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Once
again, boholano lovers of music will be treated to an evening
of world-class music-making when the country's topnotch choral
group, The Philippine Madrigal Singers, will visit Tagbilaran
City on Monday, March 5, 2007 at Holy Name University Gym.
First
organized in 1963 by UP Professor Andrea O. Veneracion, the
choral group has since distinguished itself with its unique
singing style, touring practically all corners of the world
and winning prizes in competitions they entered. In fact,
The Philippine Madrigal Singers is today considered Asia's
most awarded singing group, having constantly won all the
top prizes in such prestigious choral competitions as Arezzo
and Gorizia in Italy, Miezesdroje in Poland, Marktoberdorf
in Germany, Spittal in Austria, Neuchatal in Switzerland,
Tours in France, Varna in Bulgaria, Debrecen in Hungary and
Tolosa in Spain, to name a few.
On
June 4, 2006 the Philippine Madrigal Singers once again proved
its mettle when it won the Grand Prize in the Florilege Vocal
de Tours in France, besting 14 other choirs from different
parts of the world. Moreover, the group also bagged in the
same contest the Grand Prix de Ville de Tours, an award given
to the choir who gave the best overall performance during
the entire competition.
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Fresh
from this most recent achievement, the Philippine Madrigal
Singers are presently undergoing a national outreach
concert tour as a way of sharing to music-lovers in
the provinces a sampling of the vocal finesse that earned
for our fellow citizens another doze of pride and sense
of nationalism, this time in the field of culture. Their
concert tour is under the auspieces of the Cultural
Center of the Philippines Outreach and Exchange Program.
Holy Name University Office of Cultural Affairs and
Development serves as the concert's local venue sponsor.
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The
Philippine Madrigal Concert on March 5 is entitled MADZITAWANAN,
underscoring the fact that the group's repertoire, in contrast
to previous Madrigal performances here, will feature light
choral music that would surely spell fun and high-end entertainment
for the audience. Tickets for the concert are available at
HNU-OCAD and other designated outlets at affordable prizes.
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