MAPEH 10

Lesson Number: 1

Contemporary Philippine
Music
 CONTEMPORARY
MUSIC

Traditional Composers
CONTEMPORARY MUSIC
🞆 Refersto compositions that
have adopted ideas and
elements from 20th century art
and music, as well as the latest
trends and musical styles.

- Ramon Santos, PhD

National Artist
20TH CENTURY:
TRADITIONAL COMPOSERS

🞆 Western Compositional
Techniques

(Spain and America)

FRANCISCO B. BUENCAMINO SR.
FRANCISCO B. BUENCAMINO SR.
(1883 – 1952)

🞆 was born on November 5, 1883

in Bulacan
🞆 “Outstanding Composer”
🞆 He studied music composition
and harmony at Liceo de
Manila. Unfortunately, he was
not able to finish.
🞆 He taught at the Ateneo de Manila,
and at Centro Escolar de Señoritas
whose Conservatory of Music he
founded.
🞆 He also created the Buencamino
Music Academy in 1930 where
Nicanor Abelardo was one of his
students.
🞆 He ventured into musical directing
and scoring, and composing film
music
🞆 Buencamino’s compositions include the ff:
- Harana,
- Pandanggo ni Neneng,
- Collar de Sampaguita,
- Dulces las Horas, Mayon (Fantasia de
Concierto),
- My Soul’s Lament,
- Larawan,
- Mazurka,
- Boholana,
- Mi Bandera,
- Princesa ng Kumintang,
- Maligayang Batiz
FRANCISCO SANTIAGO
 FRANCISCO SANTIAGO
(1889 – 1947)
🞆 He is known as the “Father of
the Kundiman”
🞆 and belongs to the “Triumvirate
of Filipino Composers.”
🞆 American Conservatory of Music
in Chicago, where he obtained
his Doctorate Degree in 1924.
🞆 Santiago’s music was Romantic in
style, incorporating Western
forms and techniques with folk
materials
🞆 He was also a musical director for
films
🞆 He composed several works such
as kundiman, symphonies, piano
concertos, and other music pieces
for the piano, violin, and voice.
🞆 Among his famous works are
- Pakiusap,
- Madaling Araw,
- Sakali Man,
- Hibik ng Pilipinas,
- Ano Kaya ang Kapalaran, and
- Kundiman (Anak Dalita).
- Pilipinas Kong Mahal
NICANOR ABELARDO
 NICANOR ABELARDO
(1893 – 1934)
🞆 He is one of the “Triumvirate of
Filipino Composers” which includes
Antonio Molina and Francisco
Santiago.
🞆 He studied music at the Chicago
Music College and was influenced
by the musical styles of Schoenberg,
Hindemith and Stravinsky.
🞆 Abelardo developed a style that
combined European romanticism
with chromaticism
🞆 His best-known compositions
include
- Mutya ng Pasig,
- Nasaan Ka Irog,
- Cavatina for Violoncello, and
- Magbalik Ka Hirang.
ANTONIO J. MOLINA
 ANTONIO J. MOLINA
(1894 – 1980)
🞆 AntonioMolina, the first
National Artist for Music,

🞆 Is
considered one of the
“Triumvirate of Filipino
Composers”
🞆 He began his music career
as an orchestral soloist at
the Manila Grand Opera
House.

🞆 Heserved as Dean of the

Centro Escolar University
🞆 He was also a faculty
member of the University
of the Philippines’
Conservatory (now College)
of Music.
🞆 Molina was a product of
both the Romantic and
Impressionist schools of
thought
🞆 He received the National Artist
for Music award in 1973

🞆 His works include:

- Hatinggabi
- Misa Antoniana Grand
Festival Mass,
- Ang Batingaw,
🞆 Kundiman-Kundangan;
🞆 Chamber music - String
Quartet, Kung sa Iyong
Gunita, Pandangguhan;
🞆 vocal music - Amihan,
Awit ni Maria Clara, and
Larawan Nitong Pilipinas.
HILARION RUBIO Y FRANCISCO
 HILARION RUBIO Y FRANCISCO
(1902 – 1985)

🞆 was born on October 21, 1902 in

Bacoor, Cavite.
🞆 A composer, music teacher,
conductor, and clarinetist
🞆 He served as conductor for opera,
ballet, dance recitals, and movie
music.
🞆 Fr. Amando Buencamino who taught him
solfeggio and some musical instruments.

