Chorus Philippines is a composite choir founded by choirmaster-composer Joy Nilo in 2002. Cited as one of the country's leading chamber choirs, the choir has performed work by major composers as well as compositions by Filipino icons found in most concert halls in the Philippines.

Performances

Andreas Romberg Andreas Jakob Romberg (27 April 1767 – 10 November 1821) was a German violinist and composer. Romberg was born in Vechta, in the Duchy of Oldenburg. He learned the violin from his musician father Gerhard Heinrich Romberg and first performed ...

's Das Lied von der Glocke, with the

Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra The Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra (PPO) is the resident symphony orchestra of the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP). It is currently under the musical direction of its resident conductor and associate conductor, Dr. Herminigildo Raner ...

held at the

Cultural Center of the Philippines The Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP; ) is a government-owned and controlled corporation (GOCC) established to preserve, develop and promote Arts in the Philippines, arts and Culture of the Philippines, culture in the Philippines.Presid ...

, November 2002. *

John Rutter Sir John Milford Rutter (born 24 September 1945) is an English composer, conductor, editor, arranger, and record producer, mainly of choral music. Biography Born on 24 September 1945 in London, the son of an industrial chemist and his wife, R ...

's Gloria and Magnificat, with the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra held at Sanctuario de San Agustin, December 2002. *

Beethoven Ludwig van Beethoven (baptised 17 December 177026 March 1827) was a German composer and pianist. He is one of the most revered figures in the history of Western music; his works rank among the most performed of the classical music repertoire ...

's Symphony No. 9, with the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra held at Sanctuario de San Agustin, March 2003. *

Mahler Gustav Mahler (; 7 July 1860 – 18 May 1911) was an Austro-Bohemian Romantic composer, and one of the leading conductors of his generation. As a composer he acted as a bridge between the 19th-century Austro-German tradition and the modernism ...

's Symphony No. 3, with the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra held at the Cultural Center of the Philippines, April, 2003. *

Rachmaninov Sergei Vasilyevich Rachmaninoff; in Russian pre-revolutionary script. (28 March 1943) was a Russian composer, virtuoso pianist, and conductor. Rachmaninoff is widely considered one of the finest pianists of his day and, as a composer, one of ...

's Song of the Bells, with the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra held at the Cultural Center of the Philippines, September, 2003. *

Carl Orff Carl Heinrich Maria Orff (; 10 July 1895 – 29 March 1982) was a German composer and music educator, who composed the cantata ''Carmina Burana (Orff), Carmina Burana'' (1937). The concepts of his Orff Schulwerk, Schulwerk were influential for ...

's Carmina Burana, with the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra and Philippine Ballet Theater held at the Meralco Theater, September, 2003. * Christmas At The Pen with the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra, was a Christmas Concert held at Manila Peninsula Hotel, December, 2003. * Mahler's Symphony of a Thousand, with the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra held at the Cultural Center of the Philippines, April 2004. * Christmas Choral Music at the Legenda Hotel, Subic. December 2005. * Philippine Portraits is a concert that celebrated Philippine Independence Day and featured Filipino Patriotic and Folk songs as arranged by Mr. Joy Nilo. This concert, held at Paco Park in June 2006, was cited as one of 2006 biggest hits in the classical music genre by

The Philippine Daily Inquirer The ''Philippine Daily Inquirer'' (''PDI''), or simply the ''Inquirer'', is an English-language newspaper in the Philippines. Founded in 1985, it is often regarded as the Philippines' newspaper of record. The newspaper is the most awarded broad ...

's Midyear ‘Report Card’ on the Performing Arts. * Around The World in 60 Minutes featured songs from all over the world as arranged by Mr. Joy Nilo. Paco Park, September 7, 2007.

Discography

* MCNAP Hymn: the official theme song of The Maternal and Child Nursing Association of the Philippines. 2005 * A Century of Nursing Through God's Faithfulness: the Grand Prize Winner of the Mary Johnston College of Nursing Centennial Hymn Competition. 2006 * We Are Amway: the Official Theme Song of Amway Philippines. 2006 * Mary Johnston College of Nursing Hymn: recorded for the Centennial Celebration of Mary Johnston College of Nursing. February 2007 * Filipino Methodist Hymnal – Volume 1: produced by the National Innovative Ministries Partnership Program Media Center. January 2008 * A Midwife's Prayer: produced by Rene Nieva. October 2008 * Samnayanang Sumasamba: produced by Central United Methodist Church. March 2009

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Chorus Philippines Filipino choirs Musical groups from Metro Manila Musical groups established in 2002 2002 establishments in the Philippines