DANSING: CHOREO IN CHORAL SINGING

Dansing: Choreography in Chorale Singing

The Neo Nocturne, a non-sectarian mixed choir, believe that choral performance in the Philippines has already reached a level of maturity as evident in the generous harvest of accolade and recognition of choral groups in the archipelago and abroad.

THE LECTURE:

The lecture will be delivered by either the conductor/choirmaster/ director of the choir. It will be devoted to the discussion that should last for 1 hour. Visual aids like photos, illustrations and tables will be used for the lecture. Freedom is given to the lecturer on styles and media to be used. An open forum may be requested after the lecture and performance.

THE PERFORMANCE:

The performance of each choir should last for 1 hour , or approximately 12 songs with a maximum of 30 singing members. The songs are pertinent to the topic discussed by the conductor. There will be an encore performance at the end of the event.

The CHORAL@TURO 2012: ”DANSING” Choreograhy in Chorale Singing will feature the one of the country's top choral conductor Anna Tabita Abeleda-Piquero is the conductor of one the country's best university choirs, The University of the East Chorale. The ensemble has joined countless competitions, both locally and abroad. It has brought the Philippines the distinct honor as the only choir to win the Grand Prix two years in a row in the Busan International Choral Festival in South Korea, in 2006 and 2007. Prior to that, the group, fresh from inception, had already captured the heart of Europe when they concertized and won top prizes in various competitions in 2003, most notable in Austria and Italy, where the group competed for the chance to represent the region in the European Grand Prix for Chorale Music. After this very successful concert tour, the group went back to Europe in 2004 to win the First prize in the Pop/Jazz Category in Concorso in Gorizia, Italy.

This project aims to promote choral performance, educate enthusiasts/choristers and share the methodology, discipline and practice of music by the best choirs in the country. It is also an excellent avenue to expose students to music and parish choir groups and its appreciation especially that the guest conductors will give lectures about music and culture.

Choral@turo is supported by the Neo Nocturne.

Tickets are sold for P350 each. Special discounts are given to students and senior citizens.

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Contact Details:

For details and further inquiries, please call or text the Neo Nocturne Secretariat at (63 917) 576-0115, (63 922) 808-3529 or send an email at info@neonocturne.com/neo_nocturne@yahoo.com.ph

A TRIBUTE TO ANGEL PEÑA

A Tribute to Angel Peña: Legendary Filipino Composer

The Filfest Cultural Foundation, in cooperation with its staunchest partners, Insular Life and BMW ushers in 2012, the 7th Philippine International Jazz Festival and its 5th season themed Southern Exposure with a special concert that honors the legendary classical and jazz composer and musician, Angel Matias Peña.

Composer, arranger and double bassist Angel Peña was born in 1921 and began his musical career as a guitarist. Through hard work and discipline, he made his way to the forefront of the Philippine music scene from the 1930’s to the 1960’s associating with the likes of the Tirso Cruz Orchestra, Federico Elizalde, Lito Molina and The Executives Band to name a few. He jammed with His Majesty Bhumibol Adulyadej, King of Thailand.

In the 1970’s, he was accepted as a double bassist of the prestigious Honolulu Symphony Orchestra where he performed until his retirement in the late 1990s. He is a most sought after arranger and an award winning composer whose works include Igorot Rhapsody, Concerto for Double Bass and Orchestra, Bagbagtulambing Jazz Fantasy, and the immortal kundiman, Iyo Kailan Pa Man.

“A Tribute to the Maestro” will showcase selected Peña compositions that include the premiere perfomances of Manalig Ka Sinta, with text by Bayani de Leon and A Piece for Cello and Piano and Arigato Guzaimasu, a quartet for violin, cello, piano and double bass. Aside from the classical compositions, also to be featured are his notable works for jazz orchestra such as Peace Beyond, RoTo, Café Espresso and GABE. Featured artists in this special concert are cellist Renato Lucas, violinist Gina Medina, tenor Jonathan Coo, pianist Sheryl Ann de Dios, bassist Rommel Cruz, the Kasilag Guitar Trio and Manila’s premiere jazz orchestra, the Asosasyon ng Musikong Pilipino Big Band led by its music director Mel Villena.

Tickets to this special concert are at P1000 and P500 with a 50% discount for students with a valid ID. Seniors and season subscribers get a 20% discount.

Contact Details:

For ticket inquiries, please call (63 2) 585-3823 or (63 917) 817-7261.

FIRST ASIAN GONG AND BAMBOO MUSIC FESTIVAL TO HIGHLIGHT PHILIPPINE ARTS FESTIVAL

First Asian Gong and Bamboo Music Festival to Highlight Philippine Arts Festival

11.23.2011

This year’s Philippine Arts Festival (PAF) will boom — literally — as the music component of the month-long celebration is set to hold the First Asian Festival of Gongs and Bamboo Music, from February 20 to 24 in Cagayan de Oro City and from February 20 to 25 in Baguio City and Iloilo.

In the wake of the tragedy that ravaged Cagayan de Oro in December last year, the music event aims to promote healing and inspire hope among the Cagayanons through music.

The Baguio and Iloilo events, on the other hand, will be full festivals gathering local and foreign foreign gongs and bamboo ensembles for performances and worshops.

The Musicology Society of the Philippines, the primary proponent of the event, will liewise incorporate a conference that would highlight the social and spiritual significance of the music produced by gongs and bamboo.

With the theme, “Tradisyon at Inobasyon” (Tradition and Innovation), this year’s PAF will highlight both traditional and contemporary art forms.

The PAF is held every February in celebration of the National Arts Month in pursuant to the Presidential Proclamation No. 683 signed in 1991. It is spearheaded by the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA), led by Chairman Felipe de Leon, Jr. and OIC Executive Director Adelina Suemith with Marichu Tellano, head of the Planning, Policy Formulation, and Programming Division.

http://www.ncca.gov.ph/about-ncca/press-releases/press-release.php?i=123