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NOVALICHES HIGH SCHOOL
SUBJECT MUSIC

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20TH CENTURY TRADITIONAL COMPOSERS (PART III)
Background Information for Learners:

Name: Lucio Diestro San Pedro

Birthday: February 11, 1913
Birthplace: Angono, Rizal
School studied: University of the Philippines and Julliard School in New
York, USA
Occupation: Composer, Conductor and Professor at University of the
Philippines
Compositions: Lahing Kayumanggi, Sa Ugoy ng Duyan

Additional Information:
He studied the banjo which inspired him to become a serious musician.
He incorporated Philippine folk elements in his compositions with
Western forms to create highly tonal melody and rich expressive
harmonies. His chords have a rich expressive tonality as represented in
his well-loved Sa ugoy ng Duyan, a lullaby melody sung by his mother.
Known as the "Romantic Nationalist", a National Artist for Music in the
Philippines.

Name: Rosendo E. Santos

Birthday: September 3, 1922
Birthplace: Cavite City
School studied: UP Conservatory of Music (Bachelor’s degree); Catholic
University of America in Washington, DC
Occupation: Faculty in West Virginia and Howard University
Compositions: Melinda’s Masquerade and other unnamed concerti,
sonatas, symphonies, symphonic poems, operas, band overtures, and
marches.

Additional Information:
He is known to be the Philippine Composer of the Century as what had
UNESCO granted him. He has more than 1000 musical compositions in
the library of the University of the Philippines.

Name: Alfredo Buenaventura

Birthday: October 14, 1929
Birthplace: Sta. Maria, Bulacan
Occupation: Composer, Conductor and Teacher
Compositions: Major works include operas: Maria Mailing, Diego Silang
& Prinsesa Urduha; Cantatas Ang Ating Watawat and Pasko ng
Barangay, three piano concerti subtitled Celebration, Determination and
Exultation; and symphonies such as Dakilang Lahi, Gomburza and Rizal,
the Great Malayan Antagonist.
Additional Information:
He grew up in a musical environment and drawn by his fascinations with
trumpets and trombones. He became an official organist of the Manila
Cathedral and later the Dean of the College of Music, Centro Escolar
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 University. He holds an honorary Doctor of Music degree from the
Philippine Women's University.

Name: Cipriano “Ryan” Cayabyab

Birthday: May 4, 1954
Birthplace: Manila
School studied: University of the Philippines College of Music
Occupation: Teacher in UP, well-known professor, musical director,
composer, arranger and conductor in the Philippine concert and recording
scenes
Compositions: Classical compositions such as Misa, Four Poems for
Soprano and Piano and the Deum; Kay Ganda ng Ating Musika, Zarzuela
Alikabok, Opera Spoliarium with libretto and a variety of choral pieces and
song cycles.

Learning Competency with Code

• analyzes the musical characteristics of traditional and contemporary Philippine music; MU10CM-IIIa-h-2
• narrates the life of selected contemporary Filipino composer/s ; MU10CM-IIIc-g-3

Exercises or Activities

Modified True or False | Direction: Write Correct if the composition is in accordance to the
composer and Wrong if otherwise.
__________ 1. Antonio Molina -Mutya ng Pasig
__________ 2. Francisco Santiago -Pilipinas Kong Mahal
__________ 3. Col. Buenaventura -Pandanggo sa ilaw
__________ 4. Felipe De Leon Sr. -Payapang Daigdig
__________ 5. Ryan Cayabyab -Sa Ugoy ng Duyan
__________ 6. Rosendo Santos -Melinda’s Masquerade
__________ 7. Alfredo Buenventura -Kay Ganda n gating Musika
__________ 8. Rodolfo Cornejo -A la Juventud
__________ 9. Nicanor Abelardo -Mutya ng Pisko
__________ 10. Francisco Buencamino Sr. -Larawan

Prepared by:

MR. RICHARD P MARINAS

Teacher I

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