Philippine Madrigal Singers kick off Canada concert tour in Vancouver | TFC News British Columbia
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The Christ Church Cathedral in Vancouver was packed on April 13 as the Philippine Madrigal singers took to the stage to perform, the last time that the acclaimed choral group was in Canada was 13 years ago.
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The two-time European Grand Prix choral singing winners captivated the audience with their repertoire of renaissance and classical music, international folk songs, and of course, Filipino songs.
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They also debuted on stage the piece Awit 123 or Psalm 123 in Tagalog, done by Filipino composer Jimuel Dave Dagta.
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It's amazing, nakakatuwan at na bumisita sila sa Canada.
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And we are the first one to experience this amazing concert. I'm really, really happy to be here.
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The range of their repertoire, their tuning, they're so tight. Their capacity to sing so many different genres.
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The Madrigal's choir master, Mark Anthony Carpio, says they did not expect the warm welcome from the appreciative audience.
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We were surprised, actually. There was a lot of cheers going on.
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And we were glad.
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We were grateful for that welcome, the reception, the standing ovation.
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Founded in 1963, the Philippine Madrigal singers are celebrating this 2024, its 60th year Diamond Jubilee with their three-month Canadian tour.
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The Madrigal singers got their name from the Italian word madrigal, which referred to the kind of secular vocal music popular during the Renaissance.
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Carpio notes, though, that this genre is dying fast, but with new singers waiting in the wings,
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they are able to keep the music alive.
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We do have our pool of trainees who sing with us in our rehearsals and sometimes in some performances.
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But the recruitment continues.
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The UP Alumni Association in BC and other organizers are very happy with the success of the tour kickoff in Vancouver.
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We didn't expect it to be really successful, but I'm very happy that it really is a massive one, actually.
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And this is, I think, attributed to everyone ramping up to be able to make this happen.
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Bevilacqua is grateful to the families that hosted the 18 members of the MADS and to the community leaders like Cliff Belgica of the UFC ABC who gave them valuable support.
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Meanwhile, Andrada says they opted to stage the concert in a more intimate venue like the Christ Church Cathedral so the audience can really enjoy the music.
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We just want a sense of intimacy.
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It's really like bringing them back home.
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Just that feeling of being back home.
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The Philippine Madrigal Singers Canadian Tour will see them performing in the cities of Toronto, Montreal, as well as in Ottawa and in Winnipeg, among others.
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Proceeds from the tour will be used to build the Madrigal Choral Institute in Antipolo back in the Philippines.
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Rowena Papasin, ABS-CBN News, Vancouver.
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The Philippine Madrigal Singers Canadian Tour will be used to build the Madrigal Choral Institute in Antipolo back in the Philippines.
