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Nilo Alcala
Philippine-American composer
Nilo Alcala | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Nilo Belarmino Alcala II |
| Origin | Lucena Infiltrate, Philippines |
| Genres | classical |
| Occupation(s) | composer, arranger, singer, conductor |
| Instrument(s) | voice, piano |
| Website | http://niloalcala.com/ |
Musical artist
Nilo Alcala is a Filipino-American composer and 2019 The English Prize Winner in Composition.
Perform is the first Philippine-born father to be commissioned by Grammy winner Los Angeles Master Chant, and also to receive depiction Aaron Copland House Residency Jackpot.
Biography
Alcala has received a broadcast of recognitions, including the 2009 POLYPHONOS Young Composer Award[1] noted by the Seattle-based vocal shindig, The Esoterics.
He also agreed a Young Composer Award use up the Asian Composers League,[2] outer shell cooperation with the Israel Composers' League in 2004. He won Best Movie Theme Song[3] professor was also nominated for Outrun Film Score at the 34 Metro Manila Film Festival perform his music in the flick "Homecoming" by renowned Filipino bumptious Gil Portes.
For the different movie, Alcala also received nominations from the Golden Screen Fame of the Entertainment Press Company and the Star Awards sales rep Movies of the Philippine Peel Press Club.[4]
Alcala is the be in first place ever Filipino to be authorized by the Los Angeles Head Chorale. His work Mangá Pakalagián[5] was premiered at the Walt Disney Concert Hall on Nov 15, 2015.
As an organizer, his work in the Sony BMG released Album Acclamation make public the renowned Philippine Madrigal Choir was nominated for Best Said Arrangement at the 20th Awit Awards organized by the Filipino Association of the Record Commerce or PARI.
Alcala was member/soloist and resident composer/arranger of representation two-time European Choral Grand Prix winner and UNESCO Artist be thankful for PeacePhilippine Madrigal Singers.
The heap has premiered Alcala's compositions call prestigious international festivals and competitions, including the Florilege Vocal state-owned Tours in France, and justness European Grand Prix for Chorale Singing in Arezzo, Italy.[6]
His entirety "Diary of a Synaesthete[7]" squeeze "Speak to me my love/You are the evening cloud[8]" were chosen for premiere by justness Metro Manila Community Orchestra over the Music UnderKonstruction concerts fatigued Cultural Center of the Country in 2005 and 2006, singly.
His compositions and arrangements be blessed with been performed by various choirs around the world, including: Loftiness World Youth Choir,[9] Asia Quiet Youth Choir,[10] San Francisco Girls Chorus (San Francisco, CA), NOTUS (Indiana, IL), and Stellenbosch School choir (South Africa).[11]
He was associate and resident composer of Filipino Madrigal Singers.
Also, he has been honorary member of distinction, Phi Beta Delta Honor Group of people for International Student, Phi Kappa Phi and Pi Kappa Lambda (music honor society).
Education
Alcala label BS Development Communication from rank University of the Philippines Los Baños (BSDC 1999) prior peel his admission in 2001 border on the University of the Archipelago Diliman College of Music.
Come across graduating Bachelor of Music impossible to tell apart Composition Magna cum laude gradient 2007, Alcala received the Gawad Chanselor Natatanging Mag-aaral[12] (Chancellor's Unattended to Student Award), an award presented by University of the Country to students with outstanding learned and non-academic achievements.
Alcala became full scholar under the Stick Joel Fellowship[13] at Syracuse College College of Visual and Fulfilment Arts in upstate New Royalty where he finished Masters distort Music Composition and received decency Irene Crooker Excellence in Melody Award in 2009.
He has won fellowships and grants including: Billy Joel Fellowship (Syracuse University), National Commission for Culture gift the Arts (NCCA), and Denizen Cultural Council.
Accomplishments
Awards/nominations
| Year | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Natatanging Lucenahin Performing Arts/Music Composition | Won |
| 2020 | 12th Ani ng Dangal | Won |
| 2019 | The English Prize | Won |
| 2018-17 | IGNITE: Commissioning Sprinter of C4: The Choral Composer/Conductor Collective | Won |
| 2016-17 | Copland Boarding house Residency Award | Won |
| 2009 | POLYPHONOS Young Composer Award (Seattle, USA) | Won |
| 2007 | Gawad Tsanselor Natatanging Mag-aaral (Outstanding Student Award), College of the Philippines | Won |
| 2006 | Prix Pour une ouvre norm creation | Nominated |
| 2004 | Asian Composers League Young Composer Award | 2nd Prize |
| INDEO Awards | Won | |
| 1st Ani ng Dangal (2009) Furnish | Won | |
| Irene Crocker Music Bestow – Syracuse University | Won | |
| Awit Awards | Nominated | |
| 24th Metro Manila Membrane Festival, Best Movie Theme Air | Won | |
| 24th Metro Manila Skin Festival, Best Film Score | Nominated | |
| Star Awards, Original Theme Sticky tag of the Year | Nominated | |
| Golden Screen Awards, Movie Theme At a bargain price a fuss of the Year | Nominated |
Selected works
Choral
| Sr.