🞆 Rubio’s compositions include:

- Bulaklaken, Theme and Variations for Band, Dance of the

Nymphs Rondo, Florente at Laura (overture), Halik, Danza,
Unang Katas, Two part Invention (piano), Ang Konsyerto
(ballet), Ang Magsasaka, Bukang Liwayway, Concertino in
C (marimba and piano), Filipinas Kong Mahal, Hatulan Mo
Ako, Ginintuang Araw, In a Tropical Sea, Light, Narra,
Mutya ng Silangan, To the Filipino Youth, Nela, National
Heroes Day Hymn, and Salamisim
COL. ANTONINO BUENAVENTURA
COL. ANTONINO BUENAVENTURA
(1904 – 1996)
🞆 National Artist for Music
🞆 was a renowned composer,
conductor, and teacher
🞆 solfeggio and becoming a
proficient clarinet player.
🞆 Conservatory of Music,
University of the Philippines
(UP) at the age of 19
🞆 Nicanor Abelardo and Francisco
Santiago were among his famous
mentors
🞆 Buenaventura led the UP ROTC
Band and established the UP Junior
Orchestra which was the first
collegiate orchestra in the country
🞆 He was also awarded a study grant
by the UNESCO in 1949.
🞆 Buenaventura was actively involved
with the various military bands
🞆 Later, he became the music director of the
Conservatory of Music, University of Santo
Tomas
🞆 After retiring from the military, he became
the music director at the School of Music
and Arts, University of the East (UE)
🞆 he composed Minuet, Mindanao Sketches,
Divertimento for Piano and Orchestra,
Variations and Fugue, and Greetings based
on Philippine folk music. Pandanggo sa
Ilaw, one of his most popular compositions
🞆 He was declared National Artist for Music
in 1988
RODOLFO S. CORNEJO
 RODOLFO S. CORNEJO
(1909 – 1991)
◦was born on May 15, 1909 in Singalong,
Manila. Inspired by his mother, he
started formal music lessons at the age
of six.
◦His first composition at age 10 was a
piano piece entitled Glissando Waltz. It
was followed three years later by
a military march entitled Salute.
 RODOLFO S. CORNEJO
(1909 – 1991)
◦At the age of 14, 26 of Cornejo’s
compositions were already listed by the
United Publishing Company Inc.

◦He appointed by President Manuel L.

Quezon as official Philippine composer.
◦His compositional output includes
- Cello Sonata, Ibong Adarna,
Kandingan, Malakas at Maganda,
Overture, Okaka, Oriental Fantasy,
Ibong Adarna, Piano Concerto Nos.
1,2,3, Ruby, and Song of the Miners.

◦He passed away on August 11, 1991

FELIPE PADILLA DE LEON SR.
(1912 – 1992)
 FELIPE PADILLA DE LEON SR.
(1912 – 1992)
◦National Artist for music
◦was born on May 1, 1912 in Barrio
Papaya (now General Tinio) in
Penaranda, Nueva Ecija
◦Bayani is a well-known composer, and
Felipe Jr. is a writer and the chairman of
the National Commission for Culture and
the Arts (NCCA)
 FELIPE PADILLA DE LEON SR.
(1912 – 1992)
◦He took up Fine Arts at the University of
the Philippines
◦He decided to study formally and
enrolled at the Conservatory of Music,
University of the Philippines, where he
studied under National Artists Col.
Antonio Buenaventura and Antonio
Molina.
◦He contributed articles to the school
paper and vernacular magazines.
◦Later, he wrote music columns for the
Manila Times (then known as Manila
Tribune) and Taliba
◦He was known as a nationalist composer
who expressed the Philippines' cultural
identity through his compositions
◦Two operas which are considered his
masterpieces are the Noli Me Tangere
(1957) and El Filibusterismo (1970)
◦His compositions are:
- Tindig, Aking Inang Bayan, and Bagong
Lipunan
- Christmas carols Payapang Daigdig,
- Noche Buena, and Pasko Na Naman
Lucio San Pedro
(1913 – 2002)
 LUCIO SAN PEDRO
(1913 – 2002)

◦was born on February 11,

1913 in Angono, Rizal.
◦Since his elementary days,
he started composing.
◦San Pedro is known as a
“romantic nationalist.”
◦His chords have a rich expressive
tonality, as represented in his well-
loved Sa Ugoy ng Duyan, a lullaby
melody sung by his mother.

