T * nan Mia Beh We od tip. d.¢ Poy a. ao a a aA hte ey . atesUe RU UCM CU Cd ewe ents vas organized in 1963 by National Artist Professor Andrea, Veneracon, The group fs composed of stents, faity and alumn rom the different coleges ofthe Unversity of the Piles. The choir i one ofthe Asia's most aarded, having consistently won all the top prizes in most of the world's most prestigious choral competitions : Arezzo and Gorizia in italy; Marktoberdot in Germany, Spittal Austra, Neuchatel in Se Re een OI ee er oe oe a Cees choir in the wordt win the European Grand Prix for Choral Singing twice (1997 and 2007), “Philippine Madrigal Singers in concert... amesame! Twas not prepared for ‘the beau of Camerun’sarrangennent of Elgar's “Ninirad”. Than on. Le eee Vesti =e Ss ’ i = +t sora SE a EE Hreespieieypsiinnineiebiieot ir see eee cerry oa ese Revere miapeain nile Bee iene Peed peer p er eL ane peter emennrtares iH a an oa iat iw ae “~ -_ er er ee rt Cera eRe ecco Dee eee ett Se ee nee eo This has contributed tothe emergence of a now active choral lite in the Philippines. The Madz E1A ste network of chots ergarized by the UP Madrigal Singers who gather Fe ee le ea ee Cae ae Cetera tts ro“As UNESCO Artists for Peace, the Philippine Madrigal Singers will join other distinguished artists, as well as many other well-known personalities — all of whom put their fame and influence at the service of UNESCO's ideals and effarts to promote cultural diversity, intercultural dialogue and a culture of peace, with a special foous on South East Asia, helping advance through ‘out the world the values of tolerance, mutual respect and understanding,” Mr. Koichiro Matsuura einen AUN tae) wi [ ed er Sei as omegenons tone and veley sith phrasing.” ee Perce ee ee Through the direction of Mark Anthony Capo, the corps of composers and choral arrangers of the UP Madrigal Singers continue to produce new compositions and choral settings of Pilippine and Asian songs, thus contributing to the groth of choral iteraturein Asia, The UP Madrigal Singers also maintain an active outreach and concert tour schedule, performing in far-flung areas of the Philippines seldom reached by choral artists With an average of to overseas concert tours in a year, the UP Madrigal Singers the country's most active ambassadors of goodwill Be en eee More recently, the group was honored by the United Nations Educational, Scientific an a Organization (UNESCO) as Artists For Peace (uly 2009) for putting theirfame and influence at the pee On ee eee ce ce eee Oe ete unr eer) by the Concorso Polifonico Guido Arezzo Foundation for “forthe artistic and choral promotion activity that they carried out afte they won the European Grand Pri for Choral Singing in 2007, thus are grateful for all that the Philippine Madrigal Singers have done forthe choral world cer “ Te ieNANO choirmaster a eee eee eee Coe ee meee credentials and considerable experience, which all stand behind Pesan ce eae eC Ce Dec mee nc boy soprano, he spent most of his childhood taking este eRe Ronen ener eo CUR Nace Dee scholar in good standing of the Music Promotion Foundation and. ee One een ett ceca carte cum laude in 1992, he would return to the College of Music as Be re neue ee eee oy RUC kn eu eee Ce Singers. Starting out with the Madz as a tenor, he continued to {grow in skill and dedication and is currently a faculty membeP of eee cent rece ry an? be Ina field where one is only as good as their last perfomance, Mr. Carpio has made sure that each of his and the Madz’ performances are nothing less than outstanding. His lifetime of preparation has enabled him to capably lead by example, allowing the Madz to exercise their trademark discipline and dedication in pursuing multiple prize-winning runs in concert tours and musical festivals. Almost immediately after Mr. Carpio was selected to be Choirmaster by Madz founder Prof. Andrea Veneracion