Notable Filipino Composers and Their Works

Who is known as the “Father of the Kundiman” among Filipino composers?

• Francisco Santiago

• Lucio San Pedro

• Nicanor Abelardo

• Antonio Molina

Which composer is recognized for romantic nationalism and wrote Sa Ugoy ng Duyan?

• Lucio San Pedro

• Levi Celerio

• Restie Umali

• Alfredo Buenaventura

Nicanor Abelardo’s style is best described as combining European romanticism with which element?

• Chromaticism

• Minimalism

• Neoclassicism

• Serialism

Antonio Molina is referred to by which title?

• Father of Philippine Impressionist Music

• Father of the Kundiman

• Father of Modernist Opera

• Father of Folk Orchestration

Which famous composition is associated with Antonio Molina?

• Hatinggabi

• Pakiusap

• Magbalik Ka Hirang

• Toccata for Percussion and Winds

Lucrecia Kasilag is known for integrating what into orchestral productions?

• Indigenous Filipino instruments

• Electronic synthesizers

• Gregorian chant motifs

• Western folk instruments

Which work is credited to Lucrecia Kasilag?

• Toccata for Percussion and Winds

• Sa Ugoy ng Duyan

• Rizal the Great Malayan Antagonist

• Dahil Sa Iyo

Alfredo Buenaventura is notable in the Philippines for composing how many full-length operas?

• Five full-length operas

• Three full-length operas

• Seven full-length operas

• Ten full-length operas

Which composition is linked to Alfredo Buenaventura?

• Rizal the Great Malayan Antagonist

• Hatinggabi

• Pilipinas Kong Mahal

• Mga Anghel Na Walang Langit

Levi Celerio earned Guinness recognition for making music with what?

• A leaf

• A bamboo stick

• A glass bottle

• A shell