Inno a San Domenico, magħruf fil-Birgu bħala l-Innu l-Kbir. Artz kellu ammirazzjoni kbira lejh. Minbarra li ħallielu ċertifikat mill-aqwa bil-miktub, li għadu konservat fil-każin, meta kien għadu kif wasal hawn u rah jidderieġi lill-Banda kien instama’ jgħid: X’kien jinħtieġ li ġġibu surmast meta għandkom raġel hekk ta’ ħila!


Mro. Scicluna also left memoirs, which unfortunately have now been lost, as regards the re-formation of this band club in 1883. Mro Scicluna died aged 81 years in Vittoriosa, on 20 September 1957.
Huwa kien ħalla speċi ta’ Memorji, illum ħafna minnhom intilfu, dwar il-formazzjoni mill-ġdid ta’ din il-banda fl-1883, u ġrajjietha f’dawk is-snin ta’ taqlib, kif isostni l-istoriku Lorenzo Zahra. Wara ħajja eżemplari, Paċifku Scicluna miet ta’ 81 sena, fl-20 ta’ Settembru 1957.


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Mro. Paċifico Scicluna

Is-surmast Pacifico Scicluna twieled Bormla fl-14 ta’ Awissu 1876. Wara ftit xhur, il-familja Scicluna marret toqgħod il-Birgu, fejn Pacifku trabba u għex sa mewtu. Beda jistudja l-mużika ta’ 9 snin fil-Birgu mal-Banda Unione tal-Ħal-Luqa u ħareġ idoqq ftit wara bħala katubier u aktar tard qaleb għall-klarinett. Kompla l-istudji tiegħu taħt is-surmastrijiet Ignazio Catania, Abela, Ricci, Doncich u Grech.

Fl-1903, ta’ 27 sena, kien inħatar surmast direttur tal-Banda tas-Soċjeta Filarmonika Maria Mater Gratiae ta' Maria Mater Gratiae, Ħaż-Żabbar. Magħha kien surmast erba’ darbiet u b’kollox baqa’ fid-direzzjoni tagħha għal 29 sena sħaħ, sakemm irtira fl-1951. F’Awwissu ta’ l-1906, ġie konfermat surmast direttur tal-Banda tal-Prince of Wales Own Band tal-Birgu, fejn baqa’ sa Frar 1914. Huwa kien ukoll direttur tal-banda Każin San Ġiużepp, Banda De Rohan, Għaqda Mużikali Melita (Saint Joseph of Msida), La Victoria Band Club of Mellieħa u snin twal mal-Banda Soċjeta Filamonika San Lawrenz.tal-Birgu. Għamel xi żmien impjegat ukoll bħala bandmaster mal-Flotta Ingliża.

Kien hemm okkażjonijiet meta dderieġa l-baned San Giorgio ta’ Bormla, Unioneta’ Ħal Luqa u l-King’s Own tal-Belt. Kien ukoll direttur ta’ Orkestri Mandolinistiċi fl-Isla (1907), orkestra oħra bħala fergħa tal-Banda Prince of Wales tal-Birgu (1909) u kien isemmi oħra fl-istess belt li twaqqfet fl-1904. Għallem ħafna żgħażagħ u bihom kien ifforma banda mdaqqsa bħala fergħa fi ħdan il-Banda Duke of Edinburgh.

Mro. Scicluna ħalla kompożizzjonijiet ta’ kull xorta, bħal sinfoniji, valzi, marċi u innijiet. Fost dawn ta’ l-aħħar hemm is-Salve Maria Salve għal Ħaż-Żabbar, l-Ave Maria magħrufa bħala tal-fanfarra, l-Inno all’Assunta għal Ħad-Dingli u l-Inno a San Domenico, magħruf fil-Birgu bħala l-Innu l-Kbir. Artz kellu ammirazzjoni kbira lejh. Minbarra li ħallielu ċertifikat mill-aqwa bil-miktub, li għadu konservat fil-każin, meta kien għadu kif wasal hawn u rah jidderieġi lill-Banda kien instama’ jgħid: X’kien jinħtieġ li ġġibu surmast meta għandkom raġel hekk ta’ ħila!

Huwa kien ħalla speċi ta’ Memorji, illum ħafna minnhom intilfu, dwar il-formazzjoni mill-ġdid ta’ din il-banda fl-1883, u ġrajjietha f’dawk is-snin ta’ taqlib, kif isostni l-istoriku Lorenzo Zahra. Wara ħajja eżemplari, Paċifku Scicluna miet ta’ 81 sena, fl-20 ta’ Settembru 1957.

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