National Artist for Music (Part 1)

Which of the following describes Antonio R. Buenaventura?

• He vigorously pursued a musical career that spanned seven decades of unwavering commitment to advancing the frontiers of Philippine music.

• He conducted research on folksongs and dances that led to its popularization.

• He was also a conductor and restored the Philippine Army Band to its former prestige as one of the finest military bands in the world making it “the only band that can sound like a symphony orchestra”.

• All choices are correct!

What are the works of Antonio R. Buenaventura?

• Triumph March

• Echoes of the Past

• History Fantasy

• All choices are correct!

He wrote papers that enlightened scholars, both Filipino and foreign, about the nature of Philippine traditional and ethnic music. His experimentation also freed Filipino musical expression from a strictly Eurocentric mold.

• Lucresia R. Kasilag

• Jose Maceda

• Antonio R. Buenaventura

• Lucio San Pedro

When was Jose Maceda declared as National Artist for Music?

• 1997

• 1998

• 1999

• 2000

Which of the following are the orchestra musics of Lucresia R. Kasilag?

• Love Songs

• Legend of the Sarimanok

• Philippine Scenes, Her Son, Jose, Sisa

• All choices are correct

Which of the following is not described Lucresia R. Kasilag?

• Kasilag’s pioneering task to discover the Filipino roots through ethnic music and fusing it with Western influences has led many Filipino composers to experiment with such an approach.

• She dared to incorporate indigenous Filipino instruments in orchestral productions, such as the prize-winning “Toccata for Percussions and Winds, Divertissement and Concertante,” and the scores of the Filiasiana, Misang Pilipino and De Profundis.

• she was civic commitment and work with town bands have significantly contributed to the development of a civic culture among Filipino communities and opened a creative outlet for young Filipinos.

• she was called as "Tita King"

He is a seasoned musician born in May 10, 1936 in Malolos, Bulacan. A composer, film scorer, musical director and music teacher, he wrote an outstanding and memorable body of works that resonate with the Filipino sense of musicality and which embody an ingenious voice that raises the aesthetic dimensions of contemporary Filipino music.

• Ernani J. Cuenco

• Lucio San Pedro

• PedroAntionio J. Molina

• Francisco Feleciano

Which of the following orchestra group that Cuenco played with from 1960 to 1968?

• Manila and Filipino Symphony Orchestra

• Manila Symphony orchestra only

• Filipino Symphony Orchestra Only

• Cebu Symphony Orchestra

Who was Lucio San Pedro?

• He is a master composer, conductor, and teacher whose music evokes the folk elements of the Filipino heritage. Cousin to “Botong” Francisco, San Pedro produced a wide-ranging body of works that includes band music, concertos for violin and orchestra, choral works, cantatas, chamber music, music for violin and piano, and songs for solo voice.

• He was the conductor of the much acclaimed Peng Kong Grand Mason Concert Band, the San Pedro Band of Angono, his father’s former band, and the Banda Angono Numero Uno.

• His civic commitment and work with town bands have significantly contributed to the development of a civic culture among Filipino communities and opened a creative outlet for young Filipinos.

• All choices are correct!

The following are the songs and ballad of Lucio San Pedro, EXCEPT;

• Nahan, Kita na Magtiis

• Diligin Mo ng Hamog and Uhaw

• Kumukutikutitap

• Isang Dalagin