Song Composers

Contemporary Philippine Music:
SONG COMPOSERS
Mabuhay!
Welcome to the Philippines
Another category of 20th century Pilipino musicians are the well-
known sons composers and lyricists such as Levi Celerio,
Constancio de Guzman, Mike Velarde Jr. Ernani Cuenco, Restie
Umali, George Canseco, Angel Peña, Leopoldo Silos Sr. and
Santiago Suarez. Together, they produced a memorable output of
traditional Filipino love songs, music for the movies, and materials
for contemporary arrangements and concert repertoire.
LEVI
He made it to the Guinness Book of World
CELERIO
Records for being the only person to make
music with a leaf. He also wrote the lyrics for
over 4,000 songs, and received numerous
awards for his musical achievements in film. He
is a National Artist for Music and Literature.
Compositions:
• Ang Pipit
• Sa Ugoy ng Duyan
• Misa de Gallo
• Itik-itik (folk song)
• Tinikling (folk song)
• Ang Pasko ay Sumapit
CONSTANCIO DE GUZMAN
He is the composer of the nationalistic
song Bayan Ko.Acknowledged as the
"Dean of Filipino Movie Composers and
Musical Directors," De Guzman became
the music director of movie production
companies like Sampaguita, LVN, Royal,
Excelsior, Lea, and Tagalog llang-llang
Productions.
Compositions:
• Bayan Ko
• Babalik Ka Rin
• Ang Tangi Kong Pag-ibig
• Birheng Walang Dambana
• Maalaala Mo Kaya
• Sa Piling Mo
• Ang Langit Ko'y Ikaw
MIGUEL “MIKE” G. VELARDE
He was a composer, conductor, and musical
JR.
director. He composed the popular song
Dahil Sa yo in 1938. In 1975 the Philippine
Government Cultural Association awarded
him the Cultural Achievement Award in
Popular Music. He received the Gawad CCP
Para Sa Sining in 1986.
Compositions:
• Buhat
• Ikaw
• Bituing Marikit
• Minamahal Kita
• Dating Sumpaan
• Dalisay
• Eternally Yours
• Gabi at Araw
• Dahil sa Iyo
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SANTIAGO
He was an SUAREZ
accomplished composer
of traditional Filipino love songs.
His popular works include
Dungawin Mo Hirang, Bakya Mo
Neneng, Caprichosa, Sa Libis ng
Nayon, and Kataka-taka.
Compositions:
• Ligaya Ko
• Pandanggo ni Neneng
• Dungawin Mo
• Hirang
• Bakya Mo Neneng
• Sa Libis ng Nayon
• Harana
• Ikaw ang Buhay Ko!
• Mutya Niyaring Puso
RESTITUTO “RESTIE” A.
He was a composer, teacher, and musical
UMALI
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
He was a classical and jazz
composer, PEÑA
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
QUESTIONS?
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ERNANI
He was a composer, film scorer, musical director,
CUENCO
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
He was considered "a nationally acclaimed composer of numerous
CANSECO
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
Guess Who! Guess Who! Guess Who!
Dahil sa Isang Bulaklak, Hindi Kita Nahan; Kahit na Magtiis; Diligin Mo ng

Bayan Ko, Babalik Ka Rin, Ang Tangi
Malimot, Aling Kutsero, Ay Anong Hamog ang Uhaw na Lupa; Pilipinas,
Kong Pag-ibig, Birheng Walang
Saklap, Basta't Mahal Kita, Diyos Inang Bayan; Isang Dalangin; Kalesa;
Dambana, Maalaala Mo Kaya, Sa Piling
Lamang ang Nakakaalam, Hindi Ko Gaano Ko Ikaw Kamahal; Bato sa
Mo, Ang Langit Ko'y Ikaw
Malilimutan Buhangin
Maraming Salamat
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