New Music Composers in the Philippines

Question 1

Born on 6 March 1959
Bachelor of Music in Composition at the UP College of Music
Cleveland Institute of Music
Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique

Answer 1

Josefino Toledo

Question 2

Born on 31 January 1917 in Manila.
Died on 5 May 2004
Composer and ethnomusicologist.
Academy of Music in Manila and finished his degree in 1935.
Ecole Normale de Musique de Paris in 1937,
Queens College and Columbia University.

Answer 2

Jose Maceda

Question 3

Born on 25 February 1941 in Pasig City
Josefa Andrada Pagayon
Teacher’s Diploma and Conducting 1965
Graduate studies at Indiana University
He finished his doctorates at State University of New York

Answer 3

Ramon Santos

Question 4

Born on 31 August 1918
Died on 16 August 2008
Asuncion Roces
Music Teaching at St. Scholastica’s College in Manila.
Bachelor of Music at the Philippine Women’s University
Eastman School of Music, University of Rochester in New York City.

Answer 4

Lucrecia Kasilag

Question 5

-Ugma-Ugma
-Pagsamba
-Udlot-Udlot
-Agungan
-Kubing
-Ugnayan
-Ading
-Siasid
-Suling-suling

Answer 5

Jose Maceda

Question 6

-Panaghoy (1984) for reader, voices, and multimedia works for dance and theater
-Ding Ding Nga Diyawa (1970)
-Ang Puting Waling-Waling (1972)
-Abot Tanaw series of compositions

Answer 6

Ramon Santos

Question 7

-Kantus: Tagabawa
-Ekontra: Kongruo
-Dignum Et Justum Est
-“Kulambo: Isang Kayumangging Puntod,”
-“Sandaang Tagpi-Tagpi,” for chorus, gongs, and orchestra.

Answer 7

Josefino Toledo

Question 8

-President of the CCP
-200 compositions
-Legend of the Sarimanok
-Ang Pamana
-Philippine Scenes
-Awit ng mga Awit
-Fantasie on a 4-note Theme
-East Meets Jazz Ethnika
-Prelude Etnika and Toccata.

Answer 8

Lucrecia Kasilag