KORO FILIPINO Launching Series 2009: Concert 3
CATCH all the pioneer member choirs of KORO FILIPINO in a series of launching concerts!!!
April 18, 2009 - PhilAm Life Auditorium 8:00PM (Concert 1)
July 18, 2009- PhilAm Life Auditorium 8:00PM (Concert 2)
November 14, 2009 - PhilAm Life Auditorium 8:00PM (Concert 3)
Catch the 3rd Launching Concert scheduled on November 14, 2009!
Tickets P200.00
Featured in this concert are choral works of members of the Asian Composers League
namely, Ramon Santos, Chino Toledo, Christine Muyco, Katherine Trangco, Joy Marfil and some.
Featured performers include AUIT, Himig-Sanghaya, University of the Philippines Singing Ambassadors, University of the Philippines Manila Chorale, Koro Ilustrado, Aquinas University Chorale, Manila Chamber Singers and the Mandaluyong Children's Choir .
For ticket reservation please call or text 0916-784-8882.
The pioneer member choirs of the Philippine Choral Guild will come together in a Grand Launching Concert in 2010.
Be ready to be moved by at least a hundred voices of the KORO FILIPINO family in this GRAND MASS CHORAL event.
KAMMERCHOR MANILA
Winner in the 2nd Anton Bruckner Intl Choral Competitionsand Festivals (Linz, Austria) June 10-13, 2009.
AWARDS: Gold Diploma in Mixed Choir Category, declared Champion.
Silver Diploma in Sacred Music Category.
Special Prize "Outstanding Interpretation of a Choral Piece"- Pamugun.
Watch the Kammerchor Concert on September 11, 2009 * 7:30PM * PhilAm Life
KF members please contact Caesar 09285076648 to avail of 50% discount.
PLEASE SUPPORT KORO FILIPINO MEMBERS.
KORO FILIPINO Launching Concert April 18, 2009. PhilAm Life Auditorium
The launching concert last April 18, 2009 was very much appreciated and well applauded by its most discriminating audience. Each of the choirs performed a song by five of the earliest Filipino choral composers namely, Nicanor Abelardo, Francisco Santiago, Antonio Molina, Lukresia Kasilag, and Lucio San Pedro to whom the concert was lovingly dedicated.
Six of its pioneer choirs were launched on stage by Koro Filipino: the Philippine Choral Guild at the Phil-Am Life Auditorium along U.N. Avenue in Manila. The following is a list of the newly launched six choirs:
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- Adventist University of the Philippines (AUP) Young Voices, 2007 National Music Competition for Young Artist-Children’s Category winner; performed Fidel Calalang's Scenes from the North and San Pedro's Sa Ugoy ng Duyan.
- AUP Regent Square Chorale, one of the most celebrated resident choirs of the AdventistUniversity of the Philippines whose main purpose is to witness for God; performed May Ibong Kakanta-kanta and Ikaw by Father Arnold Zamora.
- Himig- Sanghaya Chorale is the only (community) choir from San Pedro Laguna which specializes in New & Avant Garde Music; rendered their own interpretation of Robin Estrada’s Paru-parong Bukid and Sana'y Maghintay ang Walang Hanggan
- Manila Adventist Medical Center Church Choir, resident choir of the MAMC church, performed with a full and well blended sound of Iddem dem Malida and Nais Ko by Ryan Cayabyab
- Coro Basilica de Malolos is a 35-member choir from Malolos Bulacan; displayed its powerful rendition of Ikaw, Ako, Magkakapatid
- MADZ Alumni is composed of alumni members from the earliest to the most recent batches of the Philippine Madrigal Singers who continue to wow its listeners by preserving the great Madrigal sound; closed the second part with its moving classic interpretation of Bituing Walang Ningning.
1st Philippine International Choral Competition2009
1st Philippine International Choral Competition 2009
GENERAL INFORMATION
The 2009 Philippine International Choral Competition will take place on August 18-22, 2009 at the Cultural Center of the Philippines, in Pasay City, Metro Manila. This competition aims to bring choirs of different nationalities to the Philippines, a country known for its innate gift for singing, as the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) celebrates its 40th anniversary.
CATEGORIES
The competition is open to choirs who will qualify in the following categories:
Category A: Children's Choir 16 years old and below
Category B: Mixed Choir 17 years old above
Category C: Sacred Music no age limit
Category D: Folk Music no age limit
SCHEDULE
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
Arrival of Participants/ Registration
8 PM – Opening Ceremonies
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
AM – Children's Choir Competition
PM – Friendship Concert I
Thursday, August 20, 2009
AM – Adult Choir Competition
PM – Sacred Music Competition
Friendship Concert II
Friday, August 21, 2009
AM – Folk Music Competition
PM – Philippines Madrigal Singers Concert
Saturday, August 22, 2009
Announcement of Winners / Winners Performance/ Closing Ceremonies
Sunday, August 23, 2009
Departure of Participants
Outreach Concerts (selected choirs)
REQUIRED PIECES AND GUIDELINES
Category A: Children's Choir Competition (Ages 16 and below)
* Any number of choral works representing different music genres
Rules and guidelines for Category A:
1. Singing time must not exceed 12 minutes.
2. Only one (1) piece can be accompanied by a pitched instrument.
3. Minimum number of singers is 16. Maximum is 40 singers.
Category B: Mixed Choir Competition (Ages 17 and above)
* One work from the Renaissance period;
* One work from the Romantic/Contempora ry period;
* Freely chosen piece(s).
