''Pasko Naming Hangad'' () is the third album recorded by

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Hangad. It is Hangad's first

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-themed album, containing original compositions and arrangements of some familiar Christmas songs. Pasko Naming Hangad was launched on December 6, 2002, at the Church of the Gesu, Ateneo de Manila University,

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Track listing

'' English translation of Tagalog titles are provided in parentheses. Note: these translations are not official.'' # Alleluia #* Music by Paulo K. Tirol; percussion arrangement by James Bitanga # Sanggol Sa Sabsaban (''Child in the manger'') #* Words and music by Vincent de Jesus #

O Come All Ye Faithful "O Come, All Ye Faithful", also known as "", is a Christmas carol that has been attributed to various authors, including John Francis Wade (1711–1786), John Reading (1645–1692), King John IV of Portugal (1604–1656), and anonymous Ciste ...

#* Traditional; arranged by P. Tirol # Simeon's Canticle #* Setting by M. Francisco, SJ (based on Luke 2:29-32); Additional text and arrangement by P. Tirol # Walang Iba Kundi Pag-Ibig #* (Tag. ''Nothing else but love'')– Words and music by V. de Jesus #* Guest performer:

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(soloist) # Oyayi (''Lullabye'') #* Words and music by Arnel Aquino, SJ # The Day The Child Was Born #* Words and music by James Bitanga #

Silent Night "Silent Night" () is a popular Christmas carol, composed in 1818 by Franz Xaver Gruber to lyrics by Joseph Mohr in Oberndorf bei Salzburg, Austria. It was declared an intangible cultural heritage by UNESCO The United Nations Educati ...

#* Lyrics by Franz Gruber; Music by Franz Gruber; arranged by P. Tirol # Where You Are #* Words by Julius Guevarra and Mark Lopez; music by J. Guevarra; additional string arrangement by J. Guevarra and Jay Gomez # Kahit Na Abril Ay Parang Pasko Pa Rin (Tag. ''It's Christmas in April, Too'') #* Words and music by V. de Jesus # Bisperas (Tag. ''Christmas Eve'') #* Words and music by A. Aquino, SJ; arrangement by JC Uy #

O Holy Night "O Holy Night" (original title: ) is a sacred song about the night of the birth of Jesus Christ, described in the first verse as "the dear Saviour", and frequently performed as a Christmas carol. Based on the French-language poem ''Minuit, ch ...

#* Original words and music by Adolphe Adam; arranged by JC Uy # Praise Alleluia #* Words and music by J. Bitanga # Peace Prayer #* Original words and music by David Haas (based on a

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prayer, with parts adapted from

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by J. S. Bach, and

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/ What Child Is This?); arrangement by P. Tirol # Umaga Sa Pasko (instrumental) (''Christmas Morning'') #* Music by P. Tirol; arrangement by JC Uy

Simeon's Canticle Music Video

Hangad released the music video for Simeon's Canticle, featuring vignettes of people who have provided

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(for example, former Philippine

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undersecretary Jaime Galvez Tan,

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). The video, as in other Hangad music videos, feature Hangad itself near the end. Although Simeon's Canticle was originally released at the Hangad debut album's CD version, the music video was produced only after Pasko Naming Hangad was published. It was shown on major television stations and still enjoys regular broadcasts on RPN (now known as

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) and

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Credits

'' Instrumentalists'' * Guest singer -

* Cello - Nino Llorin * Violins - Jeremy Dadap (track 9) ''Production'' * Executive producer – Ari Dy, SJ * Produced by Hangad, the Jesuit Music Ministry and the Jesuit Communications Foundation, Inc. * Production team – Mariel de Jesus, Atoy Salazar and JC Uy * Inlay design and illustration, album art direction - Kyle Baizas and Lance Lazatin ''Engineering'' * Mixing and mastering engineer – Ditoy Aguila * Recording engineer – Willan Caimol and Toto Sorioso * Recorded and mixed at SFX Digital Sound Studio ''Songbook'' For ''Pasko Naming Hangad: Vocal Arrangements'' (2003) * Production manager – TJ San Jose * Score design and layout – Monchu Lucero (Luxis Graphikos) * Editors – Cha Lagrisola, Monchu Lucero, Clare Royandoyan, TJ San Jose, JC Uy * Encoders – James Bitanga, Julius Guevarra, Monchu Lucero, Atoy Salazar, Paulo Tirol * Copy editors – Trin Panganiban-Custodio, Paulo Tirol, JC Uy * Additional text – Arnel Aquino, SJ; * Book design – Monchu Lccero (Luxis Graphikos) * Front cover and illustrations – Kyle Baizas, Lance Lazatin

Accolades

''Pasko Naming Hangad'' was nominated for Best Album Packaging of the Year at the Awit Awards

External links

Pasko Naming Hangad
– information about the album, including audio samples and lyrics. {{Hangad Hangad albums 2002 Christmas albums Christmas albums by Filipino artists