Valentin Yson Mechilina (born November 13, 1915) is a Filipino composer, conductor, and military musician from

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. He is most commonly known for his musical compositions for wind orchestras, particularly for his Dalampasigan

overture Overture (from French ''ouverture'', "opening") is a music instrumental introduction to a ballet, opera, or oratorio in the 17th century. During the early Romantic era, composers such as Beethoven and Mendelssohn composed overtures which ...

. Mechilina was a member of the

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from 1938 to 1955. In June 1955, he became the conductor of the

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Band. During this time, he was also a student of Antonino Buenaventura. He then assumed leadership of the

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Brass Band from the 1970s up to the 1990s.

Compositions

* ''Binangonan March'' * ''Lulay Concert March'' * ''Dalampasigan'', concert overture * ''You Are a Rose in Bloom'' * ''Rose - Ta - Too'', for

Alto Saxophone The alto saxophone is a member of the saxophone family of woodwind instruments. Saxophones were invented by Belgians, Belgian instrument designer Adolphe Sax in the 1840s and patented in 1846. The alto saxophone is pitched in the key of E♭ ( ...

and wind orchestra * ''Sapagkat Kami'y Tao Lamang'', for Alto Saxophone and wind orchestra * ''Zamboangueña'' * ''Andante cantabile'', for

cello The violoncello ( , ), commonly abbreviated as cello ( ), is a middle pitched bowed (sometimes pizzicato, plucked and occasionally col legno, hit) string instrument of the violin family. Its four strings are usually intonation (music), tuned i ...

and wind orchestra * ''Concert Overture in G minor''

References

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