Aba Ginoong Maria
by Manuel V. Francisco, SJ; arr. GP Eleria

BALIK TANAW
1 December 2013
St. Stanislaus Kostka Chapel
Ateneo de Manila High School

Aba Ginoong Maria (Manuel V. Francisco, SJ; arr. GP Eleria)

"Leron, Leron Sinta"
Tagalog folk song; arr. Saunder Choi

Recorded in October 2014
at the Church of the Risen Lord
University of the Philippines, Diliman

Leron, Leron Sinta (arr. Saunder Choi)

"Psaume 121"
by Darius Milhaud

Recorded in October 2014
at the Church of the Risen Lord
University of the Philippines, Diliman

Psaume 121 (Darius Milhaud)

"Saltarelle"
by Camille Saint-Saëns

Recorded in October 2014
at the Church of the Risen Lord
University of the Philippines, Diliman

Saltarelle (Camille Saint-Saëns)

Ego Flos Campi by Francisco Guerrero

Recorded during our homecoming, thanksgiving, pre-Christmas concert at the St. Stanislaus Kostka Chapel, Ateneo High School in December 2014.

Ego Flos Campi (Francisco Guerrero)

Silent Night
Music by Franz Gruber
Lyrics by Joseph Mohr
Arranged for Aleron by its Ensemble Directore, Christopher Arceo.

Recorded in November 2013, at the Ateneo High School Chapel, during "Balik-Tanaw," a thanksgiving, Christmas concert.

Silent Night (arr. Christopher Ong Arceo)

09 - Ullalim - 30sec

08 - Gesu Bambino - 30sec

07 - Silent Night - 30sec

06 - O Dakilang Hiwaga - 30sec

05 - Gifts For The Child Of Winter - 30sec

04 - We Three Kings - 30sec

03 - Stars - 30sec

02 - Weihnachten - 30sec

01 - Nomad's Carol - 30sec

ALERON first came into existence in 2006 as the alumni ensemble of the Ateneo de Manila High School Glee Club under the musical direction of Christopher Ong Arceo. Today, the group is composed of male choristers from different backgrounds: most of whom have contributed significantly to the growth of the Ateneo choral community.

ALERON, being an all-male ensemble, is geared towards exploring the male choral soundscape. Through innovative programming and the performance of repertoire across musical styles and genres, the group aims to deliver to its audiences a diverse and unique choral experience. ALERON envisions to broaden the all-male choral genre by continuously premiering new works of select resident composers and arrangers throughout its concert seasons.

ALERON has recently been making waves in the Philippine choral scene, most notably with its First Prize distinction in the Vocal Ensemble Category of the 1st Andrea O. Veneracion International Choral Festival, Manila in August 2013, serving as the group's very first win in an international choral competition. In the following year, on the occasion of its maiden voyage overseas, it won the Gold Prize for the Classical Equal Voices Category and was declared over-all Grand Prix winner of the 10th Busan Choral Festival & Competition held in Busan, South Korea in October 2014.

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ALERON, translated from Latin as "the winged one," not only aims to soar towards all-male musical excellence, but, more importantly, to enjoin its audiences to experience and embrace its unique brand of choral music.

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