in 2001, the Madz enjoyed considerable success in goodwill tours in various countries. His contest credits include first prize honors in the Habanera and Polyphonic categories in Certamen Internacional Habaneras y Polifonia held in Torrevieja, Spain, (2004) and among the Madz" greatest recent accolades under his watch are the back-to-back victories at the Grand Prix de la Ville in the 35th Florilege Vocal de Tours, France (2006), and at the 2007 European Grand Prix in Arrezo, Italy. Pee ee rc ee ae en Madz spirit of discipline and dedication when it comes to perfecting his craft and sharing it to others. He has spent the last several years conducting the Kilyawan Boys Choir and leading them to several considerable successes and performances oftheir own, recently in the 2008 World Choir Games in Graz, Austria. His expertise and focus Dee UE ene ae ead master and judge for choral events both locally and internationally(Mr. Carpio's past and present have been shaped aCe ence ar ee eee ne et Be na Lea ee ee LCC i nee no eonBL a eR ee Le eed Ce ee en ee ee EN Ga oe Me ae eae ace ee concert ball with amasgement and admiration jor a certainty that you heart anything similar a ee ee eae Dn Rene edADA Nr oa ee OA A LA Te aN TRY Professor Andrea 0. Veneracion is considered as the most influential choral director in the Philippines, and one of the most respected in the world. For over forty years, she was at the helm of the University of the Philippines Madrigal Singers, which she founded in 1963. Under her direction, the group consistently garnered top prizes in any competition they joined, thus catapulting the UP Madrigal Singers into the international choral music limelight eR OCC En ea) accompanist, having two degrees in Music from the University of the Philippines. She discovered the joys of a capella singing Renaissance-style while pursuing Be eae eC eS Re Her Vocal Pedagogy studies involved learning madrigals, a song-from traditionally Pee ei ee eee ec a ae nd Cee eo tere eee ee ce a Dee Ree ee UCR Ce Le ean She devoted her time in training her singers individually, focusing on impeccable vocal quality and musical expression. Her deep musicality was infectious, instiling a heightened sense of artistry among her singers, thus cementing the high Pe eee em ae In her quest for a unique and indigenous repertoire, Prof. Veneracion brought to light undiscovered treasures of Filipino music, popularizing the country's vast array of folksongs through the choral medium. She encouraged her members. to compose and arrange music in the macrigal idiom, resulting in a vast catalogue of original Filipino choral works. The UP. Madrigal Singers would soon perform these works all over the world and invitations to compete in international competitions soon followed. The rest as they say, is history. Because of Prof. Veneracion’s work, the Philippines today enjoys the unique distinctions of having produced one of the most highly acclaimed and multi-awarded choirs in the world. Her tireless efforts prompted the Philippine government to confer to her the highest honor in the field of Arts and Culture, In 1998, Prof. Veneracion was given the National Artist Award for Music In 2001, she was given the Distinguished Alumni Service Award by Indiana University.ced s Varna, BULGARIA (13-17 May) Pee eect ead Teer) eta ee © bY Tours, FRANCE (5-7 June) N Beri eetice Ur emerge etree ae) eed Ce nt a he a) ei eee cand Gold Record Award, Blending remy Special Presidential Award Cem Cre) - a copy (emery ernment) ees eee eed & OR MMe ote ud aren en teenporn iad bead [ents mene pe iy 9 peeeeteearta Tee ee eee Co oeeingeremer ete onal eee es Eade kee ten py nis PAUP Ines ey a ee (o> Cee el Lee eT Peer ee On ety) eee eae Ne Oot ee ery OY foebrecen, HUNGARY (7-14 July) Serre nee eee ee kee soy eee Renae i) Serene a Folksong Category en eg ee eau ree ete] Cee ee ee chors prodaimed as wines, senza