MUSIC

• Antonina Buenaventura


  He was also a conductor and restored the Philippine Army Band to its former prestige as one of the finest military bands in the world making it "the only band that can sound like a symphony orchestra"
• Marches composed by Antonina Buenaventura


  • "triumphal March", "History Fantasy", Echoes from the Philippines", and "Ode to Freedom"
• Antonina Buenaventura vigorously pursued a musical career that spanned seven decades of unwavering commitment to advancing the frontiers of Philippine music
• In 1935, Buenaventura joined Francisca Reyes-Aquino to conduct research on folksongs and dances that led to its popularization
• Antonina Buenaventura composed the accompaniment for pandanggo sa ilaw
• Ernani Cuenco


  A composer, film scorer, musical director and music teacher
• Songs and ballads composed by Ernani Cuenco


  • "Inang Bayan," "Isang Dalangin," "Kalesa," "Bato sa Buhangin" and "Gaano Kita Kamahal"
• Ernani Cuenco's song "Gaano Kita Kamahal" shows how he has enriched the Filipino love ballad by adding the elements of kundiman to it
• Ernani Cuenco wrote an outstanding and memorable body of work that resonates with the Filipino sense of musicality and which embody an ingenious voice that raises the aesthetic dimensions of contemporary Filipino music
• Other songs composed by Ernani Cuenco


  • "Nahan, Kahit na Magtiis," and "Diligin Mo ng Hamog ang Uhaw na Lupa," "Pilipinas"
• Many of Francisco Feliciano's choral compositions have been performed by the best choirs in the country, such as the world-renowned Philippines Madrigal Singers, UST Singers, and Novo Concertante Manila, and have won for them numerous awards in international choral competitions
• Francisco Feliciano brought out the unique sounds of our indigenous music in compositions that have high technical demands equal to the compositions of masters in the western world
• By his numerous creative outputs, Francisco Feliciano elevated the Filipino artistry into one that is highly esteemed by people all over the world
• Jovita Fuentes


  Long before Lea Salonga's break into Broadway, there was already Jovita Fuentes' portrayal of Cio-cio san in Giacomo Puccini's Madame Butterfly at Italy's Teatro Municipale di Piacenza
• Jovita Fuentes' dream to develop the love for opera among her countrymen led her to found the Artists' Guild of the Philippines, which was responsible for the periodic "Tour of Operaland" productions
• Jovita Fuentes


  She was a filipino soprano singer from a well-off family, who took college in UP Conservatory of Music, and studied abroad, then became an instructor. She was dubbed as the "First Lady of Philippine Music" and was the first female national artist in Music
• Jose Maceda


  composer, musicologist, teacher and performer, explored the musicality of the Filipino deeply
• Major works of Jose Maceda

  • Ugma-ugma(1963), Pagsamba(1968), and Udlot-udlot (1975), Agungan, Kubing, Pagsamba, Ugnayan, Ading, Aroding, Siasid, Suling-suling
• Jose Maceda became a professional pianist, studied musicologies and anthropologies at University of the Columbia, and worked in a music studio in Paris
• Lucio Diestro San Pedro


  master composer, conductor, and teacher whose music evokes the folk elements of the Filipino heritage
• Compositions by Lucio Diestro San Pedro


  • Sa Ugoy ng Duyan, In the Silence of the Night; and band music Dance of the Fairies, Triumphal March, Lahing Kayumanggi
• Lucio Diestro San Pedro, cousin to "Botong" Francisco, produced a wide-ranging body of works that included band music, concertos for violin and orchestra, choral works, cantatas, chamber music, music for violin and piano, and songs for solo voice
• Lucio Diestro San Pedro's civic commitment and work with town bands have significantly contributed to the development of a civic culture among Filipino communities and opened a creative outlet for young Filipinos
• Lucio Diestro San Pedro was proclaimed as National Artist for Music in 1991
• Levi Cerelio


  prolific lyricist and composer for decades, who made it to the Guinness Book of World Records as the only person able to make music using just a leaf, which earned for him the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Film Academy of the Philippines
• Levi Celerio, born in Tondo, received his scholarship at the Academy of Music in Manila that made it possible for him to join the Manila Symphony Orchestra, becoming its youngest member
• A great number of Levi Celerio's songs have been written for the local movies, which earned him the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Film Academy of the Philippines
• Levi Celerio has enriched Philippine music for no less than two generations with a treasury of more than 4,000 songs in an idiom that has proven to appeal to all social classes
• Levi Celerio was named National Artist for Music and Literature in 1997
• Felipe Padilla De Leon


  composer, conductor, and scholar, recipient of various awards and distinctions: Republic Cultural Heritage Award, Doctor of Humanities from UP, Rizal Pro-Patria Award, Presidential Award of Merit, Patnubay ng Kalinangan Award, among others
• Choral music and songs composed by Felipe Padilla De Leon

  • Payapang Daigdig, Ako'y Pilipino, Lupang Tinubuan, Ama Namin; Bulaklak, Alitaptap, and Mutya ng Lahi
• Felipe Padilla De Leon was known for his proliferated sonatas and composing different concertos that reflect Filipino identity
• Lucrecia R. Kasilag


  An educator, composer, performing artist, administrator and cultural entrepreneur of national and international caliber, particularly known as "Tita King"
• Music compositions by Lucrecia R. Kasilag

  • Awit ng mga Awit, Psalms, Fantaisie on a 4-Note Theme, and East Meets Jazz Ethnika, Toccata for Percussions and Winds, Divertissement and Concertante, Filiasiana, Misang Pilipino, and De Profundis
• Lucrecia R. Kasilag was the former president of CCP, head of Asian Composer league, and chairperson of Philippine society, as well as one of the pioneers of the Bayanihan dance company
• Lucrecia R. Kasilag's works are mostly folk songs, opera, and orchestral compositions
• Antonio J. Molina


  versatile musician, composer, music educator, known for his composition "Hatinggabi"
• Antonio J. Molina's first composition was "MATINAL" and he was appointed to teach harmony. He also founded the CEU string quartet and composed almost 500 compositions
• The son of Antonio J. Molina founded the Molina Orchestra
• Ramon P. Santos


  composer, conductor and musicologist, currently the country's foremost exponent of contemporary Filipino music