◦His orchestral compositions are best

represented by the Suite Pastorale
(1956), a poetic aural description of
his hometown Angono, and his
nationalistic symphonic poem Lahing
Kayumanggi (1962).
ROSENDO E. SANTOS JR.
(1922 – 1994)
 ROSENDO E. SANTOS JR.
(1922 – 1994)
◦ was born on September 3, 1922 in Cavite
City. At age 11, he started composing band
marches, instrumental, and vocal scores, as
well as music for Catholic masses.
◦ He studied in Cavite schools and later
graduated from the UP Conservatory of
Music. He also pursued a Master of Music
degree in theory and composition from the
Catholic University of America in
Washington, D.C.
◦Santos was awarded the “Philippine
Composer of the Century” and
“Composer of the Year Award”

◦he had composed several piano

concerti, sonatas, symphonies,
symphonic poems, five operas in
Filipino, numerous band overtures, and
more than 200 marches.
◦He had also written 50 masses in Latin
and 20 in English.
◦He has more than1,000 musical
compositions in the library of the
University of the Philippines.
Alfredo Buenaventura
(1929 – 1997 )
 Alfredo Buenaventura
(1929 – 1997)
◦ He is a composer, conductor and teacher,
was born in Sta. Maria, Bulacan on October
14, 1929.

◦ He was one of twenty boy sopranos of Tiples

at Sto. Domingo Church and he also wrote
his first composition, Danza
 Alfredo Buenaventura
(1929 - 1997)
◦ He uses native songs, both tribal and folk, as
themes of his music compositions. A number
of his compositions are accompanied by
Filipino indigenous instruments.
◦Some of his major works include the
operas Maria Makiling (1961), Diego
Silang (1966), Prinsesa Urduha
(1969), cantatas Ang Ating Watawat
(1965), Pasko ng Barangay (1964),
three piano concertos subtitled
Celebration, Determination, and
Exultation, and symphonies such as
Dakilang Lahi (1971), Gomburza
(1981), and Rizal, the Great Malayan
Antagonist (1990)
Cipriano “Ryan” Cayabyab
( 1954 - )
 Cipriano “Ryan” Cayabyab
( 1954 - )
◦Among his numerous compositions are
the award-winning Kay Ganda ng Ating
Musika, as well as the modern zarzuela
Alikabok (2003), the opera Spoliarium
with libretto by Fides Cuyugan-Asensio
 Cipriano “Ryan” Cayabyab
( 1954 - )

◦He also produced a number of

recordings, including the memorable
album One, where he personally sang
the unaccompanied songs on different
tracks to produce 16 voices.
◦Cayabyab was born on May 4, 1954 in
Manila.
◦He obtained his Bachelor of Music
degree at the University of the
Philippines’ College of Music.
◦He also served as the Executive and
Artistic Director of the San Miguel
Foundation for the Performing Arts

◦At present, he continues to be a much

sought-after professor, musical director,
composer, arranger, and conductor in
the Philippine concert and recording
scenes.
 Lesson No. 2

NEW MUSIC
COMPOSERS
JOSE MACEDA
(1917 – 2004)
 JOSE MACEDA
(1917 – 2004)
◦National Artist for Music
◦the music of the indigenous tribes of
Mindoro
◦his life’s work, dedicated to the
understanding and preservation of
Filipino traditional music
◦His compositions were usually for large
groups of musicians
◦Considered as the first Filipino avant
garde composer
◦ Among his works are:

