Music Q3-Philippine Contemporary Composers

He is considered as the “Father of Kundiman”.

• Francisco Santiago

• Levi Celerio

• Lucio San Pedro

• Ryan Cayabyab

Who composed the song "Pilipinas kong Mahal"?

• Ryan Cayabyab

• Lucio San Pedro

• Francisco Santiago

• Levi Celerio

He is the first National Artist for Music

• Francisco Buencamino

• Ryan Cayabyab

• Antonio Molina

• Francisco Santiago

He is known as Mr. C, is a popular contemporary composer who also has classical compositions to his credit, such as “Misa” and “Misa 2000”, “Four Poems for Soprano and Piano”, and “Te Deum”.

• Antonio Molina

• Lucio San Pedro

• Nicanor Abelardo

• Ryan Cayabyab

This song tells about the sad fate of a woman who appears in the Pasig River during the full moon.

• Pilipinas Kong Mahal

• Mutya ng Pasig

• Nasaan ka Irog

• Ang Batingaw

It is a piano work of Antonio Molina which has mysteriously exotic chords gradually lead to a lyrical melody, with the traditional harmonies abruptly returning to the initial mood.

• "Ang Batingaw"

• "Pilipinas kong Mahal"

• "Malikmata"

• "Hatinggabi"

He is known as a “romantic nationalist.”

• Nicanor Abelardo

• Lucio San Pedro

• Francisco Buencamino

• Antonio Molina

Answer explanation

He incorporated Philippine folk elements in his compositions with Western forms and harmony.

It is an Opera by Ryan Cayabyab with Fides Cuyugan-Asencio as Librettist.

• Spoliarium

• One Christmas

• Kay Ganda ng Ating Musika

• One More

Answer explanation

The opera Spoliarium with libretto by Fides Cuyugan-Asensio, and a variety of choral pieces and song cycles of were also among his masterpieces.

The following are compositions of Antonio Molina EXCEPT:

• MISA ANTONIANA

• Kung sa Iyong Gunita

• Amihan

• Nasaan ka Irog

Answer explanation

Nasaan ka Irog is a composition by Nicanor Abelardo.

A composition by Lucio San Pedro, inspired from the melody sung by his mother.

• Mutya ng Pasig

• Kisapmata

• Sa Ugoy ng Duyan

• Kumukutikutitap