I arranged this in late 2003 after hearing Guy Sebastian perform the cover for his Australian Idol audition. Recorded in 2007 by Carlo Santos. The bass track was added later on by RJ Woessner at the request of my portfolio advisor at Berklee.

What A Wonderful World - Carlo Santos & RJ Woessner

Here's my arrangement of Fr. Manoling Francisco's haunting "Aba Ginoong Maria." Circa 2004

Ateneo Chamber Singers - Aba Ginoong Maria (M.V. Francisco, SJ)

from the Ateneo Chamber Singers' debut album, "Awit sa Panginoon." This was my very first written out arrangement of anything ever. I was a Sibelius novice and I remember making so many notation errors on it. I never really stopped arranging since then (and still occasionally feel stupid working on Sibelius). Based on the Gary V. version. Jonel Mojica, soloist.

Ateneo Chamber Singers - The Warrior is a Child (T. Paris)

It's time to migrate this file to Soundcloud. It's my arrangement of Twila Paris' beautiful song. Recorded in Boston, Indianapolis and Manila by some of my best friends and colleagues. Features Chrise Cortez (Manila), Carlo Santos (Manila), Jett Galindo (Boston), Mike Purugganan (Boston), Joseph Legaspi (Bloomington) and myself. 'Pag tinamaan talaga ng trip... Available on iTunes. 

https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/come-emmanuel/id584925445?i=584925543&uo=4

Come Emmanuel (T. Paris)

I arranged this song during a bout of extreme homesickness while studying in Boston. I dedicate it to my mom, my dad and my brothers.

Ateneo Chamber Singers - Paglamig Ng Hangin (M.V. Francisco, SJ)

I arranged this with (super) baritone Enrico Lagasca a few Christmases ago as a gift to our respective choirs: The Ateneo Chamber Singers and the Philippine Madrigal Singers.

Ateneo Chamber Singers - Paskong Walang Hanggan (Ryan Cayabyab, Jose Javier Reyes)

This is a track off of the choir's Pagsamba album. I had arranged the song for a wedding and we all fell in love with it and decided to include it in our repertoire. Dada De Pano Supnet, soloist. 

Ateneo Chamber Singers - How Beautiful (T. Paris)

Ateneo College Glee Club - Ride La Primavera

Live recording from the Cork International Choral Festival 2000

Ateneo College Glee Club - Dahil Sa'yo (Mike Velarde, Jr.)

A recording from the 1989 cast of the ACGC. 

Ateneo College Glee Club '89 - Two Ilocano Folksongs (arr. F.Obispo)

This simple, beautiful lullaby was and still is my favorite moment at the 2001 European Choral Grand Prix in Debrecen, Hungary.

Ateneo College Glee Club - Caturog Na, Nonoy (Arr. G. Hernandez)

I wrote this song during one of my Songwriting 2 classes this past semester. We were tackling the very familiar songwriter's problem of being uninspired or stumped and addressed it by actually imposing limits/rules/must-haves on the example song I set out to write. I had to google cheesy phrases about unrequited love and turn it into an introspective song that Ed Sheeran or John Legend would sing. 

You Lose

Found this file in an old flash drive. I think it was a song sketch for a Harmony project at Berklee. I can't really recall. 

GP Eleria and Louis A. Ochoa - Inasal (Berklee Student Project)

Pamugun capped our competition program at the Marktoberdorf International Chamber Choir Competition back in 2001. It is one of my favorite choral pieces ever, composed by the late Francisco Feliciano. I think the applause in the end shows how much the audience appreciated this Filipino piece. Ang ganda niya talaga. It's one of those works you will be able to perform from memory forever. 

Ateneo de Manila College Glee Club - Pamugun (Francisco Feliciano) Live, Marktoberdorf, Germany 2001

Ateneo College Glee Club (Live in Switzerland, 7-02-01) - Ikaw (arr. C. Borela)

Here's a super rare recording of the ACS singing a pop song. I don't even remember why I got them to read my arrangement, but I'm quite happy listening now that I did. So lucky to be associated with this group. 

Ateneo Chamber Singers - Kay Tagal

We ended up singing this Tom Fettke classic at this particular concert because we ran out of songs for the multiple encores. Our conductor, Joel Navarro, winged it and figured out the piano part on his own while we tried to recall the piece as we sang it. 

Ateneo College Glee Club (Live in Switzerland, 7-02-01) - The Majesty and Glory of Your Name

Live recording from 1998. One of my first arrangements. Featuring Teejay Ortiz '97 and Louie Morante '97 on lead vocals, RJ Adan '97, Carlo Santos '97, Niel de Mesa '96 and myself ('96) singing backup.

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