Cebu Parklane International Hotel

CEBU, Philippines-  Cebu Parklane International Hotel opened its Christmas celebration with a Tree Lighting Ceremony and Awarding of Top Accounts last December 1 at the hotel’s main lobby. Corporate guests and media friends were treated to a night of mystical revelry as the night’s theme was a Masquerade Party. A red carpet welcome, coupled with fire dancers, greeted the guests upon arrival. The walls of the lobby echoed with the melodic voices of the Voice of Cebu choral group.

A short program followed, where Vice Governor Greg Sanchez and Vice Mayor Joy Augustus Young lighted the Christmas Tree, alongside Parklane’s General Manager Cenelyn Manguilimotan.

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Source: Philippine Star

MANILA, Philippines – The best choirs from local schools, parishes and community groups nationwide are set to face off and determine the season’s best as Manila Broadcasting Co. and Star City launch their Paskong Pinoy celebrations with the MBC National Choral Competition.

Following rigorous auditions conducted by its stations Love Radio, Yes-FM, Easy Rock, and Hot FM in Cauayan, Laoag, Baguio, Lucena, Naga, Cagayan de Oro, Cebu, and Iloilo, MBC recently announced the roster of choirs that qualified for the semifinal round scheduled on December 6-9.

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All qualifiers should submit detailed registration forms by November 12, and 3 copies each for the five songs they indicated in their form by Nov 26.  For inquiries, please email [email protected]

The final roster of choirs who have confirmed participation in the semifinals of this year's MBC National Choral Competition: 

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Cebu, with its rich history, it's beautiful beaches and ever hospitable Cebuanos have another thing to be proud of - one of its best exports - The Voice of Cebu Chorale - turns 10 years old this year!

The Voice of Cebu Chorale (VOX) with conductor Mr. Jesson G. Albaran celebrates its 10th Anniversary with a concert aptly titled "Perfect 10", on May 30, 2010, 8:30PM at the Archdiocesan Shrine of St. Therese in Lahug.

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The spirit of Christmas is in the air. To spice things up, the Northwing at SM City Cebu has prepared loads of fun treats guaranteed to make this season truly joyous! So come one, come all to The Northwing at SM City Cebu this Christmas and let the merriness begin.Catch them live: 6pm at The Northwing Atrium:

December 6 – Peace Philharmonic String Quartet
December 11 – Asian Troubadours
December 12 – Voice of Cebu
December 13 and 22 - Mandaue Children’s Choir
December 14 and 20 - Fidelis
December 15 and 23 - Maranatha
December 16 and 24 – UV Chorale
December 17 - SWU Chorale
December 18 and 23 – UC Chorale

The Giving Trees

A display of majestic Christmas trees at the Northwing Atrium, with twelve special gifts per day to be raffled off on December 14, 16, 18, 20, 22,and 24.

The University of the Visayas main campus in Cebu, Philippines plays host to The Philippine Choral Directors Association's National Masterclass Series for Choral Conductors which kicks off today November 19 and will run until Nov 22.

The Choral Conductors Masterclass is "a four-day immersion in the craft of conducting, the opportunity to raise standards to international levels, hands-on coaching on choral directing and management; and relevant, professional information from PCDA’s broad choral network"

The Masterclass is open to music supervisors, teachers, choir directors, conductors, coordinators, trainers, enthusiasts, and voice teachers from the Visayas and Mindanao.

Speakers will include UP College of Music Professor Eudenice Palaruan who was principal conductor of the now defunt San Miguel Master Chorale, UP Singinging Ambassadors Conductor Edgardo Manguiat, Anna Abeleda-Piquero, musical director of the University of the East Chorale and the University of the Visayas Chorale, and TIP Chorale conductor Leonyl Torres who is also the culture and arts director of the Technological Institute of the Philippines.
The masterclass will also feature performances by the Loboc Children’s Choir, the University of the East Chorale, the Mandaue Children’s Choir, Cebu Chamber Singers, Voice of Cebu and the University of Visayas Chorale.

The registration fee is P3,000 for PCDA members and P4,000 for non-PCDA members.

For inquiries, call 09209416695 / 09178064358 / 09202053194 / 09275066667 or email PCDA at [email protected].

Reblogged from: Philippine Star

CEBU, Philippines - First regional convention hosted by University of the Visayas.

The Philippine Choral Directors Association is bringing its National Masterclass Series for Choral Conductors to Cebu this November 19-22, 2009 at the University of the Visayas main campus.