The Madz is one of the most awarded choirs in Asia, having consistently won all the prizes in the most prestigious international choral competitions for many years.[citation needed] Because of their impressive track record and musical virtuosity, the Philippine Madrigal Singers is now regarded as one of the world's best choirs.
The Philippine Madrigal Singers was organized as the University of the Philippines Madrigal Singers in 1963 by Prof. Andrea Veneracion, proclaimed National Artist for Music in 1999. The group is composed of students, faculty and alumni from the different colleges of the University of the Philippines. Its present choirmaster since 2001 is Mark Anthony Carpio.
The group performs different music genres but specializes in the madrigal, a polyphonic and challenging musical style popular during the Renaissance where singers and guests would gather around the table during a banquet to sight-sing and make music together. This served as the inspiration for their unique style of singingβsinging seated in a semicircle without a conductor.
As Philippine ambassadors of culture and goodwill, the Madz have had the pleasure and privilege of giving command performances for royalty and heads of state. These include Pope Paul VI, United States Presidents Gerald Ford and Richard Nixon, Spanish King Juan Carlos de Bourbon and Singapore Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew.
The influence of the Madrigal Singers on the Philippine and Asian choral scene has been far-reaching. It has graduated more than 200 choral and vocal pedagogues from its ranks, actively involved in organizing and conducting choirs. Its corps of member and alumni composers and choral arrangers which includes (Emmanuel Laureola, Fabian Obispo, Ruben Federizon, Ed Nepomuceno, Annie Nepomuceno, Robert Delgado, Arnold Zamora, Eudenice Palaruan, Christopher Borela, Anna Abeleda Piquero, and Nilo Alcala) continue to produce new compositions and choral settings of Philippine and Asian songs, thus contributing to the growth of choral literature in Asia. The Singers maintain an active concert tour schedule, averaging two concert tours a year. Their outreach concert tours take them to far-flung areas of the Philippines, seldom reached by choral artists.
[edit] Awards
The Madrigal Singers first earned critical acclaim during their performance in the First Choruses of the World Festival at the Lincoln Center in New York in 1969. This concert welcomed them to the international choral community, eventually paving their way to joining the most distinguished international choral competitions - Spittal, Austria; Arezzo and Gorizia, Italy; NeuchΓ’tel, Switzerland; Debrecen, Hungary; Varna, Bulgaria; Tolosa, Spain; and Marktoberdorf in Germany, and winning all the top prizes.
In June 1997, the Philippine Madrigal Singers came home from their ninth world concert tour, winning the grand prize in the Grand Prix European de Chant Choral Competition in Tours, France, besting five other grand prize winners of the most prestigious choral competition in Europe: Guido d'Arezzo, Italy; Debrecen, Hungary; Varna, Bulgaria; Gorizia, Italy; and Tolosa, Spain. The Madz displayed a virtuoso performance so moving one juror had to describe the group's music as the "most beautiful sound on earth".
In July 2006, the Madz won the grand prize (Grand Prix de la Ville de Tours) at the Florilege de Tours choral competition in France, making them eligible for the 2007 European Choral Grand Prix (to be held in Arezzo, Italy). In the same competition, the Madz were also awarded the first prize for Category III (mixed vocal ensemble), first prize for Category IV (free program) and the Prix University François Rabelais for best interpretation of a Renaissance number.
On August 26, 2007, the Philippine Madrigal Singers won, for the second time, the grand prize in the European Grand Prix for Choral Singing in Arezzo, Italy. This victory makes them the first of the only two choirs in the world to win the grand prize twice. (The other is A.P.Z. Tone TomΕ‘iΔ, which won its second European Grand Prix the succeeding year.) The European Grand Prix is widely understood to be the Olympics of the choral circuit.
On July 27, 2009, UNESCO honored the Madz and designated the group as UNESCO Artist for Peace. This title is given to celebrity advocates charged with the mission of embodying and raising awareness in the UNESCO ideals, which include peace, security, fundamental human rights and freedom.
Bituing Walang Ningning
The Philippine Madrigal Singers Lyrics
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Habambuhay itong hinahanap
Bakit nga ba nakapagtataka
'Pag ito ay nakamtan mo na
Bakit may kulang pa
Mga bituin aking narating
Ngunit langit ko pa rin ang iyong piling
Kahit na ilang laksang bituin
'Di kayang pantayan ating ningning
1
Balutin mo ako ng hiwaga ng iyong pagmamahal
Hayaang matakpan ang kinang na 'di magtatagal
Mabuti pa kaya'y maging bituing walang ningning
Kung kapalit nito'y walang paglaho mong pagtingin
2
Itago mo ako sa lilim ng iyong pagmamahal
Limutin ang mapaglarong kinang ng tagumpay
Sa piling mo ngayon ako'y bituing walang ningning
Nagkukubli sa liwanag ng ating pag-ibig
Nagkukubli sa liwanag at kislap ng ating pag-ibig
The song "Bituing Walang Ningning" by The Philippine Madrigal Singers speaks about the idea of chasing dreams and the realization that sometimes even when we achieve what we thought we wanted, there still seems to be a missing piece in our lives. The singer wonders why, even after reaching their dreams, they still feel unfulfilled. The lyrics suggest that true fulfillment comes from being in the company of the people we love, and that nothing can compare to the light they bring into our lives.
