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Philippine Madrigal Singers kick off Canada concert tour 

The acclaimed group returns to Canada after over a decade, with Vancouver as their first stop in their three-month tour in the country.

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Rowena Papasin

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The Christ Church Cathedral in Vancouver was packed on April 13 as the Philippine Madrigal Singers took to the stage to perform.The acclaimed choral group returned to Canada for the first time in 13 years for their three-month concert tour.The two-time European Grand Prix choral singing winners captivated the audience with their repertoire of Renaissance and classical music, international folk songs, and Filipino songs.&quot;It&#x27;s amazing,&quot; said Vicki Rubio Buechler of the UP Alumni Association in BC. &quot;It&#x27;s good that they visited Canada and we&#x27;re the first ones to experience this amazing concert.&quot;They also debuted on stage the piece “Awit 123” or Psalm 123 in Tagalog, done by Filipino composer Jimuel Dave Dagta.Choirmaster Mark Anthony Carpio said they did not expect a warm welcome from the audience.&quot;We were surprised actually,&quot; he said. &quot;There were a lot of cheers going on and we were grateful for that welcome, the reception, the standing ovation.&quot;Founded in 1963, the Philippine Madrigal Singers are celebrating in 2024 their 60th year with their Canadian tour.The Madrigal Singers got their name from the Italian word “Madrigal” which referred to the kind of secular vocal music popular during the Renaissance.Carpio noted, however, that this genre is dying fast. But with new singers waiting in the wings, they can keep the music alive.Filipino youth choir Himig ng Kabataan and a banduria number and saxophone performance opened the Madrigal concert.The University of the Philippines Alumni Association in BC and other organizers are happy with the success of the tour kick-off in Vancouver.&quot;This is, I think, attributed to everyone ramping up to be able to make this happen,&quot; said UPAABC president Bella Balisi-Bevilaqcua.Bevilaqcua is also grateful to the families who hosted the 18 members of the &quot;Madz,&quot; and to the community leaders who gave them support.Meanwhile, UPAABC&#x27;s head of education Stephen Andrada said they opted to stage the concert in a more intimate venue so the audience can enjoy the music.&quot;We wanted the sense of intimacy,&quot; he said. &quot;It&#x27;s really like bringing them back home, just that feeling of being back home.&quot;The Madrigal Singers&#x27; Canadian tour includes performances in Toronto, and Montreal, as well as in Ottawa and Winnipeg, among others.Proceeds of the tour will be used to build the Madrigal’s choral institute in Antipolo back in the Philippines.

The acclaimed group returns to Canada after over a decade, with Vancouver as their first stop in their three-month tour in the country.

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Philippine Madrigal Singers kick off Canada concert tour in Vancouver

Rowena Papasin,

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Published Apr 15, 2024 06:09 PM PHT

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