Ryan Cayabyab (born
Raymundo Cipriano Pujante Cayabyab but affectionately known as Mr. C) is a
FilipinoThe Philippines officially known as the Republic of the Philippines, is a country in Southeast Asia with Manila as its capital city. It comprises 7,107 islands in the western Pacific Ocean....
musician and was the Executive and Artistic Director of the defunct
San Miguel Foundation for the Performing ArtsThe San Miguel Foundation for the Performing Arts is a multi-awarded performing arts group of the Philippines. It was founded in May 2001 by Eduardo "Danding" Cojuangco and musician Ryan Cayabyab and aims to be a staunch advocate in the preservation, performance, and development of Filipino...
. He was also a resident judge for the only season of
Philippine IdolPhilippine Idol was the first franchise of Idol series in the Philippines, the 35th country in the world to air a national Idol franchise and the sixth in Asia. The franchise was first awarded by FremantleMedia, 19 Entertainment and CKX, Inc. to Associated Broadcasting Company in 2006 and then to...
in 2006.
His works range from commissioned full-length ballets, theater musicals, choral pieces, a Mass set to unaccompanied chorus, and orchestral pieces, to commercial recordings of popular music, film scores and television specials.
Cayayab's current project includes the
Ryan Cayabyab Singers (RCS), a group of seven young adult singers comparable to his prior group
Smokey MountainSmokey Mountain was a Filipino singing group formed by musical director, composer, and conductor Ryan Cayabyab. The original group was based in Manila, Philippines, and had James Coronel, Geneva Cruz, Jeffrey Hidalgo, and Tony Lambino as its members....
in the early '90s. After FreemantleMedia decided not to renew the Philippine Idol franchise, Cayabyab transferred to rival show
Pinoy Dream Academy (season 2)The second season of Pinoy Dream Academy formally began on June 14, 2008. Nikki Gil and Toni Gonzaga reprise their roles as hosts of the show, but Gonzaga now handles the main hosting plum while Gil appears both on the Probation Nights and Little Dreamers Gala/Expulsion Night...
, replacing Jim Paredes as the show's headmaster. PDA 2 started on June 14, 2008.
Early Life
Ryan Cayabyab was born on May 4, 1954 in
ManilaThe City of Manila , or simply Manila or Maynila, is the capital of the Philippines and one of the 17 cities and municipalities that make up Metro Manila. It is located on the eastern shores of Manila Bay, on the western portion of the National Capital Region, in the western side of Luzon...
,
PhilippinesThe Philippines officially known as the Republic of the Philippines, is a country in Southeast Asia with Manila as its capital city. It comprises 7,107 islands in the western Pacific Ocean....
. His mother died when he was only 6, and his father struggled to support him and his three other siblings. His mother's dying wish was that none of her children would pursue music as a profession, knowing how hard life is for a musician with meager earnings (she was an opera singer).
Thus, Cayabyab initially took up Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in the
University of the Philippines, DilimanThe University of the Philippines Diliman or U.P. Diliman, is the flagship campus, seat of administration, and the largest constituent university of the University of the Philippines System. It is located in Diliman, Quezon City in Metro Manila...
. But at the same time, he looked for a job in order to support his studies, and eventually landed with then-Senator
Salvador LaurelSalvador Roman Hidalgo Laurel , also known as Doy Laurel, was Vice President of the Philippines from 1986 to 1992 under Corazon Aquino. Before that, he briefly served as Aquino's first Prime Minister from February 25 to March 25 of 1986.-Early life and Career:Laurel is the fifth son of President...
as accompanist for the
Development Bank of the PhilippinesThe Development Bank of the Philippines , commonly known by its initials, DBP, is a state-owned development bank in Makati City, Philippines....
(DBP) Chorale Ensemble. Noticing Cayabyab's exceptional talent on the piano, Laurel offered Cayabyab a scholarship which would allow Cayabyab to shift his course and pursue an education in music.
And so Cayabyab later graduated from the
UPThe University of the Philippines is the national university of the Philippines. Founded in 1908 through Act No...
College of Music earning a Bachelor of Music, Major in Composition degree. After that, he became a full time professor for the Department of Composition and Music Theory in the UP Diliman for almost two decades.
At the turn of the century, Cayabyab was about to bring his family and migrate abroad, but when offered by
Danding CojuangcoEduardo Murphy Cojuangco, Jr. , also known as Danding Cojuangco, is the chairman of San Miguel Corporation, the largest food and beverage corporation in the Philippines and former governor of Tarlac....
