Manggang Hilaw

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One of my early arrangements (early works, as Menoy would say) sung by the 1990 batch of the University of the Philippines Concert Chorus (UPCC) I just found this at youtube. Si Egay ba nag-upload? Anyway, this clip had Sir Paguio saying the intro, with his usual wit, one which I never acquired.

Barong Tagalog

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Just found this on youtube – it’s my arrangement of “Manggang Hilaw” for the University of the Philippines Concert Chorus, batch 1990. It’s quite a crude video and the audio is only on the left channel but I feel a lot of nostalgia finding this. Introduction by the late Prof. Rey T. Paguio. Only he could pull a sense of humor like that!

A2B

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“A2B” was my first collaboration with Canadian director Chad Costen who found me at mp3.com.

Are You Sleeping?

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Variations on the nursery rhyme “Are You Sleeping”. It started on a piano arrangement for a children’s book and then it just grew from there. I played this one on PMI Bosendorfer.

UP Naming Mahal (UPCC)

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My arrangement of “UP Naming Mahal” sung by the UP Concert Chorus. This is the school hymn of the University of the Philippines, composed by Nicanor Abelardo.

UP Naming Mahal

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Composed by Nicanor Abelardo, “UP Naming Mahal” is the school hymn of the University of the Philippines. I was asked by the UP-PCCA to arrange a choral version and the above version was performed by the UP Concert Chorus.

Pagdiriwang

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“Pagdiriwang” is a composition for angklung and orchestra composed with Eastwest Quantum Leap Symphony Orchestra (EWQLSO) and gigaangklung. This song is now part of the Musikong Kawayan Bamboo Ensemble standard repertoire.

Singkil III

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Third of the “Singkil” series of works. This is a composition for angklung and ethnic instruments based on a traditional Southern Philippine Moslem dance form. This is performed live by the Musikong Kawayan Bamboo Ensemble.