The song has a powerful emotional impact due to the use of poetic imagery and metaphor. The lyrics describe the sensation of being a star in the sky, but still feeling incomplete without the embrace of the one we love. The song speaks to the idea of finding happiness and meaning in the simple things in life and reminds us that love and companionship are essential to our happiness.
Overall, "Bituing Walang Ningning" portrays a message of the power of love and reminds us that all the success in the world cannot replace the warmth and light that come from being with the ones we love.
Line by Line Meaning
Kung minsan ang pangarap
Sometimes, our dreams are what we seek for a lifetime
Habambuhay itong hinahanap
We search for it all our lives
Bakit nga ba nakapagtataka
But why is it still surprising
'Pag ito ay nakamtan mo na
When you've already achieved it
Bakit may kulang pa
Why does something still feel missing?
Mga bituin aking narating
I've reached for the stars
Ngunit langit ko pa rin ang iyong piling
But heaven is still being by your side
Kapag tayong dalawa'y naging isa
When we become one
Kahit na ilang laksang bituin
Even if there are countless stars
'Di kayang pantayan ating ningning
Our brightness cannot be matched
Balutin mo ako ng hiwaga ng iyong pagmamahal
Envelop me in the mystery of your love
Hayaang matakpan ang kinang na 'di magtatagal
Let it cover the fleeting shine
Mabuti pa kaya'y maging bituing walang ningning
It's better to be a star without a twinkle
Kung kapalit nito'y walang paglaho mong pagtingin
If it means no disappearing of your gaze
Itago mo ako sa lilim ng iyong pagmamahal
Hide me in the shade of your love
Limutin ang mapaglarong kinang ng tagumpay
Forget the playful shine of success
Sa piling mo ngayon ako'y bituing walang ningning
Now, in your embrace, I am a star without a twinkle
Nagkukubli sa liwanag ng ating pag-ibig
Hiding in the light of our love
Contributed by Mackenzie O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@rodolfogarcia9732
Kung minsan ang pangarap
Habambuhay itong hinahanap
Bakit nga ba nakapagtataka
'Pag ito ay nakamtan mo na
Bakit may kulang pa
Mga bituin aking narating
Ngunit langit ko pa rin ang iyong piling
Kapag tayong dalawa'y naging isa
Kahit na ilang laksang bituin
'Di kayang pantayan ating ningning
Balutin mo ako ng hiwaga ng iyong pagmamahal
Hayaang matakpan ang kinang na 'di magtatagal
Mabuti pa kaya'y maging bituing walang ningning
Kung kapalit nito'y walang paglaho mong pagtingin
Itago mo ako sa lilim ng iyong pagmamahal
Limutin ang mapaglarong kinang ng tagumpay
Sa piling mo ngayon ako'y bituing walang ningning
Nagkukubli sa liwanag ng ating pag-ibig
Mga bituin aking narating
Ngunit langit ko pa rin ang iyong piling
Kapag tayong dalawa'y naging isa
Kahit na ilang laksang bituin
'Di kayang pantayan ating ningning
Balutin mo ako ng hiwaga ng iyong pagmamahal
Hayaang matakpan ang kinang na 'di magtatagal
Mabuti pa kaya'y maging bituing walang ningning
Kung kapalit nito'y walang paglaho mong pagtingin
Itago mo ako sa lilim ng iyong pagmamahal
Limutin ang mapaglarong kinang ng tagumpay
Sa piling mo ngayon ako'y bituing walang ningning
Nagkukubli sa liwanag at kislap ng ating pag-ibig
@judeaclao2311
Who's here after watching their viral video on Facebook recently? :)))) Ang galing nila!!!! Goosebumps
@jonashasauniqueside
Meee! MADZ forever!!! ππ»π
@blueanina1975
Me! Had to find the full version! π«Άπ«Άπ«Ά
@mangnards3434
meee hahaha galing
@monetteaurelio7783
πββοΈ grabe ang galing nila β€οΈ
@fredtacang3624
RIP cherrie gil, an integral part of this iconic song/movie
@andy-nr6bh
Remembering Cherie Gil with this songβ€π
@indigomix
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@alistairt7544
Gulat ako, si kuya sa gilid nag-Alto. Galing talaga ng Madz π₯°
@ajpagkaliwagan2879
oo lalo nung 1:46 napansin ko haha