Joy Nilo
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Joy T. Nilo is a leading Filipino composer who specializes in a cappella
Choral Music. Also a sought after orchestrator, his works range from traditional to modern, ethnic to electronic, serious to popular. He is also a pianist, singer, conductor (music) and music educator.
, garnered several awards and nominations from major award-giving bodies in the Philippines. This same song is being used by the soap opera Munting Heredera (TV series)
as its theme song. We Thank You, God gave him the grand prize for Centennial Hymnwriting Competition sponsored by The United Methodist Church in 1998. This was followed by Mary Johnston College of Nursing Centennial Hymnwriting in 2007 for his composition A Century of Nursing Through God’s Faithfulness. His compositions For The Lord's Day and Rejoice, The Lord is King appeared in Singapore's MSM Choral Series. To complete this title, you can hear his compositions being sung and played by different Schools and organizations in the Philippines – FEATI University Hymn , FEATI March , The University of the La Salette Hymn, PSHOA Hymn, International College of Surgeons Hymn, Maternal and Child Nurses Hymn, Amway Philippines, and Caramel Pearl Incorporated.
, The Loboc Children's Choir
, Philippine Children's Choir from Mandaluyong, The Ateneo Chamber Singers, University of the East Chorale
, Central UMC Festival Choir, and his very own Chorus Philippines
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, Karl Hochreiter, and National Artist for Music Andrea Veneracion
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A cappella
A cappella music is specifically solo or group singing without instrumental sound, or a piece intended to be performed in this way. It is the opposite of cantata, which is accompanied singing. A cappella was originally intended to differentiate between Renaissance polyphony and Baroque concertato...
Choral Music. Also a sought after orchestrator, his works range from traditional to modern, ethnic to electronic, serious to popular. He is also a pianist, singer, conductor (music) and music educator.
Choral Music
His sacred composition Amami, a suite of 6 anthems based on the Lord’s Prayer, is a favorite among choirs of international renown, and so are liturgical music such as O Magnum Mysterium, Agtalnaca, Denggem, Apo, Isalacannacam, and Umawit Kayo Sa Panginoon. Philippine Choirs competing internationally sing his contemporary choral compositions and arrangements of folktunes Bongbongtit, Kaisaisa Niyan, Pakawanem Ti Basbasolmi, Duayya Ni Ayat, Pakiusap, Malinac Lay Labi, and Oalay Manoc Con Taraz. His popular church choir works Make My Life a Prayer, Glory, Splendor and Majesty, and Come Live in Me are regular parts of church choir repertoires.Compositions for Dance
His compositions for dance include “Pasyon, Death and . . .”, “Women Waiting” and “Reflections on the Death of a Princess”, “Ballet Pieces Based on Filipino Folktunes”, and “Filipinescas Suites”.Theme Song Compositions
Dubbed as THE THEME SONG MAN, he composed various themes for movies such as KRISTO directed by Ben Yalung and MAGNIFICO directed by Maryo J de los Reyes. The latter’s theme Ang Aking Munting Bituin, co-composed and interpreted by Gary ValencianoGary Valenciano
Edgardo Jose Martin Santiago Valenciano , better known as Gary Valenciano or Gary V., is a Filipino musician. He is also dubbed as Mr. Pure Energy. He has released 26 albums, and won the Awit Awards for "Best Male Performer" 11 times. In 1998, he became UNICEF Philippines first national Ambassador...
, garnered several awards and nominations from major award-giving bodies in the Philippines. This same song is being used by the soap opera Munting Heredera (TV series)
Munting Heredera (TV series)
Munting Heredera is a family oriented Philippine drama created and developed by Maryo J. delos Reyes for GMA Network. Playing the lead role of Doña Anastacia, a rich widow in search of her “munting heredera”, is no less than multi-award winning actress and one of the original Queens of Philippine...
as its theme song. We Thank You, God gave him the grand prize for Centennial Hymnwriting Competition sponsored by The United Methodist Church in 1998. This was followed by Mary Johnston College of Nursing Centennial Hymnwriting in 2007 for his composition A Century of Nursing Through God’s Faithfulness. His compositions For The Lord's Day and Rejoice, The Lord is King appeared in Singapore's MSM Choral Series. To complete this title, you can hear his compositions being sung and played by different Schools and organizations in the Philippines – FEATI University Hymn , FEATI March , The University of the La Salette Hymn, PSHOA Hymn, International College of Surgeons Hymn, Maternal and Child Nurses Hymn, Amway Philippines, and Caramel Pearl Incorporated.
Commissioned works
One of the most sought after young orchestrators, he has done commissioned works for The Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra, UST Symphony Orchestra, Manila Symphony and World Youth Orchestra. His choral works are sung by The Philippine Madrigal Singers, The Philippine Chamber Singers, The Ateneo College Glee Club, The Philippine Chamber Choir, The San Miguel Master ChoraleSan Miguel Master Chorale
The San Miguel Master Chorale , now non-existent, was the first professional choir in the Philippines. It was composed of an all-Filipino roster ranging from faculty members and honor graduates of reputable music conservatories, alumni of various internationally awarded choirs, noted choral...
, The Loboc Children's Choir
Loboc Children's Choir
The Loboc Children's Choir or LCC is a school-based choir composed of thirty schoolchildren of the Loboc Central Elementary School, in Loboc, Bohol, Philippines. The children are between the ages of nine and thirteen years old. The Choir has held concerts all over the Philippines and abroad...
, Philippine Children's Choir from Mandaluyong, The Ateneo Chamber Singers, University of the East Chorale
University of the East Chorale
The University of the East Chorale is the Official Choir of the University of the East. It was founded in June 1992 as the UE Glee Club consisting of students from the different colleges of the University...
, Central UMC Festival Choir, and his very own Chorus Philippines
Chorus Philippines
Chorus Philippines is a composite choir founded by choirmaster-composer Joy Nilo in 2002. Cited as one of the country's leading chamber choirs, the choir has performed works by major composers as well as Filipino compositions in different concert halls of the Philippines.- Performances :Andreas...
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Teachers
A product of many talents, he has studied under Dr. Francisco Feliciano, Prof. Martin Behrmann, Prof. Joel Navarro, Dr. Ramon Santos, Dr. Jonas BaesJonas Baes
Jonas Baes is a Philippine composer born in Los Banos, Laguna in 1961. He enrolled in the University of the Philippines' College of Music in 1977 as a student of Ramon P...
, Karl Hochreiter, and National Artist for Music Andrea Veneracion
Andrea Veneracion
Andrea Ofilada Veneracion , is a Filipino choral conductor and a recipient of the 1999 National Artist for Music award. She founded the Philippine Madrigal Singers in 1963...
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