Rules and guidelines for Category B:
1. All pieces must be sung a cappella.
2. The total singing time must not exceed 15 minutes.
3. Minimum number of singers is 16. Maximum is 40 singers.
Category C: Sacred Music Competition (no age limit)
* Freely chosen sacred choral pieces
Rules and guidelines for Category C:
1. The competition specifies Christian sacred choral music.
2. The total singing time must not exceed 12 minutes.
3. Minimum number of singers is 16. Maximum is 40 singers.
4. All pieces must be sung a cappella.
Category D: Folk Music Competition (no age limit)
* Two choral compositions/ arrangements using folksongs/folk material from choir's home country or region;
* Freely chosen folk music pieces.
Rules and guidelines for Category D:
1. The total singing time must not exceed 10 minutes.
2. Minimum number of singers is 16. Maximum is 40 singers.
3. Pieces may be accompanied by piano or traditional instruments.
4. National costumes are welcome.
5. Choreography is allowed during the performance.
RULES AND REGULATIONS
1. Each choir can join as many categories as possible.
2. All competition pieces should be submitted to the Artistic Committee for approval. Seven (7) clear copies of each competition piece should be submitted to the Committee.
3. No competition pieces are to be repeated.
4. Only live accompaniment is allowed for the Children's and the Folk Music Categories.
5. Singing time should be strictly observed.
6. Ninety percent (90%) of the members of the choir should adhere to the age bracket specified in each Category. Participants shall be required to submit a copy of the passport/birth certificates indicating their ages.
7. Audio/video recording during competitions is not allowed.
AWARDING SYSTEM
According to the average of the total scores given by each jury member, choirs will be given the following certificates:
Gold Certificate
A 95 - 100 points
B 90 - 94 points
C 85 - 89 points
Silver Certificate
A 80 - 84 points
B 75 - 79 points
C 70 - 74 points
Bronze Certificate
A 65 to 69 points
B 60 to 64 points
C 55 to 59 points
ADJUDICATION
A jury of 5 internationally renowned adjudicators (two (2) from Europe, two (2) from Asia and one (1) from the Philippines) will evaluate the competition. All decisions of the jury are final.
CRITERIA
40% - Technical proficiency (Intonation, rhythm, dynamics, diction, choral blend, balance)
40% - Musicality (interpretation, expression, style, loyalty to the score)
20% - Overall artistic impression
WINNERS
The choirs who qualify for the Gold Certificate (85-100 points) who receive the three (3) highest scores in each choir category will be awarded the Gold Certificate and the following cash prizes:
Mixed Choir Category
• First Prize: $1,200
• Second Prize: $ 900
• Third Prize: $ 600
Children, Sacred & Folk Categories
• First Prize: $800
• Second Prize: $600
• Third Prize: $400
A Special Prize will be given to a foreign choir for the best rendition of a song in the Filipino language.
REQUIREMENTS FOR APPLICATION:
Deadline is on March 18, 2009
1. Fully accomplished application form
2. An audio recording of the choir recorded within the last two (2) years
3. The choir profile
4. The conductor's profile
5. A recent photo of the choir
6. A recent photo of the conductor
7. Seven (7) clear copies of each of the scores
REGISTRATION FEE
Foreign Choirs: Filipino Choirs:
$150 for one category P2,000 for one category
$200 for two categories P2,500 for two categories
$250 for three categories P3,000 for three categories
TRAVELING EXPENSES
All travel expenses to the Philippines and back must be shouldered by the choirs themselves.
MEALS/ACCOMMODATION S
All meals and accommodations in the Philippines must be shouldered by the choirs themselves.
For Inquiries and submission of application forms, please contact:
1st Philippine International Choral Competition 2009
Music Division
Cultural Center of the Philippines
Roxas Blvd., Pasay City, 1300
Telephone/Fax No. (632) 832-2314
Email address: ccp.musicdivision@ yahoo.com
UP MADZ Alumni
The MADZ Alumni will perform at the newly renovated Poveda Auditorium on February 28 and March 1, 2009. Catch them as they perform in no less than the Madrigal Tradition of musical excellence.
Congratulations
Awarded 2008 BEST Conductor
at BUSAN, Korea.