FR.

MANUEL MARAMBA, OSB

Is one of the most accomplished musicians and liturgists in the Philippines emerging during the second half of the 20th
century. He was born on July 4, 1936 in Pangasinan . When he was 11 years old, he gave his first public performance at
the Bamboo Organ in Las Piñas. He became the official accompanist of the Las Piñas Boys Choir at 14 years old

He was the youngest finalist to participate in the National Music Competitions for Young Artists (NAMCYA) piano
competition in 1978. He has composed operas like Aba!, Sto. Nino, La Naval, and Lord Takayama Ukon. His other major
compositions are the music for Awakening which was commissioned by Ballet Philippines and music for Philippine
Ballet Theater’s production of Seven Mansions; three masses – Papal Mass for World Youth Day, 1995; Mass in Honor of
St. Lorenzo Ruiz, and the Mass in Honor of the Sto. Nino; three cantatas – St. Lorenzo Ruiz, St. Benedict, and St.
Scholastica; Three Psalms; A hymn in honor of St. Lorenzo Ruiz, and the official hymn of the 1996 National Eucharistic
Congress; a zarzuela entitled Ang Sarswela sa San Salvador, and three orchestral works – Pugad Lawin, The Virgin of

Naval, and Transfiguration

Lucrecia Roces Kasilag

was born on August 31, in San Fernando, La Union. Music was introduced to her at an early age by her mother, Asuncion
Roces, a music teacher. She learned to play the bandurria and guitar at an early age. Every weekend, she and all five of
her siblings performed as the “Kasilag Rondalla” before their mother.

Even with her academic achievements, she never turned her back on music. Aside from taking piano lessons under
Concha Cuervo and Pura Lacson-Villanueva, the young Lucrecia also took a diploma course in music teaching at St.
Scholastica’s College. Shortly thereafter she enrolled for bachelor’s degree in music at PWU, and pursued graduate
studies in music at the Eastman School of Music, University of Rochester in New York. She taught at St. Scholastica’s
College, Assumption College, the University of the Philippines Conservatory of Music, and PWU, where she became
dean of the College of Music and Fine Arts from 1953 to 1977. She was president of the Cultural Center of the Philippines
during the Marcos years and special consultant during the Aquino administration. She also held key positions in both
national and international music organizations, including the League of Filipino Composers, National Music Council of
the Philippines, Regional Music Commission of Southeast Asia, Philippine Society for Music Education, Asian
Composers League, and the National Music Competition for Young Artists Foundation. She also reaped international
recognition as musical director of the Bayanihan Dance Company. Kasilag wrote more than 200 compositions which
include folksongs, opera, and orchestral works. Her orchestral body of work includes “Love Songs,” “Legend of the
Sarimanok,” “Ang Pamana,” “Philippine Scenes,” “Her Son,” “Jose,” “Sisa,” “Awit ng mga Awit Psalms,” “Fantaisie on
a 4-Note Theme,” and “East Meets Jazz Ethnika.”

Jerry Dadap

was the first Filipino composer who had given a concert featuring only his works at the famous Carnegie Recital Hall.

November 5, 1935 in Hinunangan, Southern Leyte

He was born to his mother's musical clan, to the best trombone player, Castor Amber who is his uncle, and his elder sister
as his actual music trainer.

Philippine Symphonic Ronadall

Si Hesus ang Buhay Ko

Six Pieces

Six Rhythms

Song Cycle No. 1,2,3,4

He started composing when he was studying in Silliman. Back in Manila, he became a member of UP ROTC Band where
he was at first assigned to play percussion and later learned to play the trombone. He experienced teaching rondalla when
he taught at the Ramon Magsaysay High School in C