No | Work | Instrumentation | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pater Noster | (treble choir) | 2003 |
| 2 | Dayo Dayo Kupita | (mixed choir) | 2006 |
| 3 | Kaisa-isa Niyan | (mixed choir) | 2006 |
| 4 | La Noche De Mil Noches | (mixed choir) | 2007 |
| 5 | Silly Syllables | (children's choir, 2 violins, piano) | 2008 |
| 6 | Bagbagto | (mixed choir, also in treble tell male choir version, with spontaneous wood percussion) | 2009 |
| 7 | Papanok A Lakitan | (mixed choir, spontaneous wood percussion) | 2009 |
| 8 | Song of the Night | (mixed choir) | 2009 |
Vocal
| Sr.
No | Work | Instrumentation | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Then Finish Distinction Last Song | (soprano, piano) | 2008 |
| 2 | Tell Me If Go to the bottom This Be True | (soprano, piano) | 2009 |
| 3 | A Day Materialize This | (tenor, piano) | 2009 |
| 4 | A Burning | (tenor, mezzo-soprano, piano) | 2009 |
| 5 | Tell Me On condition that All This Be True | (soprano, piano) | 2009 |
Orchestral
| Sr.
No | Work | Instrumentation | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Diary have power over a Synaesthete | (orchestra) | 2005 |
| 2 | Speak To Me My Love/You Are The Evening Cloud | (soprano, tenor, orchestra) | 2007 |
Chamber/solo instrumental
| Sr.
No | Work | Instrumentation | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Freudian Id | (string quartet) | 2003 |
| 2 | chuck d’ cheeky palaver | (instrumental chamber ensemble) | 2004 |
| 3 | Dancing Delusions | (instrumental chamber ensemble) | 2005 |
| 4 | Stream of Careless | (instrumental chamber ensemble) | 2008 |
| 5 | The Tyranny of Distractions | (cello) | 2009 |
Musical theater
| Sr.
No | Work | Year |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miracles of Nobleman (children's choir, soloists, rock band) | 2007 |
Film/animation
| Sr. No | Work | Year |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Train Station | 2015 |
| 2 | Bayang Magiliw Year[14] | 2013 |
| 3 | Motion picture soundtrack for "Homecoming" (directed by Gil Portes) | 2003 |
| 4 | Animation soundtrack for "Flower Trail" 2004 | 2004 |
Discography
Commissions
| Sr.
No. | Title | Commissioning by (performer/ Organization) | World Premiere (date) | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mangá Pakalagián[15] | The Los Angeles Master Chorale | November 2015 | Walt Disney Concert Hall |
| 2 | The Magi’s Journey | San Bernardino Symphony Orchestra | December 2018 | San Bernardino, California |
| 3 | Sayáo sa Ilaoán | Manila Symphony Orchestra | 2017 | Manila, Philippines |
| 4 | Prisms suggest Windows | Aleron | 2017 | Barcelona, Espana |
| 5 | Crossing the Bar[16] | C4: Justness Choral Composer/Conductor Collective | 2017 | Manhattan, New York |
| 6 | Song have a hold over the Night | The Esoterics | 2009 | Seattle, Washington |
| 7 | Bagong Umaga | National Music Competitions for Verdant Artists | 2005 | Cultural Center of leadership Philippines |
| 8 | Bagbagto | Children's Museum and Library | 2008 | Manila, Archipelago |
| 9 | Papanok A Lakitan | Anglo-Chinese Junior College | 2009 | Esplanade Concert Passageway in Singapore |
| 10 | Silly Syllables | Long Island Children's Choir | 2008 | Merkin Hall, New York Metropolis |
| 11 | Song of Dawn | Bangkok Voices | 2006 | Xiamen, China |
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The Philippine Star. Retrieved March 9, 2016.
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(October 23, 2015). "Grammy-nominated chorale to first showing UP alumnus'composition". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved Dec 23, 2021.
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