Ugma-Ugma , a work for voice and

ethnic instruments;
Agungan , a piece for six gong families;
Pagsamba, a musical ritual for a circular
auditorium using several ethnic percussion
instruments;
Cassettes 100, a composition for 100
cassette tape recorders; and
Ugnayan , an ethnic piece played at the
same time over several radio stations.
LUCRECIA R. KASILAG
(1918 – 2008)
 LUCRECIA R. KASILAG
(1918 – 2008)
◦compositional style
demonstrated a fusion of Eastern
and Western styles in using
instruments, melody, harmony,
and rhythm.
◦She is particularly known for
incorporating indigenous Filipino
instruments into orchestral
productions.
◦Among Kasilag’s many compositions are
Toccata for Percussion and Winds ,
composed for indigenous Muslim
instruments and Western instruments;
Sarimanok , composed for chamber
orchestra and Philippine ethnic
instruments;Divertissement and
Concertante , compositions for piano and
orchestra combining Western and Eastern
forms, harmonies, and intervals; and
Dularawan , a musical drama combining
a dance solo with a chorus and an ethnic
orchestra.
RAMON P. SANTOS
(1941 – )
 RAMON P. SANTOS

◦ National Artist in music

◦compositional style
features chromaticism,
music seria, and electronic
components, combined
with indigenous Philippine
music elements
◦His works include:

Ding Ding Nga Diyawa,

Nabasag na Banga
Iba’t iba pang Pinag-ugpong-
ugpong na Pananalita sa
Wikang Pilipino para sa Labing
Anim na Tinig, and L’BAD
FR. MANUEL MARAMBA, OSB
 FR. MANUEL MARAMBA, OSB
◦one of the most accomplished musicians
and liturgists in the Philippines
◦ the youngest finalist to participate in the
National Music Competitions for Young
Artists (NAMCYA) piano competition
◦Fr Maramba is a monk at Our Lady of
Montserrat Abbey in Manila
 His works include:

◦Aba!, Sto. Nino, La Naval, and Lord

Takayama Ukon
◦a Zarzuela entitled Ang Sarswela sa
San Salvador,
◦and three Orchestral works – Pugad
Lawin, The Virgin of Naval, and
Transfiguration.
JERRY DADAP
 JERRY DADAP
◦ the first Filipino composer to conduct his own
works at the Carnegie Recital Hall in New
York City
◦ he went to the USA on a study-observation
grant from the Music Promotion Foundation
of the Philippines
◦ he taught composition, ear training, and
orchestration at the Sta. Isabel College of
Music in Manila.
◦ Dadap started composing when he was still
studying at Silliman University in the southern
city of Dumaguete..
 His works include:
◦ The Passionate and the Wild (1960),
◦ Mangamuyo I (1976) and Mangamuyo II (1977),
◦ The Redemption (1974),
◦ Five Little Fingers (1975),
◦ Tubig ng Buhay (1986),
◦ Dakilang Pagpapatawad (1986),
◦ Andres Bonifacio,
◦ Ang Dakilang Anak Pawis,
◦ His major works as composer-conductor were
performed at the concert “LAHI” that featured works by
local major composers
FRANCISCO F. FELICIANO
(1942 – 2014)
 FRANCISCO F. FELICIANO
◦ National Artist for Music
◦ avant garde composer and conductor for
band and chorus
◦ His first exposure to music was with the Morriz
Band, established and owned by his father,
Maximiano Feliciano
◦ Composition and Conducting at the
Conservatory of Music, University of the
Philippines (UP) and Bachelor of Music degree
major in Composition
His works include:

◦ Transfiguration and Missa Mysterium

for orchestra and large chorus.
◦He has composed several prize
winning works such as Pokpok
Alimpako, (a favorite piece of choirs
in international choral competitions)
JOSEFINO TOLEDO
 JOSEFINO TOLEDO
◦ is a recognized figure in the Asian
contemporary art music scene
◦ He received his Master of Music degree from
the Cleveland Institute of Music, USA
◦ Among his awards are the following:
-“Ten Outstanding Young Men”
-“International Award for the Arts”
-“Civitella Ranieri Fellowship in Italy”;
-and the “Chancellor Awards for Outstanding
Musical Works,” University of the Philippines.
His works include:

