20th Century Traditional Composers
Nicanor Abelardo
Francisco Santiago
Antonio Molina
Lucio San Pedro
Ryan Cayabyab
He is known as the “Father of the leundiman” and belongs to the “Triumvirate of Filipino Composers”
Francisco Santiago
The first Filipino Director of the UP Conservatory of Music (1930-1946) and later appointed Professor Emeritus
Francisco Santiago
Some of Francisco Santiago’s famous works
Madaling Araw
Anak Dalita
Pilipinas kong Mahal
was sung before the Royal Court of Spain upon the request of King Alfonso II
Anak Dalita
The first National Artist for Music
ANTONIO J. MOLINA
“Dean of Filipino Composers”, “Claude Debussy of the Phil”, “Father of Phil. Impressionist Music”
ANTONIO J. MOLINA
He is best known for his poignantly romantic serenade for violin and piano, Hatinggabi
ANTONIO J. MOLINA
Some of Antonio Molina’s famous works
Ang Batingaw
Pandangguhan
Larawan
He is one of the “Triumvirate of Filipino Composers”
Nicanor Abelardo
He was able to compose “Ang Unang Buko”, a waltz dedicated to his grandmother
Nicanor Abelardo
He was influenced by the musical styles of Schoenberg and Stravinsky
Nicanor Abelardo
He developed a style that combined European romanticism with chromaticism
Nicanor Abelardo
Won first prize for the composition of melody of “UP Naming Mahal” in a competition for the university hymn
Nicanor Abelardo
Nicanor Abelardo’s best-known compositions
Mutya ng Pasig
Nasaan ka Trog
Magbalik ka Hirang
Triumvirate of Filipino Composers
Francisco Santiago
Nicanor Abelardo
Antonio Molina
He is known as a “romantic nationalist” and a National Artist for Music in 1991
Lucio San Pedro
He incorporated Philippine folk elements in his compositions with Western forms and harmony
Lucio San Pedro
His chords have a rich expressive tonality, as represented in his well-loved “Sa Ugoy ng Duyan”, a lullaby melody sung by his mother
Lucio San Pedro
Some of Lucio San Pedro’s famous works
Sa Ugoy ng Duyan (lullaby)
Lahing kayumanggi
He served as the executive and Artistic Director of the San Miguel Foundation for the Performing Arts (San Miguel Philharmonic Orchestra and the San Miguel Master Chorale)
Ryan Cayabyab
Among his numerous compositions are the award-winning Kay Ganda ng Ating Musika (1978), modern zarzuela Alikabok (2003), and the opera Spoliarium with libretto by Fides Cuyugan-Asensio
Ryan Cayabyab
He also produced a number of recordings, including the memorable album one, where he personally sang the unaccompanied songs on different tracks to produce 16 voices
Ryan Cayabyab
Some of Ryan Cayabyab’s famous works
Kay Ganda ng Ating Musika
Da Coconut Nut
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