(President of the
San Miguel CorporationSan Miguel Corporation is the largest publicly listed food, beverage and packaging company in the Philippines. As of 2001, its business generated 3.6 percent of the Philippines' gross domestic product and 4.5 percent of the government's tax revenue...
) a command post that would give him full access in producing and performing new music that would bring forth a fresh wave to the Philippine music scene, Cayabyab accepted the offer. Today he is currently in his 7th year as Executive and Artistic Director of the
San Miguel Foundation for the Performing ArtsThe San Miguel Foundation for the Performing Arts is a multi-awarded performing arts group of the Philippines. It was founded in May 2001 by Eduardo "Danding" Cojuangco and musician Ryan Cayabyab and aims to be a staunch advocate in the preservation, performance, and development of Filipino...
Credentials
As music director, conductor and accompanist, he has performed with leading Philippine music personalities at
Avery Fisher HallAvery Fisher Hall is a concert hall in New York City, and is part of the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts complex. It is the home of the New York Philharmonic, with a capacity of 2,738 seats.-History:...
in the Lincoln Center in
New York CityNew York is the most populous city in the United States, and the center of the New York metropolitan area, which is among the most populous urban areas in the world. A leading global city, New York exerts a powerful influence over worldwide commerce, finance, culture, fashion and entertainment...
;
Carnegie HallCarnegie Hall is a concert venue in Midtown Manhattan in New York City located at 881 Seventh Avenue, occupying the east stretch of Seventh Avenue between West 56th Street and West 57th Street, two blocks south of Central Park....
(both the Main and Recital halls) in New York; the Kennedy Center and the
Washington Convention CenterThe Walter E. Washington Convention Center is a 2.3 million square foot building located in Washington, D.C. The center was designed by Atlanta-based architecture firm Thompson, Ventulett, Stainback & Associates. The center is located in a superblock bounded by Mount Vernon Square and 7th, 9th,...
in
Washington, D.C.Washington, D.C. , formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States, founded on July 16, 1790...
; the Shrine in
Los AngelesLos Angeles is the largest city in the state of California and the second largest in the United States. Often abbreviated as L.A. and nicknamed The City of Angels, Los Angeles has an estimated population of 3.8 million and spans over in Southern California...
; the Orpheum in
VancouverVancouver is a coastal city and major seaport located in the Lower Mainland of southwestern British Columbia, Canada. The city is bounded by English Bay, Burrard Inlet, the Fraser River, the city of Burnaby, and the University Endowment Lands. Vancouver is named after Captain George Vancouver, a...
; even at the
Circus MaximusThe Circus Maximus is an ancient Roman chariot racing stadium and mass entertainment venue located in Rome. Situated in the valley between the Aventine and Palatine hills, it was the first and largest Chariot Racing Stadium in ancient Rome...
of the
Caesars PalaceCaesars Palace, is a luxury hotel and casino located on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, an unincorporated township in Clark County, Nevada, United States in the Las Vegas metropolitan area. Caesars Palace is owned and operated by Harrah's Entertainment...
on the
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.
He has traveled as music director in most of the
Southeast AsiaManila
Bangkok
Ho Chi Minh City
Kuala Lumpur
Singapore
Yangon
Bandung
Hanoi
Surabaya
Taichung
Kaohsiung
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n cities, in the cities of
AustraliaAustralia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the continental mainland , the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans...
as well as in
GermanyGermany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered to the north by the North Sea, Denmark, and the Baltic Sea; to the east by Poland and the Czech Republic; to the south by Austria and Switzerland; and to the west by France, Luxembourg, Belgium,...
,
FranceFrance , officially the French Republic , is a country located in Western Europe, with several overseas islands and territories located on other continents. Metropolitan France extends from the Mediterranean Sea to the English Channel and the North Sea, and from the Rhine to the Atlantic Ocean...
,
SpainSpain , officially the Kingdom of Spain , is a country located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula.
[The Spanish constitution does not establish any official denomination of the country, even though España , Estado español and Nación española are used interchangeably...]
, The Netherlands,
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and the
United StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. He has worked in the same shows with Sammy Davis Jr. and
Frank SinatraFrancis Albert "Frank" Sinatra was an American singer and actor.Beginning his musical career in the swing era with Harry James and Tommy Dorsey, Sinatra became a successful solo artist in the early to mid-1940s, being the idol of the "bobby soxers." His professional career had stalled by the...
