This document provides biographical information about several prominent Filipino composers: 1. Nicanor Abelardo is considered the "Father of Kundiman" and developed a style combining European romanticism with chromaticism. 2. Antonio Molina came to be known as the "Father of Philippine Impressionist Music". 3. Lucio San Pedro integrated indigenous musical forms in a modern nationalistic style and is known as a "romantic nationalist". 4. The document provides information on their educational backgrounds, major works, and musical styles. It also recognizes their significant contributions to the development of Philippine music.

3. By: ANDREW GABIONZA
LNHS

4. He studied at Liceo de Manila
Founded the Centro Escolar de
Señoritas, Conservatory of Music.
He also created the Buencamino
Music Academy in 1930. Nicanor
Abelardo was one of
his students. Expanding his career,
Buencamino also ventured into
musical direction and
scoring, composing music for
Sampaguita Pictures, LVN, and
Excelsior. He also wrote
several zarzuelas and kundiman.

5. Father of Kundiman
Belongs to Triumvirate Filipino
Composers
American Conservatory of Music
in Chicago
Also obtained his Doctoral
Degree in Music
Style: Romanticism, Combination
of Western forms and Folk
Materials
Compositions: Pakiusap,
Madaling Araw, Pilipinas kong
Mahal

6. Developed a style that combined European
romanticism with
chromaticism. He belongs to the “Triumvirate
of Filipino Composers” together with
Francisco Santiago and Antonio Molina. The
Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo (Main
Theater) of the Cultural Center of the
Philippines and the Abelardo Hall of the
College of Music, University of the Philippines
are named after him. Antonio Molina
came to be known as the “Father of
Philippine Impressionist Music,” while
composer Lucio San Pedro integrated
indigenous musical forms, conventions,
and instruments in his works in
the modern nationalistic style

7. The FIRST NATIONAL ARTIST FOR MUSIC
“Father of Philippine Impressionist Music,”
Triumvirate Filipino Composer
He began his music career as an orchestral
soloist
He served as Dean of the Centro Escolar
University Conservatory of Music from 1948 to
1970. He was also a faculty member of the
University of the Philippines’ Conservatory
(now College) of Music.
Style: Romantic and Impressionism
He served as Dean of the Centro Escolar
University
Conservatory of Music from 1948 to 1970. He
was also a
faculty member of the University of the
Philippines’
Conservatory (now College) of Music.

8. Alfredo Buenaventura is
among the few composers in
the Philippines who composed
five full-length operas. He has his
own set of ideas about music and
composition. He
created a combination of
contemporary and conventional,
kept his melodies simple and
understandable, but he used
contemporary harmonies to suit
the intellectuals.

9. Conservatory of Music, University of the
Philippines
(UP)
“The first Filipino composer who received an
honory degree from a government recognized
music school in the United States.” He was
known for his “pianistic and compositional
talent” by extemporizing a piano composition
at the spur of the moment. Felipe P. de
Leon wrote piano compositions, hymns,
marches, art songs, chamber music,
symphonic poems, overtures, band muic,
school songs, orchestral works, operas,
kundimans and zarsuelas. He was known as a
nationalist composer who expressed the
Philippines' cultural identity through his
compositions.

10. Fine Arts at the University of the Philippines
May 1, 1912 in Barrio Papaya
(now General Tinio) in Penaranda, Nueva Ecija
De Leon wrote piano compositions, hymns,
marches, art songs, chamber music, symphonic
poems, overtures, band muic, school songs,
orchestral works, operas, kundiman, and
zarzuelas.
Known as a nationalist composer who expressed
the Philippines' cultural identity through his
compositions.
Two operas which are considered his
masterpieces are the Noli Me Tangere (1957)
and El Filibusterismo (1970). These two operas
have been staged in the Philippines and abroad.
He also wrote a march during the Japanese
regime entitled Tindig, Aking Inang Bayan, and
another march Bagong Lipunan during
the martial law. He wrote the popular Christmas
carols Payapang Daigdig (1946

11. HILARION RUBIO Y FRANCISCO
(1902 – 1985)
October 21, 1902 in Bacoor, Cavite. A
composer, music teacher, conductor, and
clarinetist, he created substantial works
for the orchestra. He served as conductor
for opera, ballet, dance recitals, and
movie music.
His first music lessons in music theory
and clarinet were with Fr.
Amando Buencamino who taught
himsolfeggio and some musical
instruments. When he
was eight years old, he was accepted as
a member of the Bacoor Band as a
clarinetist.
Bulaklaken, Theme and Variations for
Band, Dance of
the Nymphs Rondo, Florente at Laura
(overture), Halik, Danza, Unang Katas

12. Lucio San Pedro is known as a “romantic
nationalist.” He incorporated Philippine
folk elements in his compositions with Western
forms and harmony. His chords have a rich
expressive tonality, as represented in his well-
loved Sa Ugoy ng Duyan, a lullaby melody
sung by his mother. Rosendo Santos Jr. is
listed in the “New Groves Dictionary of
Music and Musicians.” A prolific composer, his
works include concerti, sonatas,
symphonies, symphonic poems, five operas in
Philippine dialect, numerous band overtures,
and more than 200 marches. He wrote 50
masses in Latin and 20 in English. He has more
than 1,000 musical compositions in the library of
the University of the Philippines.

