Choir

Whenever Christmas approaches, I used to enjoy listening to choral competitions back when I was in college. I get goosebumps whenever the choirs sing really exceptionally, and I really marvel at the combination of voices and harmonies. I haven't had the chance to do so in recent years because of a hectic work schedule. I had the chance today to listen again to a choir!

I previously wrote about Glorietta's Christmas Festival of Choirs wherein they feature selected choirs that sing for free at the Glorietta 4 Park or at the Main Activity Center. This is held every Saturday of November and December, from 6-7 PM. While walking around Glorietta a while ago, I realized that it was Saturday and hurriedly went to G4. I was just in time for the start of the program.

The guest choir was the Philippine Normal University Chorale. This multi-awarded choir is composed of students and alumni from PNU. They initially sang the popular carols Kumukutikutitap, Payapang Daigdig and Diwa ng Pasko. They followed it up with
Der 100 Psalm and then My Soul's been Anchored in the Lord (it was then that I started feeling the goosebumps already because they were really that good). Next in their repertoire were arranged solo numbers with choral accompaniment: From A Distance, Babae Po Ako, Isang Linggong Pag-ibig and Go the Distance. Their solo performers also sang quite well. They then sang 2 rearranged Folk Songs. They concluded with A Christmas Carol, Bituing Natatangi, and a final Christmas Festival medley. I really had a great time listening and watching!

The outside venue would have been really great since it was breezy but the ambient noise (beeping car horns and whistling traffic police) was kind of distacting. The wind was also blowing away the pianist's pieces. I was lucky enough to be able to get a seat but it was near the back. When the choir was finished though, I was perfectly situated to watch the Glorietta fireworks display! With Christmas music blaring loudly on speakers, the crowd was treated to an astonishing and colorful display of fireworks that was several minutes long. :-o

(Unfortunately, I didn't bring my camera... so I don't have pics of the night's events. I really had fun though!)

Tedbits...
...Next Saturday, featured will be the University of the East Chorale at the same place and same time.

...I also saw Angel Locsin at Robinson's Place Manila promoting something from Eskinol. She is very pretty!

...The Madz are at Greenbelt Park on Saturdays from 8-9 PM.

...Congratulations to Yeng Constatntino for being the 1st ever PDA Grand Star Dreamer! She is a truly talented singer and songwriter! :-)