, as well as conducted the
Philippine Philharmonic OrchestraThe Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra is the nation's leading symphony orchestra and a resident company of the Cultural Center of the Philippines , located on Manila's shoreline...
for special performances of American jazz singer
Diane SchuurDiane Schuur is an American jazz singer and pianist. Blinded at birth due to a hospital accident, Schuur, nicknamed "Deedles," has won Two Grammy awards. Schuur has headlined many of the world's most prestigious music venues, including Carnegie Hall and The White House and has toured the world...
and
pianistA pianist is a musician who plays the piano. A professional pianist can perform solo pieces, play with an ensemble or orchestra, or accompany one or more singers, solo instrumentalists, or other performers....
Jim Chappel.
He has performed as music director in
command performanceCommand Performance is a radio program which originally aired between 1942 and 1949. The program was broadcast on the Armed Forces Radio Network with a direct shortwave transmission to the troops overseas. It was not broadcast over domestic U.S...
s for King Hasan II in
RabatRabat , population 2 million , is the capital of the Kingdom of Morocco. It is also the capital of the Rabat-Salé-Zemmour-Zaer region....
,
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,
King Juan CarlosJuan Carlos I of Spain is the reigning king of Spain. He is the son of the late Infante Juan, Count of Barcelona and the late Princess María Mercedes of Bourbon-Two Sicilies...
and
Queen SophiaQueen Sofía of Spain , is the Queen consort of Spain as the wife of King Juan Carlos I.- Early life and family :...
of
SpainSpain , officially the Kingdom of Spain , is a country located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula.
[The Spanish constitution does not establish any official denomination of the country, even though España , Estado español and Nación española are used interchangeably...]
in
ManilaThe City of Manila , or simply Manila or Maynila, is the capital of the Philippines and one of the 17 cities and municipalities that make up Metro Manila. It is located on the eastern shores of Manila Bay, on the western portion of the National Capital Region, in the western side of Luzon...
, King Fahd of
Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia , is an Arab country and the largest country of the Arabian Peninsula. It is bordered by Jordan on the northwest, Iraq on the north and northeast, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, and the United Arab Emirates on the east, Oman on the southeast, and Yemen on the south...
in Tangiers,
Queen BeatrixBeatrix has been the Queen regnant of the Kingdom of the Netherlands since 30 April 1980, when her mother, Queen Juliana, abdicated.-Early life:...
at the
Noordeinde PalaceNoordeinde Palace is one of the four official palaces of the Dutch royal family. Located in The Hague in the province of South Holland, it has been used as the "working palace" for Queen Beatrix since 1984.-From farmhouse to palace:...
in The Netherlands, and U.S. President
Bill ClintonWilliam Jefferson "Bill" Clinton was the 42nd President of the United States from 1993 to 2001. He was the third-youngest president; only Theodore Roosevelt and John F. Kennedy were younger when entering office...
in Boston, Massachusetts.
In Manila, he has conducted the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra at the
Cultural Center of the PhilippinesThe Cultural Center of the Philippines or simply the CCP is located in Pasay City, Metro Manila, the Philippines, and was opened in 1969 to promote and preserve Filipino arts and culture, and to become a mecca of culture and the arts in Asia...
for a concert of Philippine and American contemporary music; and the Manila Chamber Orchestra for a concert of his original works.
Ryan Cayabyab is a laureate of the Onassis International Cultural Competitions (2nd Prize), having won for original music composition for dance (2001).
He is a TOYM (Ten Outstanding Young Men) awardee for contemporary Filipino music in 1978. He won the Grand Prize award at the first
Metro Manila Popular Music FestivalThe Metro Manila Popular Music Festival is a songwriting competition launched by the Popular Music Foundation of the Philippines in 1977. Its objective was to promote the advancement of Filipino music, and its chief proponents were Teodoro Valencia and Imee Marcos...
for the song "Kay Ganda ng Ating Musika".
As of 2006, he has won three international Grand Prix awards for his compositions; in the First Seoul Song Festival, in the Voice of Asia Song Festival in the former U.S.S.R., and in the
Tokyo Music FestivalThe Tokyo Music Festival was an international music contest that ran from 1972 to 1991. It was organised by the Tokyo Music Festival Association...
