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The Philippine Madrigal Singers and the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) is set to present Spirit of Asean: The Madz Et Al Choral Festival 2017 at the CCP Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (Little Theater) on May 19 at 7:30 p.m.; 20 and 21 at 2:30 and 7:30 p.m.; 26 at 2:30 p.m.; and 27 and 28 at 2:30 and 7:30 p.m.
The event is held in connection with the Philippines’ recent hosting of the 30th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) Summit, and coincides with the organization’s 50th founding anniversary.
The Madz Et Al, a brainchild of the late National Artist for Music and Philippine Madrigal Singers founder Prof. Andrea O. Veneracion, is a network of choirs led by members and alumni of the group, nicknamed the Madz. This network stages what is today the Philippines’ biggest and longest-running choral festival, bringing together almost a hundred choirs in a series of performances annually for over 30 years now.
This year, the festival will showcase various choral works from not only the Philippines, but also Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. One country is featured in every show for both matinee and gala.
Each participating choir looks forward to not only bring outstanding music to its audiences, but also to strengthen its ties with other participants, thus, helping promote the Asean 2017 theme, “Partnering for change, engaging the world.”
The performing groups from the different regions of the country are Anima Christi Chorale; Coro de Sta. Cecilia; Kalinangan Chamber Singers; Samahang Banal na Mag-Anak Chorale; University of the Philippines-Los Baños (UPLB) Choral Ensemble; Arellano Law Singers; Dasmariñas Chamber Singers; National Grid Corp. Chorale; Philippine National Police Chorale; UPLB Lisieux Music Ministry; Acapellago; De La Salle HIS Saring Himig; Shrine of Jesus Children and Youth Choir; Saint Scholastica’s College Chamber Choir; Virlanie Children’s Voices; AUP Little Singers; Coro D’llera Music Ministry; De La Salle University (DLSU) Chorale; Mandaluyong Children’s Choir; Minstrels of St. La Salle; DLSU-Dasmariñas Chorale; Lighter Side Movement; Makiling Voices; Perfect Fourth; UP Mindanao Koro Kantahanay; Angeli Domini Music Ministry; Mandaluyong City Hall Employees Chorale; Pansol Choir; the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) Chorale; Supreme Court Chorale; Technological Institute of the Philippines (TIP) Choral Society; ALab Vocal Ensemble; Philippine Vocal Ensemble; the Sentire Chorale; UP Manila Chorale; Voce FiCH (Voices of Filipino Chinese); Bartholomean Chamber Singers; Kilyawan Consortium of Voices; Koro Ilustrado; National Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima Grand Chorale; Philippine Airlines (PAL) Chorale; BSU Saring Himig; Imus Institute of Science and Technology Choral Groups; Letran Templar Singing Ambassadors; Novo Concertante Manila; RD Youth Choir; Our Lady of Fatima University Chorale; Philippine Women’s University (PWU) Vocal Ensemble; Sto. Niño de Molino Parish Choir; Union Church of Manila Chancel Choir; and Voices of Peace, Tuguegarao City.
For tickets, contact any of the participating Madz Et Al choirs, CCP Box Office at (632) 832-3704 or Ticketworld at 891-9999.