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The Imusicapella Chamber Choir, from Imus, Cavite, Philippines successfully represented the Philippines at the 1st California International Choral Festival and Competition held in San Luis Obispo, California on June 28 to July 1, 2007 held at the California Polytechnic’s state-of-the-art Performing Arts Center.
Under the baton of its musical director, Tristan Caliston Ignacio, Imusicapella was among the seven choirs from across the globe that competed in three contest categories. Contingents from Finland, Spain, Uganda, three American choirs and the Philippines were selected in this maiden event.
The results of the competitions were announced at the closing concert on Sunday, July 1st . The Imusicapella Chamber Choir bagged the following prizes: 1st Prize in the Required Pieces and the 1st Prize in the Folklore Categories; the 2nd Prize in the Free Choice Progam Category and the highly – coveted public prize award in which the public were given the opportunity to vote for the “Best Choir”. The obligatory works were Morten Lauridsen’s “O Magnum Mysterium” and Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck’s “Cantate Domino”.
During the competition, Imusicapella was housed by gracious Filipino–Americans in the Los Osos–Morro Bay, California area through the efforts of Mr. Dick Pacaoan.
Imusicapella is currently on their 3rd International Concert Tour covering Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, France and for the first time, the United States of America; New York, California, Nebraska, Iowa, Virginia and Texas.
At the 43rd Montreux International Choral Festival in April 2007 in Montreux – Vevey, Switzerland, Imusicapella won the grand prix, the prix du public and the “Ville de Vevey Prize” for the Best Programming and Interpretation. Interestingly, Imusicapella is one of the two most successful choirs in the competition’s history by bagging three of the four major awards.
Imusicapella was among the 6 mixed chamber choirs and 7 female choirs admitted from 75 choirs worldwide who applied for this year’s 10th Internationaler Kammerchor Wettbewerb in Marktoberdorf, Germany. Imusicapella placed 4th in the mixed chamber choirs’ category achieving a “very good international level”. And for the first time in the 10 – year history of the Marktoberdorf Choir Competition, the Publikums Preis (Public Prize) was awarded to Imusicapella. The competition’s youngest conductor at 29, Tristan Caliston Ignacio also won the “Pro Musica Viva Maria Strecker – Daelen – Preis”, the competition’s Best Conductor’s Prize for the best interpretation of a contemporary work, Ruben Federizon’s Gabaq–An.
Furthermore, Imusicapella represented the Philippines at the 15th Festival International de Chant Choral de Nancy 2007 in France. Imusicapella was given the honor to conclude the Gala de Cloture (Closing Concert), a privilege reserved for the “Best Choir” in the festival.
Imusicapella is one of the church choirs based at the Our Lady of the Pillar Parish in Imus, Cavite. Founded in 2002, Imusicapella is a non-profit, amateur, self – supporting choir composed of nineteen young professionals and students coming from Imus and its nearby towns in Cavite. As part of their regular service to the church, the choir sings at the 7 PM mass every 1st, 2nd, and 5th Sunday of the month.
The IMUSICAPELLA Chamber Choir is one of the church choirs based at the Our Lady of the Pillar Parish in Imus, Cavite. As part of their regular service to the church, the choir sings at the 7 PM mass every 1st, 2nd, and 5th Sunday of the month at the Imus Cathedral.
Inspired by the successes of all the Filipino choirs that has brought honor to us, Filipinos as a nation, IMUSICAPELLA is not an exception. It has the same purpose to continuously promote, advance and uphold Philippine culture, in the country and internationally, through an abiding commitment to choral excellence which all Filipino choirs are world-renowned for. They have become steadfast in their goal of attaining choral distinction and recognition as one of the Philippines’ finest vocal ensembles.
In response to the numerous invitations after the group’s highly successful 1st European Tour in 2003, the group embarked on their 2nd European Tour in April this year, once again, Imusicapella is reaping honors not only for their hometown but for our country as well.
In May, at the 5th Harmonie Festival, an international choral competition held every six years in Lindenholzhausen (Limburg), Germany, IMUSICAPELLA, with only 8 singers bagged the First Prize in the Mixed Chamber Choirs – Vocal Group Category.
Most recently, on September 21 to 26, 2005, IMUSICAPELLA participated at the 1st Mięedzynarodowego Festiwalu Chóralnego Mundus Cantat 2005 in Sopocki (Gdánsk), Poland. The group won four prizes: 2nd Prize (Golden Diploma) in the Sacred Category; 1st Prize (Golden Diploma) in the Gospel, Spiritual and Jazz Category attaining a score of 99.9%; 1st Prize (Golden Diploma) in the Folklore Category and the top prize of the entire competition, the GRAND PRIX AWARD together with an Amber Trophy and a cash prize.
Two years ago, IMUSICAPELLA embarked on its First International Tour and went on a six – month European sojourn. The group has staged concerts and represented the Philippines in several international choral competitions and festivals in Germany, the Czech Republic, Austria, Italy, Switzerland, Spain, France and the Netherlands.