. He has won the Jingle of the Year award from the Philippine advertising industry as well as Bronze Awardee at the New York Film and Television Awards. He has won a total of ten best movie score awards from the various film award-giving bodies.
TV
Ryan, Ryan, Musikahan, the television show, has won a total of fourteen awards as Best Television Musical Show and for Mr. Cayabyab, the Best Show Host in various television award-giving bodies. Likewise, as an artist, producer, arranger, and composer, he has won a total of eighteen awards from the recording industry for various commercial recordings. He has produced albums of the popular Filipino teen group Smokey Mountain, Broadway and West End's diva,
Lea SalongaLea Salonga is a Filipina singer and actress who is best known for her musical role in Miss Saigon. In the field of musical theatre, she is recognized for having won the Olivier, Tony, Drama Desk, Outer Critics, and Theatre World Awards, the first to win various international awards for a single...
, and Spain's internationally-acclaimed singer
Julio IglesiasJulio Iglesias is a Spanish singer who has sold over 300 million copies in 14 languages and released 77 albums. According to Sony Music he is one of the top 10 best selling music artists ever...
.
In 2006, Cayabyab signed on as a resident judge for the first season of
Philippine IdolPhilippine Idol was the first franchise of Idol series in the Philippines, the 35th country in the world to air a national Idol franchise and the sixth in Asia. The franchise was first awarded by FremantleMedia, 19 Entertainment and CKX, Inc. to Associated Broadcasting Company in 2006 and then to...
, offering critiques for the contestants on the reality-talent show. He was said to be personally chosen by the top guns of
Philippine Idol, while the other two judges,
Pilita CorralesPilita Garrido Corrales is a Filipina singer.-Biography:Pilita Garrido Corrales was born in Cebu City, Cebu in 1939. After finishing her studies at Colegio de la Inmaculada Concepcion in Cebu, she went to Spain to enroll in a finishing school in music...
and
Francis MagalonaFrancis Durango Magalona , also known as FrancisM, Master Rapper, and The Man From Manila, was a Filipino rapper, songwriter, producer, actor, director, and photographer. Often hailed as the "King of Pinoy Rap", he was considered a legend in the Philippine music community...
, had to undergo auditions. He also composed the them of TV Patrol and
The World TonightThe World Tonight is a British current affairs radio programme broadcast on BBC Radio 4, every weekday evening, which started out as an extension of the 10pm news. It features news, analysis and comment on domestic and world issues...
in 1992 and it was used until 1996.
Movies
Ryan Cayabyab has been a prolific movie composer and among the movies that contain his original works are:
- Deathrow (2000)
- Azucena (2000)
- Kahapon, May Dalawang Bata (1999)
- Tatlo...Magkasalo (1998)
- Anak ng Bulkan (1997)
- Ang Lalaki sa Buhay ni Selya (1997)
- Ligaya ang Itawag Mo sa Akin (1997)
- Vulcan (1997)
- Abot Kamay ang Pangarap (1996)
- Inagaw Mo ang Lahat sa Akin (1995)
- Closer to Home (1995)
- Saan Ka Man Naroroon (1994)
- Kailangan Kita (1993)
- Ikaw Pa Lang ang Minahal (1992)
- Hihintayin Kita sa Langit (1991)
- Toyland ng Dalawang (1989)
- Misis Mo, Misis Ko (1988)
- Karnal (1984)
- Desire (1982)
- Aguila (1979)
- Masikip, Maluwang...Paraisong Parisukat (1977)
- Magandang Gabi sa Inyong Lahat (1976)
Theater
Among his many works, his theater musicals
Noli Me TangereNoli Me Tangere is a novel written in Spanish by Filipino writer and national hero José Rizal, first published in 1887 in Berlin, Germany...
and
El FilibusterismoEl filibusterismo , also known by its English alternate title The Reign of Greed, is the second novel written by Philippine national hero José Rizal...
have won acclaim and have been performed extensively in the cities of
Japanis an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, People's Republic of China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
in 1994 and 1996, with a special
NHKNHK is Japan's national public broadcasting organization...
broadcast in November 1996, and in
Kuala LumpurKuala Lumpur , is the capital and largest city of Malaysia. The city proper, making up an area of , has an estimated population of 1.6 million in 2006. Greater Kuala Lumpur, also known as the Klang Valley, is an urban agglomeration of 7.2 million...
in 1996. Another musicale,
Magnificat, has logged in almost 200 performances.
