Boscorale

Boscorale
Also known as Dbti Boscorale, The Boscorale, BC
Origin Philippines Don Bosco Technical Institute, Makati, Makati City, Philippines 14°33′1.34″N 121°0′50.69″E / 14.5503722°N 121.0140806°ECoordinates: 14°33′1.34″N 121°0′50.69″E / 14.5503722°N 121.0140806°E
Genres Choral music, TTBB A capella
Years active 2007–present
Website http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boscorale
Members

Frederick Estrada
(conductor, 2006-2007)

Mr. Alvin B. Paulin
(conductor, 2007-present)

Boscorale is one of the all-male High School choirs in the Philippines. It is the resident choir of Don Bosco Technical Institute, Makati. Under the current supervision of Mr. Alvin B. Paulin, a music teacher of Don Bosco Makati and an active member of the Philippine Normal University(PNU) Chorale. From then on, the group started to make a name in the chorale scene. Over the years and months, Boscorale has entered a diversity of competitions and are planning to enter international competitions in the future, thus considering Boscorale as one of the best choirs in the metro since joining and winning various prestige competitions since their debut in 2007.

Etymology and history

The word "Boscorale" simply rooted from the words, "Bosco" (St. John Bosco) and "chorale," merged to form the word Boscorale, meaning a choir of St. John Bosco.

The Boscorale was first founded in 2006 under the supervision of Mr. Frederick Estrada. It was composed of different high school students grouped into four different voices. Their first performance outside the campus was held in Dusit Thani Hotel, Makati.

By 2007, the choir faced into major changes, including the revision of the members and the conductor, which lead to Mr. Alvin Paulin's entrance in Boscorale's history. At that time, "Sir Alvin" is a newly hired professor in the campus to teach Music courses.

The choir received its first achievement as first runner-up in the 2007 Yoshinoya's Chorale Competition at SM Megamall. They got their first championship title in the Inter-Don Bosco Cultural Competition in 2009. And the rest is history.

Conductor

Mr Alvin B. Paulin is a graduate of the Philippine Normal University, a member of the PNU Chorale and is a music teacher of Don Bosco Makati.

During the group's first international tour in Singapore in the competition Orientale Concentus VII, he was awarded the Best Young Conductor" award.

In 2015, he was a recipient of the 7th Ani ng Dangal.

Achievements

Discography

Boscorale's Trophies of Achievements

Winning tabulation

Award/Placement Titles Winning Years
  • Grand Champion and Gold Awards
15
 2009, 2010, 2011(3), 2012(2), 2013(4), 2014(4)
  • 1st Runner Up
8
 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011(2), 2012(2), 2014
  • 2nd Runner Up
4
 2010, 2011(2), 2012
*Others/Minor/Special Awards
6
 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014(2)
Total
33
 2007-to date

Enlightened and moved by the spirit of St. John Bosco, the Boscorale aims to be in melody and harmony with the Lord Almighty, for they believe that "a school without music is like a body without a soul." -St. John Bosco

References

  1. ↑ https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1509177501451&set=a.1196129315442.2026743.1594762791&type=1
  2. ↑ https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1509176741432&set=a.1196129315442.2026743.1594762791&type=1
  3. ↑ https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1509178421474&set=a.1196129315442.2026743.1594762791&type=1
  4. ↑ https://www.facebook.com/musikapella5?ref=ts
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 http://www.donboscomakati.edu.ph/what%27s%20new/january2011/boscoralewins.html
  6. ↑ https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150149502987734&set=a.402955942733.182937.364244707733&type=1
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 http://musicafeuropa.com
  8. ↑ https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1196132035510&set=a.1196129315442.2026743.1594762791&type=1
  9. ↑ https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1509176821434&set=a.1196129315442.2026743.1594762791&type=1
  10. ↑ http://www.philippinechoraldirectors.com/march-2010.html
  11. ↑ https://www.facebook.com/boscorale.complicated

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