◦His own music, including works for

chorus, orchestra, chamber
ensemble, solo instrument, and
music theater have been performed
by well-known international artists
and ensembles.
◦Pangkat Kawayan (a bamboo
orchestra)
JONAS BAES
 JONAS BAES
◦enrolled at the College of Music,
University of the Philippines (UP) in 1977 as
a student of Ramon P. Santos, while at
UP, he encountered the works of Jose
Maceda

◦He researched on the music of the Iraya-

Mangyan people of Mindoro
◦Baes is known for writing music utilizing
unorthodox musical instruments
 His works include:

◦Imagined Community,
◦after Benedict Anderson for four bamboo
scrapers,
◦bamui trail caller,
◦sarunai for oboe,
◦khaen for mouth organ,
◦and about a hundred iron nail chimes
distributed among the audience;
 MAPEH 10

Lesson Number: 3

Song Composers
LEVI CELERIO
LEVI CELERIO
▪Celerio was known for creating music with
a mouth-blown leaf
▪National Artist for Literature and Music
▪Also a violinist, he had written the lyrics for
over 4,000 songs in his lifetime, including
many for film.
▪A great number of kundimans and Filipino
love songs have lyrics written by him, most
notable of which are Dahil sa Iyo, Buhat,
and Ang Pasko ay Sumapit.
Constancio de Guzman
Constancio de Guzman

▪was acknowledged as the

“Dean of Filipino movie
composers and musical
directors.”
▪He is the composer of the
nationalistic song Bayan Ko.
MIGUEL “MIKE” VELARDE JR.
 MIGUEL “MIKE” VELARDE JR.
▪was a composer, conductor, and
musical director. He composed the
popular song “Dahil Sa Iyo” in 1938.
▪In 1975 the Philippine Government
Cultural Association awarded him the
Cultural Achievement Award in
Popular Music.
▪He received the Gawad CCP Para Sa
Sining in 1986.
SANTIAGO SUAREZ
SANTIAGO SUAREZ
▪was an accomplished
composer of traditional Filipino
love songs.
▪His popular works include
Dungawin Mo Hirang, Bakya
Mo Neneng, Caprichosa, Sa
Libis ng Nayon, and Kataka-
taka.
RESTITUTO “RESTIE” UMALI
RESTITUTO “RESTIE” UMALI
▪was a composer, teacher, and musical
arranger.
▪He arranged the Philippine national anthem
and the local classic Kataka-taka for the
Boston Pops Orchestra when it performed for
the Philippine Independence Night in Boston
in 1972.
▪He wrote a total of more or less120 movie
theme songs. He composed more than 250
scores for movies
ANGEL PEÑA
ANGEL PEÑA

▪is a classical and jazz composer,

musical arranger, and bass
player.
▪ He is widely considered by
modern Filipino jazz musicians as
“one of the founders of
traditional jazz in the Philippines.”
ERNANI CUENCO
ERNANI CUENCO
▪National Artist for Music
▪was a composer, film scorer, musical director,
and music teacher.
▪He was hailed as a National Artist in Music in
1999.
▪His works embody the Filipino sense of
musicality.
▪The classical sound of the kundiman is
evident in some of his ballads.
GEORGE CANSECO
GEORGE CANSECO
▪was considered “a nationally acclaimed
composer of numerous popular Filipino
classics.”
▪ He composed songs for Filipino singers
and movie stars.
▪Ikaw, Kailangan Kita, Dito Ba, Hiram, Tubig
at Langis, Hanggang sa Dulo ng Walang
Hanggan, Sinasamba Kita, Kastilyong
Buhangin,
LEOPOLDO SILOS Sr.
LEOPOLDO SILOS Sr.
▪was a composer, singer, and musical
arranger. He composed and
recorded romantically soulful songs.
▪He was the award winning musical
director of the television musical
Aawitan Kita.
▪ two of his well known hits, Dahil Sa
Isang Bulaklak (Because Of One
Flower) and Hindi Kita Malimot
(I Can’t Forget You)
Reflection
Why Philippine
Music is so
Deeply
Embedded in
the Culture?