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UST Singers bag top prizes in European choral tilts
By Antonio C. Hila
Philippine Daily Inquirer
DateFirst Posted 22:05:00 06/07/2010
THE UNIVERSITY OF SANTO TOMAS Singers, conducted by founding music director, Fidel Calalang Jr. of the UST Conservatory of Music, won top prizes in international choral competitions in Europe recently.
The 29-member-strong mixed choir is on a four-month tour of Europe, its 17th since it was founded 18 years ago in 1992. It left Manila last April 9, after giving farewell performances that earned critical raves.
The choir was declared the grand-prize winner at the 17th Bangor International Choral Festival held in North Ireland April 21-25 after it bagged three first prizes in the Mixed Choir, Madrigal and Sacred Categories; the second prize in the Light Entertainment category, and the Special Distinction trophy given to the Best Visiting Choir.
The UST Singers bested some 20 choirs from Wales, Scotland, England and Ireland. The Bangor International Festival is dubbed “a jewel in the crown of choral singing in North Ireland,”
At the 56th Cork International Choral Festival, held May 1-4, the UST Singers bagged the Lady Dorothy Mayer Memorial Trophy for their outstanding performance of a 20th-century piece. The choir also got the coveted Peace Trophy, an award given to the choir that had touched the “hearts of all who heard them.”
The UST Singers were the only choral group in the competition that consistently garnered standing ovations in all performances in the entire duration of the contest.
At the 6th International Chor Festival Mundus Cantat in Sopot, Poland, held May 19-23, the UST Singers bagged the Grand Prix as the Best Festival Choir. The choral group won three first prizes—in the Sacred, Secular, and Spiritual/Gospel and Jazz categories. The choir won over groups from France, Poland, Singapore, Sweden, Slovakia, Norway and Ukraine.
The UST Singers now stand as a top winning university choir. To date, the choral group counts more than 50 top prizes, mostly coming from European choral tilts.
It is expected to win more prizes as it continues its concert tour and participates in other international choral contests in key cities in Germany, Austria, Belgium, Spain and the United Kingdom.
UST Singers bag top prizes in European choral tilts
By Antonio C. Hila
Philippine Daily Inquirer
DateFirst Posted 22:05:00 06/07/2010
THE UNIVERSITY OF SANTO TOMAS Singers, conducted by founding music director, Fidel Calalang Jr. of the UST Conservatory of Music, won top prizes in international choral competitions in Europe recently.
The 29-member-strong mixed choir is on a four-month tour of Europe, its 17th since it was founded 18 years ago in 1992. It left Manila last April 9, after giving farewell performances that earned critical raves.
The choir was declared the grand-prize winner at the 17th Bangor International Choral Festival held in North Ireland April 21-25 after it bagged three first prizes in the Mixed Choir, Madrigal and Sacred Categories; the second prize in the Light Entertainment category, and the Special Distinction trophy given to the Best Visiting Choir.
The UST Singers bested some 20 choirs from Wales, Scotland, England and Ireland. The Bangor International Festival is dubbed “a jewel in the crown of choral singing in North Ireland,”
At the 56th Cork International Choral Festival, held May 1-4, the UST Singers bagged the Lady Dorothy Mayer Memorial Trophy for their outstanding performance of a 20th-century piece. The choir also got the coveted Peace Trophy, an award given to the choir that had touched the “hearts of all who heard them.”
The UST Singers were the only choral group in the competition that consistently garnered standing ovations in all performances in the entire duration of the contest.
At the 6th International Chor Festival Mundus Cantat in Sopot, Poland, held May 19-23, the UST Singers bagged the Grand Prix as the Best Festival Choir. The choral group won three first prizes—in the Sacred, Secular, and Spiritual/Gospel and Jazz categories. The choir won over groups from France, Poland, Singapore, Sweden, Slovakia, Norway and Ukraine.
The UST Singers now stand as a top winning university choir. To date, the choral group counts more than 50 top prizes, mostly coming from European choral tilts.
It is expected to win more prizes as it continues its concert tour and participates in other international choral contests in key cities in Germany, Austria, Belgium, Spain and the United Kingdom.