I. Identification
Widely considered by modern Filipino
1. He is the founder of the Buencamino
Academy – Francisco Buencamino
2. He is considered as the Dean of the
Filipino Composers. – Antonio Molina
3. The father of Kundiman – Francisco
Santiago
4. He was the one who restored the
Philippine Constabulary Band in 1945,
and was considered as the “one of the
best military band in the world. –
Antonino Buenaventura
5. This was Cornejo’s first composition at
the age of 10 entitled as ________. –
Glissando Waltz
6. Known as Romantic Nationalist – Lucio
San Pedro
7. Was awarded as the Philippine
Composer of Century. – Rosendo
Santos, Jr.
8. He is the composer who holds the sole
distinction among Filipino composers of
having composed five full length
operas. – Alfredo Buenaventura
9. 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. -ryan Cayabyab
10. Considered as the First filipino Avant-
garde composer. – Jose Maceda
11. A filipina composer who composed
Divertissement – Kasilag
12. He is the First Filipino composer to
conduct his own works at the Carnegie
Recital Hall in New York City, he is from
Southern Leyte. – Jerry Dadap
13. He is best known as a liturgical
composer whose body of works leans
towards religious figures and events. –
Fr. Manuel Maramba
14. He is one of Asia’s leading figures in
liturgical music, having composed
hundreds of liturgical pieces, mass
settings, hymns, and songs for worship.
– Francisco Feliciano
15. This composer is known for writing
music utilizing unorthodox musical
instruments such as beanpod rattles,
leaves, iron-nail chimes, various Asian
instrument-pts such as bamboo
scrapers, and bamboo flutes and
bamboo flutes, and vocal music using
Asian vocal techniques. – Jonas Baes
16. He hold the Guinnnes Book of World
Records for being the only person to
make music with a mouth-blown leaf.
17. He is a CPA and acknowledge as the The
Dean of Filipino Movie Composers and
Musical Directors. – De Guzman
Contancio
18.
JaZz musicians as one of the founders
of traditional jazz in the Philippines. –
Angel Pena
19. Hailed as the a nationally acclaimed
composer of numerous popular
classics. – George Canseco
20. He composed the famous song Ang
pasko ay sumapit. – Levi Celerio
21. Pilipinas Kong Mahal – Santiago
22. Larawan – Buencamino
23. Mutya ng Pasig – Abelardo
24. Sa Ugoy ng Duyan – San Pedro/ Celerio
25. Pandanggo sa Ilaw –
Buenaventuramusic/Celeriolyrics
26. Minadanao Sketches – Antonino
Buenaventura
27. A la juventud Filipina – Rodolfo Cornejo
28. Melinada’s Masquerade – Rosendo
Santos Jr.
29. Kay Ganda ng Ating musika – Ryan
Cayabyab
30. Da coconut nut – ryan
31. WALA (Nothingness) – Jonas Baes
32. Pokpok Alimpako – Francisco Feliciano
33. Ang Pipit – Levi Celerio
34. Itik – itik – Levi Celerio
35. Bayan Ko – Constancio de Guzman
36. Maalaala Mo kaya – Constancio de
Guzman
37. Kataka-taka – Santiago Suarez
38. Saan Kaman Naroroon – Restie Umali
39. Hanggang sa Dulo ng Walang Hanggan
– George Canseco
40. Ngayon at Kailanman – George Canseco
41. Ang Pasko ay Sumapit – Levi Celerio
42. Bayan Ko – Constancio de Guzman
43. Pasko na naman – Felipe de Leon Sr.
44. Noche Buena – Felipe de Leon Sr
45. Kumukutikutitap – Ryan Cayabyab
46. Ako ay Pilipino – George Canseco
47. Divertissement – Kasilag
48. Spoliarium – Ryan Cayabyab
49. Anak Dalita – Francisco Santiago
50. Nasaan ka Irog – Nicanor Abelardo
51-53 Triumvirate of Filipino Composer
54-60 The 2Oth century traditional
composers.