Traditional Composers Flashcards
Since his elementary days, he started composing. He studied the
banjo which inspired him to become a serious musician. He later
pursued his music degree at the University of the Philippines and
at the Juilliard School in New York, USA.
He became a professor of theory and composition at the University of the Philippines’ College of Music up until his retirement in 1978.
Lucio San Pedro
is known as a “ROMATIC NATIONALIST.” He
incorporated Philippine folk elements in his compositions with
Western forms and harmony. Arguably, his most popular work is
the well-loved “Sa Ugoy ng Duyan” a lullaby melody sung by his
mother.
He composed “Sa Ugoy ng Duyan” together with his
friend Levi Celerio as the lyricist. He was declared National Artist for Music in 1991 and passed away on March 31, 2002.
Lucio San Pedro
Known as the Father of Philippine Impressionist Music.
He is the first National Artist for Music. He began his
music career as an orchestral soloist at the Manila
Grand Opera House.
He served as Dean of the Centro
Escolar University, Conservatory of Music from 1948 to
1970. He was also a faculty member of the University of
the Philippines’ Conservatory (now College) of Music.
He was a product of both the ROMANTIC and
IMPRESSIONIST schools of thought. He was fascinated by
the dynamics and harmonies of Debussy and retained much
of the Romantic style in his melody.
Antonio Molina
He studied music at the Chicago Music College and was
influenced by the musical styles of the Serialist/Second
Viennese School and Post-Romantic European composers.
He developed a style that combined EUROPEAN ROMANTICISM
and CHROMATICISM.
He, together with Francisco Santiago elevated the
status of the Kundiman into an Art Song status equivalent
to that of the German Lied, the French Chanson, and the
Italian Aria
Nicanor Abelardo
Born in Penaranda, Nueva Ecija, he played brass instruments during his high school years. He enrolled in the University of the Philippines Conservatory of Music under Antonio Molina and also studied composition at the Juilliard School of Music in New York under Vittorio Giannini.
He was known as a nationalist composer who
expressed the Philippines’ cultural identity through his compositions.
He wrote piano compositions, hymns, marches, art songs, chamber music, symphonic poems, overtures, band music, school songs,
orchestral works, operas, kundimans, and zarzuelas. He was national artist for music in 1997.
Felipe P. De Leon
His compositional style makes much use of a variety of influences –
from Moroccan musical cultures, Jazz, African-American Spirituals
and Gospel music, European Neo-Classicism, Music for Films,
American Broadway musicales, to Philippine indigenous chants
He was born on May 4, 1954 in Manila.
He obtained his Bachelor of
Music degree at the University of the Philippines, College of Music in
1983. After which, he became a faculty member for Composition at
the same University.
At present, he continues to be a sought-after professor/lecturer,
musical director, composer, arranger, and conductor in the
Philippine concert and recording scenes. He was named National
Artist for Music in 2018.
Ryan Cayabyab
LAHING KAYUMANGGI
Lucio San Pedro
PANDANGGUHAN
Antonio Molina
BITUING MARIKIT
Nicanor Abelardo
PASKO NA NAMAN
Felipe P De Leon
KAY GANDA NG ATING MUSIKA
Ryan Cayabyab
