RESTITUTO “RESTIE” A.

UMALI
He was a composer, teacher, and musical
arranger He arranged the Philippine national
anthem and the local classic Kataka-taka for the
Boston Pops Orchestra when it performed for
the Philippine Independence Night in Boston in
1972. He wrote a total of more or less 120
movie theme songs, and composed more than
250 scores for movies.
Compositions:
• Saan Ka Man Naroroon
• Alaala ng Lumipas
• Ang Pangarap Ko’y Ikaw
• Sa Libis ng Barrio
• Di Ka Nag-iisa
• Paano Kita Lilimutin
ANGEL PEÑA
He was a classical and jazz
composer, musical arranger, and
bass player. He is widely
considered by modem Filipino
jazz musicians as "one of the
founders of traditional jazz in the
Philippines."
Compositions:
• Bagbagtulambing
• Igorot Rhapsody
• Concerto for Double
Bass and Orchestra
• Concerto for Jazz
Quartet and Orchestra
 ERNANI CUENCO
He was a composer, film scorer, musical director,
and music teacher; and was named National
Artist for Music in 1999. His works embodied
the Filipino sense of musicality, with the
classical sound of the kundiman evident in many
of his ballads. To this day, his compositions
continue to be popular and well-loved. He is a
National Artist for Music.
Compositions:
• Nahan
• Kahit na Magtiis
• Diligin Mo ng Hamog ang Uhaw
na Lupa
• Pilipinas, Inang Bayan
• Isang Dalangin
• Kalesa
• Gaano Ko Ikaw Kamahal
• Bato sa Buhangin
 GEORGE CANSECO
He was considered "a nationally acclaimed composer of numerous
popular Filipino classics." He composed songs for some of the country's
top popular singers such as Sharon Cuneta,Basil Valdez, Regine
Velasquez, Zsa Zsa Padilla, Pilita Corrales, Martin Nievera, and Kuh
Ledesma. He wrote the classic Kapantay Ay Langit, a movie theme song,
as well as Child, the English-language version of Freddie Aguilar's
signature song Anák. He also served as President of the Filipino Society
of Composers,Authors and Publishers, Inc. (FILSCAP).
 Compositions:
• Ikaw
• Kailangan Kita
• Saan Darating ang Umaga
• Sana Bukas pa ang Kahapon •
Dito Ba
• Hiram
• Langis at Tubig
• Dear Heart
• Gaano Kadalas ang Minsan
 LEOPOLDO SILOS SR.
He was a composer, singer, and
musical arranger. He composed and
recorded romantically soulful songs.
He was the award-winning musical l
director of the television musical
program Rawitan Kita.
Compositions:
• Dahil sa Isang Bulaklak
• Hindi Kita Malimot
• Ay Anong Saklap
• Basta’s Mahal Kita
• Hindi Ko Malilimutan
• Lagi Kitang Naaalala
• Langit at Lupa
• Lihim na Pag-ibig
• Mundo Ma’y Mawala
NEW MUSIC
COMPOSERS
 Raymundo Cipriano “Ryan” Pujante
Cayabyab
(born 1954)
• Born on May 4, 1954 in Manila
• Obtained the Bachelor of Music
Degree in University of the
Philippines’ College of Music
and became a faculty member
for composition in same
university.
• One of the popular composer
who also has classical
compositions.
 Raymundo Cipriano “Ryan” Pujante
Cayabyab
(born 1954)
• He continued his pop music,
ballads, operas, zarzuelas,
orchestral arrangements,
musicals, masses, psalms and
choral composition in
popular classical world.
 Raymundo Cipriano “Ryan” Pujante
Cayabyab
(born 1954)
• His compositions are
influenced by the traditional
Western influence.
• He is one of the greatest
living composer.
 Raymundo Cipriano “Ryan” Pujante
Cayabyab
(born 1954)
COMPOSITIO
•
• NS
Misa
Four Poems for Soprano and Piano
• Te Deum
• Kay Ganda Ng Ating Musika
• Limang Dipang Tao
• Da Coconut Nut
• Alikabok
• Spoliarium
• Kumukuti-kutitap
 Was born in Quiapo,
Manila on December 26,
1894
ANTONIO MOLINA
 He obtained a teacher’s diploma in
violoncello in 1923 from the UP
Conservatory Music.
 His written books were
• Matinal in 1912
• Lamentos de Mi Patria in 1913
• Hatinggabi in 1915, his most popular
violin piece.
 Was multi-awarded, having
received recognition such as:
• Choral Conductor of the year
• Civic Assembly of Women of the
Philippines Citation of Merit , etc.
 He was the 1st musician to be
conferred the National Artist Award
on June 12, 1973.
He studied at the Chicago Music
College and was influenced by the
musical styles of Schoenberg,
Hindemith and Stravinsky

His compositions contain hazy tones,

dissonance and unusual chordal
combinations as seen in his works
CINDERELLA OVERTURE,
PANORAMA and in VIOLIN
SONATA
FRANCISCO B. BUENCAMINO
SR.