His other popular musicals include
Katy (words by Jose Javier Reyes),
Alikabok,
Ilustrado and the classic pop-ballet
Rama Hari (words by 2006 National Artist for Literature Bienvenido Lumbera). His latest opera,
Spoliarium (libretto by Fides Cuyugan-Asensio), premiered in February 2003 at the Tanghalan Nicanor Abelardo of the
CCP- Organizations :* Chinese Communist Party, the ruling political party in the People's Republic of China* Cultural Center of the Philippines, an organization focused on promoting and preserving Filipino art and culture...
, and is to be followed by another opera also with Asensio,
Mariang Makiling at Ang Mga Nuno sa Punso, with music also by Ryan Cayabyab.
Awards
Ryan Cayabyab is 2004's Gawad CCP Awardee for Music. On February 2, 1999, he was selected as one of the 100 awardees of the
CCP- Organizations :* Chinese Communist Party, the ruling political party in the People's Republic of China* Cultural Center of the Philippines, an organization focused on promoting and preserving Filipino art and culture...
Centennial Honors for the Arts . He became the first recipient of the Antonio C. Barreiro Achievement Award on 4 May 1996 for significant and lasting contributions to the growth and development of Filipino music. Likewise, in 18 June 1996,
Awit AwardsThe Awit Awards is the longest-running award-giving body of the Philippines that gives recognition to Filipino musical talents, performing artists and producers, organized by the Philippine Association Of The Record Industry ....
, the recording industry awards, awarded him a Lifetime Achievement Award for "invaluable contribution and outstanding achievements in the promotion and development of Filipino music." The
University of the PhilippinesThe University of the Philippines is the national university of the Philippines. Founded in 1908 through Act No...
Alumni Association has conferred upon him the Professional Award in music for the year 1998.
Ryan Cayabyab The Music Studio, a music school that specializes in developing outstanding performance artists is run by Emmy Cayabyab, Ryan's wife. Established in 1986, the music studio has trained a whole generation of young singer-performers who have become nationally known Filipino performing artists.
Ryan is married to Emmy Punsalan and has a daughter, Cristina Maria, and a son, Antonio Maria. They reside in
Quezon CityQuezon City , is the former capital and the most populous city in the Philippines. Located on the island of Luzon, Quezon City is one of the cities and municipalities that make up Metro Manila, the National Capital Region. The city was named after Manuel L...
,
PhilippinesThe Philippines officially known as the Republic of the Philippines, is a country in Southeast Asia with Manila as its capital city. It comprises 7,107 islands in the western Pacific Ocean....
.
SMFPA
Ryan Cayabyab was also the Executive and Artistic Director of the
San Miguel Foundation for the Performing ArtsThe San Miguel Foundation for the Performing Arts is a multi-awarded performing arts group of the Philippines. It was founded in May 2001 by Eduardo "Danding" Cojuangco and musician Ryan Cayabyab and aims to be a staunch advocate in the preservation, performance, and development of Filipino...
. He was the conductor of the
San Miguel Philharmonic OrchestraThe San Miguel Philharmonic Orchestra is one of the two major performing arts groups under the San Miguel Foundation for the Performing Arts. As a young ensemble, its wide selection of works encompassing musical genres attests to its versatility and dynamism...
(SMPO) and the
San Miguel Master ChoraleThe 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...
(SMMC). Under his direction, the SMPO and the SMMC have recorded seven award-winning albums to date: Great Filipino Love Songs (2004), Great Original Pilipino Music by Ryan Cayabyab (2004), The Sacred Works of Ryan Cayabyab (2004), Pasko I and Pasko II (2005), Great Original Pilipino Music from the Movies (2006), and Dancing in the Rain (2006).
But in a swift and silent move, the big bosses of the
San Miguel CorporationSan Miguel Corporation is the largest publicly listed food, beverage and packaging company in the Philippines. As of 2001, its business generated 3.6 percent of the Philippines' gross domestic product and 4.5 percent of the government's tax revenue...
have already disbanded the SMMC and the SMPO. Late January 2007, instrumentalists of the SMPO and SMMC were summoned one by one by the big bosses who informed them of the non-renewal of their contracts. Insider reports say that the
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was "more inclined" on supporting its four professional basketball teams.
