Monday, March 2, 2009

34th International Bamboo Organ Festival

The Las Piñas Boys Choir graced the Gala and Opening Nights of the 34th International Bamboo Organ Festival. They performed "Opus number 39" by Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy, in celebration of his 200th birthday celebrated this year. They also performed the "Three Eucharistic Prayers of St. Thomas Aquinas" by Mr. Alejandro Consolacion II, with the composer himself playing the organ; the contest pieces "Ambo Hato", "Mamayog Akun", and an additional ethnic music, "Cordillera Sounscape". They closed the night with the performance of the "Great Organ Mass" by Joseph Haydn, in celebration of his 250th death anniversary, with the Festival Orchestra, and Mr. Christian Iwan on organ