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CONTEMPORARY PHILIPPINE QUARTER 3 - MODULE 3a z MUSIC 10 MUSIC  What is a CONTEMPORARY MUSIC? Contemporary music in the Philippines refers to compositions that have adopted ideas and elements from 20th-century art music in the West, as well as t...

CONTEMPORARY PHILIPPINE QUARTER 3 - MODULE 3a z MUSIC 10 MUSIC  What is a CONTEMPORARY MUSIC? Contemporary music in the Philippines refers to compositions that have adopted ideas and elements from 20th-century art music in the West, as well as the latest trends and musical styles in the entertainment industry. A good number of these works have utilized the standard formats of classical European music such as the concerto, the symphony, the symphonic and tone poems, cantata, etc., and may therefore be broadly categorized The modern Filipino repertoire consist of pieces that have been written in twentieth-century idioms that have evolved out of such stylistic movements as impressionism, expressionism, neo-classism, as well as the so-called avant- garde and New Music. At the same time, they have also been greatly influenced by the textural colors of Debussy’s music and the ambiguous and “dissonant” tonalities of early 20th-century expressionist compositions. Moreover, the sounds of non-Western instruments have been added to the tonal fabric.  CONTEMPORARY PHILIPPINE MUSIC 20TH CENTURY COMPOSERS FRANCISCO B. BUENCAMINO SR. (1883-1952) FRANCISCO B. BUENCAMINO Sr. was born on November 5, 1883, in Bulacan. He studied music composition and harmony at Liceo de Manila. He created the Buencamino Music Academy in 1930 where Nicanor Abelardo was one of his students. Expanding his career, he ventured into musical directing and scoring and composing film music for Sampaguita Pictures, LVN, and Buencamino’s Excelsior. compositions include: Harana, Pandanggo ni Neneng, Collar de Sampaguita, Dulces las Horas, Mayon, My Soul’s Lament, Larawan, Mazurka Boholana, Mi Bandera, Ang Bagong Balitaw, Himig ng Nayon and Pizzicanto Caprice. FRANCISCO S. SANTIAGO (1889-1947) Francisco Santiago, PhD was born on January 29, 1889, in Sta. Maria, Bulacan. He is known as the “Father of the Kundiman” and belongs to the “Triumvirate of Filipino Composers “. Ph.D. Among his famous works are Pakiusap, Madaling Araw, Sakali man, Hibik ng Pilipinas, Ano kaya ang Kapalaran, and Kundiman (Anak Dalita). He became the first Filipino Director of the University of the Philippines (UP) Conservatory of Music. (Sunico,et.al.,2015) He died on September 28, 1947. NICANOR S. ABELARDO (1893-1934) Nicanor S. Abelardo was born in San Miguel de Mayumo, Bulacan on February 7, 1893. He is one of the “Triumvirate of Filipino Composers”. He studied 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. He also composed the melody for the University’s official anthem U.P. Naming Mahal. ANTONIO J. MOLINA (1894-1980)  Antonio J. Molina was born on December 26, 1894 in Quiapo, Manila. He is the first National Artist for Music. He is considered one of the “Triumvirate of Filipino Composers”., He began his music career as an orchestral soloist at the Manila Grand Opera House. He went on to serve as Dean of the Centro Escolar University Conservatory of Music from 1948 to 1970. He is best known for his poignantly romantic serenade for violin and piano Hatinggabi. Other works by Molina include orchestral music Misa Antoniana Grand Festival Mass, Ang Batingaw, and Kundiman-Kundangan. COLONEL ANTONIO R. BUENAVENTURA (1904-1996) Col. Antonio Ramirez Buenaventura was born on May 4, 1904 in Baliuag, Bulacan. He is a renowned composer, conductor, and teacher. His father Lucio was the chief musician of the Spanish artillery band in Intramuros and founder of Banda Buenaventura. At the age of 19, Buenaventura further developed his musical abilities at the Conservatory of Music, University of the Philippines. Buenaventura was actively involved with the various military bands which ultimately earned him his rank of Colonel. A multi awarded musician, he composed Minuet, Mindanao RODOLFO S. CORNEJO (1909-1991) Dr. Rodolfo Sodevilla Cornejo was born on May 15, 1909 in Singalong, Manila. He performed on stage after only two years of music studies. During this time, he was also invited as organist of the His Pasay first Catholic at composition Church. the age of 10 was a piano piece entitled Glissando waltz. It was followed three years later by a military march entitled Salute. Cornejo was the soloist of the Manila Symphony Orchestra, the Filipinas Youth Symphony Orchestra, and the UP Symphony Orchestra. He wrote over 300 compositions ranging from classical to pop. Among these were A la Juventud Filipina, Bailes de Ayer, and FELIPE P. DE LEON SR. (1912-1992) Felipe Padilla de Leon was born on May 1, 1912 in Penaranda, Nueva Ecija. 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, kundiman, and zarzuelas. His two operas, Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo, are considered his masterpieces. He is a National Artist of Music. LUCIO D. SAN PEDRO (1913-2002) Lucio Diestro San Pedro was born on February 11, 1913 in Angono, Rizal. He started composing as early as his elementary days. He later pursued his music degree at the University of the Philippines and the Juilliard School in New York. San Pedro is known as a “romantic nationalist”. He incorporated Philippine folk elements in his compositions with Western forms to create a highly tonal melody and rich expressive harmonies. ROSENDO E. SANTOS JR (1922-1994) Rosendo Ejercito Santos Jr. was born on September 3, 1922 in Caridad, Cavite City. At age 11, he started composing band marches , instrumental and vocal scores. As a UNESCO scholar, Santos was awarded the “Philippine Composer of the Century”. A prolific composer whose works include concerti, sonatas, symphonies, symphonic poems, five operas in a Philippine dialect, numerous band overtures, and over 200 marches. He also wrote 50 masses in Latin and 20 in English.  ALFREDO S. BUENAVENTURA (born 1929) Alfredo Santos Buenaventura, composer, conductor, and a teacher , was born in Sta. Maria, Bulacan on October 14, 1929. Among Buenaventura’s works are Maria Makiling(1961), Diego Silang(1966), and Prinsesa Urduja (1969). RAYMUNDO CIPRIANO “RYAN” P. CAYABYAB (born 1954) Raymundo Cipriano “Ryan” P. Cayabyab was born on May 4, 1954 in Manila. Among these are the award-winning Kay Ganda ng Ating Musika , the modern zarzuela Alikabok and the opera Spoliarium with libretto by Fides Cuyugan- Asensio. His compositions are mostly of traditional Western influence.  HILARION FRANCISCO RUBIO (1902-1985) He was born on October 21, 1902 in Bacoor, Cavite. A composer, music teacher, conductor, and clarinetist, he created substantial works for the orchestra. He served as conductor for opera, ballet, dance, recitals, and movie music.