The competition was actually held last year, but the blogger would still like to extend its congratulations to the team that brought once again pride and honor to our dear alma mater. The Lyceum of the Philippines University Chorale scored a unique achievement for the country with a harvest of two gold medals and one silver in the 1st Asian Choir Games held recently at the Jakarta International Expo, Kemayoran, Jakarta, Indonesia.
In its triumphant maiden sally into international competition, the LPU Chorale was one of 120 choirs competing in 21 categories. Organized by Interkultur Germany, contestants came from 13 Asian countries, including Australia, China, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia and the Philippines.
The Asian Choir Games held three competitions---the Qualification Round, Asian Open and Asian Choir Championships. The LPU Chorale joined the Qualification Rounds for three categories, namely Mixed Youth Choir, Folklore and Musica Sacra, acing all three and moving up to the Asian Choir Championships. Here the group scored highest, winning gold medals for both Mixed Youth Choir and Musica Sacra and a silver for Folklore.
The group’s repertoire for the Mixed Youth category were Les Chants des Oiseaux, Alleluia, Magtanim Ay Di Biro and Kasar Mie La Gaji. For Folklore, it was Chua-av, Tinig ng Lupa and Pokpok ALimpako, and for Musica Sacra, the songs were Cantate Dommo, Ave Maria Stella, Gloria and Jauchzet Dem Herm.
The LPU Chorale is composed of 29 members under the baton of Choirmaster Nicanor Infante, with Rosario Garcia as assisting artist.
Giving their full support to the group were LPU President Atty. Roberto P. Laurel, RP Ambassador to Indonesia Vidal Querol, Consul General Catalino “Jun” Dilem, the Filipino community in Indonesia, including Erlinda Humberson, Clarissa Bannelos-Sugbayo, Dolly Ann Carag, Aileen Buensuceso and Franciscus Lim, Jon Kudero of Hyatt Hotel and Bro. Pete Lapid of St. Peter Canissius Church, Jakarta.
In its triumphant maiden sally into international competition, the LPU Chorale was one of 120 choirs competing in 21 categories. Organized by Interkultur Germany, contestants came from 13 Asian countries, including Australia, China, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia and the Philippines.
The Asian Choir Games held three competitions---the Qualification Round, Asian Open and Asian Choir Championships. The LPU Chorale joined the Qualification Rounds for three categories, namely Mixed Youth Choir, Folklore and Musica Sacra, acing all three and moving up to the Asian Choir Championships. Here the group scored highest, winning gold medals for both Mixed Youth Choir and Musica Sacra and a silver for Folklore.
The group’s repertoire for the Mixed Youth category were Les Chants des Oiseaux, Alleluia, Magtanim Ay Di Biro and Kasar Mie La Gaji. For Folklore, it was Chua-av, Tinig ng Lupa and Pokpok ALimpako, and for Musica Sacra, the songs were Cantate Dommo, Ave Maria Stella, Gloria and Jauchzet Dem Herm.
The LPU Chorale is composed of 29 members under the baton of Choirmaster Nicanor Infante, with Rosario Garcia as assisting artist.
Giving their full support to the group were LPU President Atty. Roberto P. Laurel, RP Ambassador to Indonesia Vidal Querol, Consul General Catalino “Jun” Dilem, the Filipino community in Indonesia, including Erlinda Humberson, Clarissa Bannelos-Sugbayo, Dolly Ann Carag, Aileen Buensuceso and Franciscus Lim, Jon Kudero of Hyatt Hotel and Bro. Pete Lapid of St. Peter Canissius Church, Jakarta.
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