Joy T. Nilo (born January 11, 1970) is a Filipino composer who specializes in

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, his works range from traditional to modern, ethnic to electronic, serious to popular. He is also a pianist, singer, music

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Choral music

His sacred composition ''Amami'', a suite of 6 anthems based on the Lord’s Prayer, is well known among international choirs, and so are liturgical music such as ''O Magnum Mysterium'', ''Agtalnaca'', ''Denggem, Apo, Isalacannacam'', and ''Umawit Kayo Sa Panginoon''. Philippine Choirs competing internationally sing his contemporary choral compositions and arrangements of folktunes ''Bongbongtit'', ''Kaisaisa Niyan'', ''Pakawanem Ti Basbasolmi'', ''Duayya Ni Ayat'', ''Pakiusap'', ''Malinac Lay Labi'', and ''Oalay Manoc Con Taraz''. His church choir works include ''Make My Life a Prayer'', ''Glory, Splendor and Majesty'', and ''Come Live in Me''.

Compositions for dance

His compositions for dance include ''Pasyon, Death and . . .'', ''Women Waiting,'' ''Reflections on the Death of a Princess'', ''Ballet Pieces Based on Filipino Folktunes'', and ''Filipinescas Suites''.

Theme song compositions

Nilo composed various themes for movies such as ''Kristo'', directed by Ben Yalung, and '' Magnifico'', directed by Maryo J de los Reyes. The latter’s theme ''Ang Aking Munting Bituin'', co-composed and interpreted by

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, garnered several awards and nominations from major award-giving bodies in the Philippines. This same song is being used by the soap opera ''Munting Heredera'' as its theme song. ''We Thank You, God'' gave him the grand prize for Centennial Hymnwriting Competition sponsored by The United Methodist Church in 1998. This was followed by Mary Johnston College of Nursing Centennial Hymnwriting in 2007 for his composition ''A Century of Nursing Through God’s Faithfulness''. His compositions ''For The Lord's Day'' and ''Rejoice, The Lord is King'' appeared in Singapore's MSM Choral Series. His compositions are being sung and played by different schools and organizations in the Philippines like the ''FEATI University Hymn'', ''FEATI March'', ''The University of the La Salette Hymn'', ''PSHOA Hymn'', ''International College of Surgeons Hymn'', ''Maternal and Child Nurses Hymn'', ''Amway Philippines'', and ''Caramel Pearl Incorporated''.

Commissioned works

Nilo has done commissioned works for the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra, Technological Institute of the Philippines Choral Society, UST Symphony Orchestra, Manila Symphony and World Youth Orchestra. His choral works are sung by The

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, Philippine Chamber Singers, The Ateneo College Glee Club, Philippine Chamber Choir, the

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, Loboc Children's Choir, Philippine Children's Choir from Mandaluyong, Ateneo Chamber Singers,

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Chorus Philippines 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 m ...

Teachers

He has studied under Francisco Feliciano, Martin Behrmann, Joel Navarro, Ramon Santos, Jonas Baes, Karl Hochreiter, and National Artist for Music Andrea Veneracion.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Nilo, Joy 1970 births Living people Filipino music educators Filipino songwriters Filipino classical composers Filipino film score composers Filipino conductors (music) People from Oriental Mindoro Filipino Methodists Filipino choral conductors Music directors 21st-century conductors (music)