The group participated at the 46. Festival Sborovho Umn Jihlava 2003 (46th International Festival of Choral Art) at Jihlava, the Czech Republic in June 2003. As part of the festival, Imusicapella was given the honor to hold a concert together with Australia’s premiere choir, the AUSTRALIAN VOICES at the birthplace of one of the Czech Republic’s most celebrated composers, Gustav Mahler at the town of Kelişste.
At the 3rd Johannes Brahms Internationaler Chorwettbewerb 2003 at Wernigerode, Germany, they won the 2nd Prize (Golden Diploma) for the Gospel and Spiritual Category, 3rd Prize (Golden Diploma) for the Folklore Category and 5th Prize (Silver Diploma) for the Mixed Choirs Category.
IMUSICAPELLA was highly successful at the 10th Festival Choral International de Neuchatel 2003 in Switzerland wherein they won the 1st Prize, Mixed Choirs Category, the Prix du Public (Public Prize) and the “Grand Prix FCIN”. Imusicapella is the recipient of the first Grand Prix Award in the ten – year history of the said biennial event, considered as one of the toughest in Europe.
And at the 51st Concorso Polifonico “Guido d’ Arezzo in Italy, Imusicapella placed 4th in the Mixed Choirs Category.
Likewise, the group represented the Philippines in three other international choral festivals; the 5th Jornadas Internacionales Musica Coral in Burgos and the 22nd Semana Coral Internacional de Alava in Spain and the International UNESCO Choir Festival in Alzenau, Germany. IMUSICAPELLA was given the honor of concluding all three festivals.
IMUSICAPELLA is a non-profit, amateur choir composed of eighteen young professionals and students coming from Imus and its nearby towns in Cavite under the baton of Tristan Caliston Ignacio. Tristan, 27, a BS Tourism graduate, started handling Imusicapella in 2002 and since then, the choir has undergone its transition from a music ministry to a legitimate choral ensemble. They have been successful in achieving top prizes locally and nationally. They won the 1st Prize of the Region IV Finals and the 2nd Prize in the National Finals of the Cultural Center of the Philippines’ 2002 National Music Competitions for Young Artists (NAMCYA) – Mixed Choirs Category. Just before they embarked on their tour in 2003, Imusicapella won the Grand Prize of the First Wedding Expo “Voice of Memories” Choral Competition held in Manila among others.
With all these successes, IMUSICAPELLA is indisputably, the most successful church choir from the Philippines, so far to venture the competitive world of choral music. Imusicapella has recorded three CDs in Germany, “You are the Light”, “Imusicapella, Live in Concert” and again this year, “One More Gift”.
In the face of the catastrophes and political turmoil that has befallen our nation the past years IMUSICAPELLA aims to enhance their cultural responsiveness, to carry on their goal as Imus’ Cultural Ambassadors of Goodwill.
43rd Montreux Choral Festival Results Apr 15, '07 2:18 PM for everyone
Montreux Choral Festival 2007
Vevey – Montreux, Switzerland
April 10 – 14, 2007
TRISTAN CALISTON IGNACIO Conductor / Musical Director
One of the Philippines’ youngest and most promising choral conductors today, Tristan Ignacio is the founder and conductor of IMUSICAPELLA. He led the group into winning top prizes in national and international choral competitions. Under his leadership, Imusicapella emerged as the first Philippine church choir to win a GRAND PRIX in one of Europe’s toughest international choral competitions, the 10th Festival Chorale International de Neuchâtel, Switzerland in August 2003 and again this year, the GRAND PRIX at the 1st Mięedzynarodowego Festiwalu Chóralnego Mundus Cantat 2005 in Poland in September.
In 1997 – 2002, he handled the Lingkod ni Yahweh Community Music Ministry and transformed and developed the group’s potential to become one of the country’s finest church choirs. He is credited for leading the group in winning four (4) First Prizes in local choral competitions and the 2nd Prize in the 2002 National Finals of the National Music Competitions for Young Artists (NAMCYA) College Choir Category.
In 2002, he handled the UST Chorus of Arts and Letters and won 2nd prize in the Himig Tomasino Inter-Collegiate Choral Competition. He was the conductor of the UST Pharmacy Glee Club last year where they competed and won the 1st Prize in the 2004 Himig Tomasino, the Inter-Collegiate Choral Competition at the University of Santo Tomas.
He is an affiliate of the International Federation for Choral Music (IFCM) and the American Choral Directors Association (ACDA). He is also a member of the National Committee on Music (NCMusic) – one of the 22 national committees of the Office of the President’s National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA). He has participated in workshops of outstanding international choral conductors such as André Ducrét of Switzerland and Alexander Vaćcek of the Czech Republic and Jonathan Velasco of the Philippines.
Tristan is a graduate of Bachelor of Science in Tourism at the University of Santo Tomas. He was enriched with his solid choral experiences as a member, officer and soloist of the University of Santo Tomas Singers with Prof. Fidel Calalang, Jr. whom he considers his biggest influence in sharing his knowledge in handling Imusicapella. He was part of the UST Singers’ International Concert Tours in Europe, Mexico and the USA in 1998 – 2001 where they competed and won in some of the world’s most prestigious choral competitions in Tours, France; Gorizia, Italy; Varna, Bulgaria; Miedzyzdroje, Poland; Arezzo, Italy and Spittal, Austria.
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