13. September 3, 1922 in
Cavite City. At age 11, he started composing band
marches, instrumental, and vocal scores, as well
as music for Catholic
masses.
He studied in Cavite schools and later graduated
from the UP Conservatory of Music where he
eventually became a faculty
member. He also pursued a Master of Music
degree in theory and composition from the
Catholic University of America in
Washington, D.C. After which, he also served on
its faculty as well as in West Virginia University
and Howard University.
awarded the “Philippine Composer of the
Century” after receiving the “Composer of the
Year Award” in Manila in 1956 and 1957
Santos’ last musical work and only ballet
composition, Melinda’s Masquerade, was
performed in 1995, a year after his death. Santos
passed away on November 4, 1994 in
Swoyersville, Pennsylvania, USA.

14. Oct. 15, 1929
He was drawn by
his fascination with trumpets and trombones and
became one of its arrangers and conductors. He was
one of twenty boy sopranos of Tiples at Sto. Domingo
Church from where he received his first significant
musical training. At that time, he
also wrote his first composition, Danza.
Some of his major works include the operas Maria
Makiling (1961), Diego Silang (1966), Prinsesa Urduha
(1969), cantatas Ang Ating Watawat (1965), Pasko ng
Barangay (1964), three piano concertos subtitled
Celebration, Determination, and Exultation,

15. Ryan Cayabyab
is a popular contemporary
composer who
also has classical compositions to
his credit, such as Misa,
Four Poems for Soprano and Piano,
and Te Deum.
His compositional style makes
much use of syncopation, extended
chords, and chromatic harmony.

16. School: University of the Philippines
Course: Bachelor of Music (UP College of Music
Credentials: Faculty Member (UP), Executive
Artistic Director of San Miguel Foundation of
Performing Art, Phil Harmonic Orchestra, San
Miguel Master Choir
Present: Musical Director, Song Writer,
Arranger, Conductor

17. May 4, 1954
Award-winning
Kay Ganda ng Ating Musika (1978), as
well as the modern zarzuela Alikabok
(2003), the opera Spoliarium with
libretto by Fides Cuyugan-Asensio, and a
variety of choral pieces and song cycles.

19. 1. He founded the Centro Escolar de Señoritas,
Conservatory of Music.
a. Molina b. Buencamino
2. He is considered as Father of the Kundiman”
a. San Pedro b. Santiago

20. 3. He developed a style that combined European
romanticism with chromaticism.
a. Molina b. Abelardo
4. Be came to be known as the “Father of Philippine
Impressionist Music
a. Buenaventura b. Molina
5. He integrated indigenous musical forms, conventions,
and instruments in his works in the modern nationalistic
style
a. San Pedro b. Santiago

25. HILARION RUBIO Y FRANCISCO
(1902 – 1985)

27. 16. Bulaklaken, Dance of the
Nymphs Rondo, Florente at Laura,
Halik, Danza, Ang Konsyerto (ballet),
Ang Magsasaka, Bukang Liwayway,
Concertino in C (Marimba and
piano), Filipinas Kong Mahal, Hatulan
Mo Ako, Ginintuang Araw, In a
Tropcal Sea, Filipino Youth, Nela,
Light, Narra, Mutya ng Silangan
Nicanor
Abelardo
Hilarion Rubio
Rodolfo
Cornejo
Lucio San
Pedro -
Felipe de Leon
Sr.
17. Bulaklak Alitaptap, Bagong Lipunan,
Payapang Daigdig, Pasko na Naman, Noche
Buena, Kay Tamis ng Buhay, Sapagkat Mahal
Kita

28. 19. A la Juventud Filipina, Bailes de Ayer,
Caprice on a Folksong, Cello Sonata, Cello Sonata,
Ibong Adarna, Kandingan, Malakas at
Maganda Overture, Okaka, Oriental Fantasy,
Ibong Adarna, Piano Concerto Nos. 1,2,3,
Ruby, Song of the Miners,
20. Sa Ugoy ng Duyan, Suite Pastorale, Lahing
Kayumanggi
18. Nasaan Ka Irog?, Bituing Marikit,
Mutya ng Pasig, Paskong Anong Saya,
Cavatina, Kundiman ng Luha, Magbalik Ka
Hirang
Nicanor
Abelardo
Hilarion Rubio
Rodolfo
Cornejo
Lucio San
Pedro -
Felipe de Leon
Sr.