• Born November 5, 1883

• Father: Fortunato Buencamino a
curhch organist and band master
• Mother: Luisa Beltran, a singer
• He studied music composition and
harmony at Liceo de Manila,
unfortunately he was not able to
finish his studies.
He taught at the Ateneo de Manila
and at Centro Escolar de Senoritas
whose Conservatory of Music he
founded

He also created the Buencamino

Music Academy where Nicanor
Abelardo was one of his students.

He passed away on October 16, 1952

BUENCAMINO’s Compositions:

• HARANA
• Pandanggo ni Neneng
• Prinsesa ng Kumintang
• Mazurka Boholana
• Ang Bagong balitaw
• Maligayang Bati
• Larawan
• Himig ng Nayon
COMPOSITIONS
• Toccata for percussion and
winds 1959
• The legend of the sarimanok
1963
• Divertissement and
concentrate 1960
• Dularawan 1969
Ramon Santos
Filipino composer
Ramón Pagayon Santos
(born 25 February 1941) is a
Filipino composer,
ethnomusicologist, and
educator known for being
the Philippines' foremost
living exponent of
contemporary Filipino
RAMON P . SANTOS
• Born in Pasig on February 25, 1941
• He completed his Bachelor of Music degree
at the college of music , university of the
Philippines
• Master of Music degree: Indiana University
USA
• Doctor of Philosophy degree in
Composition: State University of New York
USA
• Graduate Studies: Ethnomusicologist:
University of Illinois USA
•
COMPOSITIONS:
•Nabasag na banga
•Ding Ding Nga
Diyawa
•L’BAD
Fr. Manuel P. Maramba’s legacy
of Filipino liturgical music
Manuel Maramba,
OSB, former executive
council member of the NCCA
National Committee on
Music. Maramba, OSB (b.
1936) finished his Bachelor in
Music degree in Piano at the
UST Conservatory of Music
“He was a concert pianist,
organist, theorist and composer,
an advocate of atonality who also
brought in Philippine musical
forms and structures into this
compositions.” Born July 4, 1936
in Pangasinan, Maramba was only
11 when he gave his first recital on
the famed bamboo organ
COMPOSITIONS:
OPERAS
• Aba! Sto. Nino
• La Naval

Other Major Compositions

• Papal Mass for World Youth Day , 1995
• Mass in Honor of St. Lorenzo Ruiz, St Benedict, St.
Scholastica

Three Orchestral Works

• Pugad lawin
• The Virgin of Naval
• Transfiguration
 ILVE
RELICOE
-Known for
creating music
with a mouth-
blown leaf

LEVI CELERIO
 AOOITCCSNN
ED MGZAUN
- He is the
composer of the
nationalistic song
Bayan Ko.

CONSTANCIO DE
GUZMAN
 AAINSGTO
UAESRZ
-an accomplished
composer of traditional
Filipino love songs. (e.g.
Dungawin Mo Hirang
and Bakya Mo Neneng)

SANTIAGO SUAREZ
 NGAEL
ÑEAP
- He is widely considered
by modern Filipino jazz
musicians as “one of the
founders of traditional
jazz in the Philippines.”

ANGEL
PEÑA
 OREEGG
NCSCOAE
- considered “a nationally
acclaimed composer of
numerous popular Filipino
classics.”

GEORGE CANSECO
The 20th century Filipino song
composers/lyricists include Levi
Celerio, Constancio de Guzman,
Mike Velarde Jr., Ernani Cuenco,
Restie Umali, George Canseco,
Angel Peña, Leopoldo Silos Sr.,
Santiago Suarez. Together, they
had produced a memorable output
of traditional Filipino love songs,
music for the movies, and
materials for contemporary
arrangements and concert
repertoire.
• Prolific lyricist and
composer Levi Celerio was
named National Artist for
Music and Literature in
1997.
• Also a violinist, he had written the lyrics for
over 4,000 songs in his lifetime, including
many for film.
• A great number of kundimans and Filipino love
songs have lyrics written by him, most
notable of which are Dahil sa Iyo, and Ang
Pasko ay Sumapit.
• His achievements include a citation in the
Guinness Book of World Records for
being the only person to make music with
a mouth-blown leaf.
• He will forever be remembered through
his lyrics for songs such as Ang Pipit,
Bagong Pagsilang , Sa Ugoy ng Duyan,
Misa de Gallo, Itik-itik , Tinikling, among
others.
• Acknowledged as the “Dean of Filipino Movie
Composers and Musical Directors,”

• His “unexpected” hit music,

Panaginip, paved the way for him to
record hundreds of songs,
principally under Villar and
Columbia Records.
• In 1948, his song Ang Bayan Ko and
Kung Kita’y Kapiling won the gold
medal at the Paris International Fair.
• Bayan Ko was later adopted as the
symbolic song of the People Power
Movement of 1986.
• The same song won for him
the Awit Award for Best
Filipino Lyricist.