The composer of "Pilipinas Kong Mahal"

A contemporary composer and conductor who spans both popular and classical worlds with his pop music, ballads, operas, zarzuelas, orchestral arrangements, masses, psalms, and choral compositions.

Her compositional style demonstrated a fusion of Eastern and Western styles in using instruments, melody, harmony, and rhythm.

A National Artist for Literature and Music (1997).

He was a violinist and had written the lyrics for over 4,000 songs in his lifetime, including many for film. 

He was a composer, film scorer, musical director, and music teacher; and was named National Artist for Music in 1999. Some of his works include: Nahan, Kalesa, Gaano ko Ikaw Kamahal and Bato sa Buhangin

 The “Father of Philippine Impressionist Music”.

His chords have a rich expressive tonality, as represented in his well-loved lullaby, Sa Ugoy ng Duyan, his orchestral compositions, Suite Pastorale, a musical description of his hometown Angono, and his nationalistic symphonic poem Lahing Kayumanggi.

A National Artist for Music and considered as the first Filipino avant-garde composer.

He composed the nationalistic song, Bayan Ko and acknowledged as the “Dean of Filipino Movie Composers and Musical Directors”