Much has already been written about this composer's life and works, but much remains still to be voiced and discovered. Charles Camilleri was that unique combination of child-like simplicity and complex thought. With both feet firmly on the ground he very soon progressed towards a more detached state of mind, and this he expressed so remarkably in his compositions.

His whole concept of the world and of the universe went through a number of phases, starting with his native Mediterranean period.

Then, like a butterfly struggling to emerge from its cocoon, he distanced himself from the traditional and the academic, reaching for a more abstract dimension.

This he achieved, yet the texture of his compositions was still somewhat "earth-bound", both in thought and in expression, and one can feel and follow his struggle to free himself from any remaining fetters which might have tied him down and impeded his flight to freedom.

This is where his beautiful and pure visionary works started emerging. He explained to me once how his thoughts became ethereal and how these were translated into sounds and silences, often, as he said, "putting order into chaos".

To have been associated with Charles has not only been a great honour for me but has also greatly enriched my musical awareness. He will be very sadly missed and his demise will be a great loss to music all over the world.