cassficato keel XVLIncontro Internationale Polifonico eae Cer) SO eT ety eee CE) ee ey (Premio Generaltat de Catalunya) eee tery (Premio Generalat de Catalunya) eo ead Tere) ants Coen Pen ek ena re ry Snr ea 1sPlace- Polyphonic Category (Kunsted) Gere) eee ce eae) Crete te Lo) XVII Concorso Internationale di eon acer) ag Pee Meteo eee mcr ay eee eerie eee eens granming ET] pee)Grand Prix Européen du Chant Choral Poa teeth | eee ee ene eter eee ed eat tT cs BULGARI Telos SPAN and Tous FRANCE) Se re Laer e tna) areata ge ee emer ione ees aeeeeere) ener ee Cnog) Pee) (ete [eee oe omer) emer Siena aed Cer eet ee Ene cmronea Con) entero) Cea tet eee eat! ui XVIII Certamen de Masa Corales de Tolosa Seen IOReL sraten Ce iol ora DO ee te rid Européen du Chant Choral in 1997,) ete emo See ee een See eee conta ced Detar ocd eeu ore ee onan Ey eo ee eo De eed Tad Premio del Publio DV -The best choi as chosen by Paris, FRANCE (June) Retest esr seat Oe ey eT ee Freee are ae aS ee vi wee TreaDISCOGRAPHY 1969’Madrigal Singers-Livell, (Atlanta, Georgia) 1970"The UPMS in Concert” 1973*Alay" — 10th Anniversary Offering he very gentle piano 1974°Dina ng Pasko I" 1976"Diva ng Pasko I!” 1980"Pag-big ang Guro” 1981"Pasalubong” 1985°Puriin si Yahweh” 1986"The Great Halll” 1987°Blending” "1987 Christmas Album" 1988" Through the Years” 41998*Bayan Ko, Aawitan Kita’ (Centennial Album) 72000" Madz Around The World” *Madz in Love” 2001"Vocalzation” (Vocal Development Assisting Material) “Made in Love* (BMG Recording) 2003"The Maciiga Collection” (Ruby Anniversary Recording) 2005" Kailan Pa Man (Al-Flipino Recording) 2006" Accamation” 208° Mair Caritas Op.5” (Choral Works of John August Parrintuan) 2010 "Made in Love Continues- Choral Arrangements of Christopher Borla (Gony Music Philipines Recording) 1989 “University ofthe Philippines Madrigal Singers I", (France) “University ofthe Phiippnes Madrigal Singers I", (France) “Serenata”, (Chicago) 1990°Blending I” “Blending Il 1991" UP Macigal Singers” 1992"The Philippine Madrigal Singers Live" Italy) “UP Madrigal Singers Live”, (Spain) 1993"Pagdirivang” 1994"The Philippine Madrigal Singers Europe”, (Germany) “The Philippine Macrigal Singers Live”, (France) “The Philippine Macrgal Singers Live", (Italy) "95th Proclamation of Philippine Independence” 1995 "University ofthe Philippines Madrigal Singers Vo. | I, 6 Il(Korea) “UP Madrigal Singers Live in Taiwan’, (Taiwan) 1996 “Philippine Madrigal Singers” (Strasbourg, France) “Filipinski Madrigal (Lubjana, Slovenia) "The Philippine Madrigal Singers 1996” (Teatro Olimpico, Vicenza, Italy) “Missa de Tempore in Aevum” (Chiesa San Giacommo, Medjugore, Croatia) "Wind Beneath my Wings” (Valencia, Spain) “Centennial Recording w/ Raul Sunico” 1997 Francisco F. Felcano’s “Missa Mysterium” “Joy” A Christmas Celraton aM Recording) oePUBLICATIONS (4) 1968 uP Macriga Singers, Flipino Series 74 (collection of Philippine foksongs) / 1984 NANCYA Pilprne Naiga Singers, Sees en (Acolection of choral arrangements of Flipno songs) ey DP ] prey 1985~NAMCYA— Philippine Madrigal Singers, Series I 4 (Acollecion of Phippine songs arranged for choirs f by members of the Madrigal Singers) NAMCYA Philippine Madrigal Singers, Series i (A collecionrot choratarrangements of Philippine folksongs) 1993 “Mga Aviting Bayan” (A collection of choral arrangements of Philippine folksongs) 1996 ASEAN Folksongs (A oli of 5 choral arrangements of ASEAN folksongs) 2003 Alife shapred by Music (Andrea 0 Veheracion and the Philippine Madkigal Singers) by Marjorie Evasco (A Coffee Table Book)Da oRe ner)“es 7 line grace ramos a “Their tonal production was not forced but elegantly chiseled, their blending ‘audibly palpable, their phrasing sparklingly smooth, and the dynamics or a ea a Se ae Pod aiuto eee NL & y Sy 5 nb oy OT ET) ai Re MTC Cea err Se Aa Re ne ee ee ec ee ae Pe ee een ee ee eeUe a MADRIGAL SINGERS Oe ee ea