Biography: Giuseppe Caruana

Giuseppe Caruana

ComposerGiuseppe was born  in Valletta, the son of Vincenzo Caruana and Annunziata née Callus.  Mainly a composer of sacred music, Caruana studied under Paolino Vassallo*. His importance lies mainly in his promotion of sacred music as formulated and stipulated by the Motu Proprio of  Pope Pius X in 1910 which sought to curb the excesses...