Ryan Cayabyab has already graced an interview regarding this, saying that he considered the experience with San Miguel as a learning one, and not at all a setback. The following are excerpts from the said interview by Rito Asilo of
The Inquirer.
The experience proved that it could work -- because it did in our case! I learned so much from it. I still wouldn’t consider the group world-class, but we were getting there!
Five years is too short a time to build a good reputation. But, I didn’t really see any malice in the management’s decision to pull the plug. It might have had something to do with the viability of the company -- there may have been a clamor from inside to cut the umbilical cord. And, I understand that they also have to answer to their stockholders. Perhaps this is something you need to ask them yourself.
We had a five-year program, but it kept getting stifled and derailed because of the constant talk that we were going to get cut off. But, I loved how the group worked as an organization! It was an exercise in discipline. Suddenly, temperamental and emotional artists who were used to the culture of ‘Pinoy racket’ and bara-bara had to learn how to tow the line!
If big companies can come to the realization that the concept works, everybody will benefit from the whole experience -- Filipino artists, especially.
Discography
GREAT FILIPINO LOVE SONGS
A bestseller in major record bars and a
Certified Gold Record, thereby breaking records of sorts when it was released in 2004. Under Sony-BMG Pilipinas.
- GFLS was the first locally-produced album to feature full-blown orchestral arrangements of well-known Filipino classics. It was produced and recorded in a span of 3 years.
- It emerged as No. 2 album in sales charts upon its release in 2004, and after a week became No. 1, surpassing the sales of contemporary mainstream artists like Usher
Usher Raymond IV , who performs under the mononym Usher, is an American recording artist and actor. He rose to fame in the 1990s, releasing the multi-platinum album My Way and 8701...
, Josh GrobanJoshua Winslow "Josh" Groban is a American singer-songwriter. He has concentrated his career so far mostly in concert singing and recordings, although he has stated that he wishes to pursue music theatre in the future. As of July 2009, he has sold 19,147,000 albums in the United States alone...
, Maroon Five, Beyoncé, and EvanescenceEvanescence is an American rock band founded in Little Rock, Arkansas in 1995 by singer/pianist Amy Lee and guitarist Ben Moody. After recording two private EPs and a demo CD named Origin, with the help of Bigwig Enterprises in 2000, the band released their first full-length album, Fallen, on...
.
- According to sales reports, the album has been bought by bulk by many customers as presents and give-aways among families and corporations for all occasions.
- The album earned phenomenal success despite minimal advertising.
Track List:
- Bato sa Buhangin
- Maalaala Mo Kaya
- Ikaw
- Minamahal Kita
- Dahil Sa Iyo
- Hindi Kita Malimot
- Ang Tangi Kong Pag-ibig
- Buhat
- Gaano Ko Ikaw Kamahal
- Ikaw ang Mahal Ko
- Katakataka
- Minamahal, Sinasamba
- Saan Ka Man Naroroon
- Lahat ng Araw
GREAT ORIGINAL PILIPINO MUSIC BY RYAN CAYABYAB
All songs in the album composed and arranged by Ryan Cayabyab. All songs recorded in 2001, except tracks 5, 8, and 9, which are SMMC a capella tracks and were recorded in 2004. This album received three nominations in the 18th Awit Awards aside from winning Best Musical Arrangement for
Tuwing Umuulan at Kapiling Ka. Under Sony-BMG Pilipinas.
- Tuwing Umuulan at Kapiling Ka (winner, 18th Awit Awards, Best Musical Arrangement)
- Iduyan Mo
- Kahit Ika'y Panaginip Lang
- Paraisong Parisukat
- Tunay na Ligaya
- Nais Ko
- Limandipang Tao
- Tsismis
- Da Coconut Nut
- Iniibig Kita
- Paraiso
- Awit ng Pagsinta (Epithalamium) - from Ryan Cayabyab and Bienvenido Lumbera's pop-ballet Rama Hari; lyrics by Lumbera
- Hibang sa Awit - lyrics by Jose Javier Reyes
PASKO I
Festive Filipino Christmas classics, all songs arranged & conducted by Ryan Cayabyab and performed by the SMPO and the SMMC.
Certified Gold Record. Under Sony-BMG Pilipinas.
- Kampana ng Simbahan
- Heto na Naman - music and lyrics by Ryan Cayabyab
- Namamasko
- Tuloy na Tuloy pa rin ang Pasko
- Sa Paskong Darating
- Maligayang Pasko at Manigong Bagong Taon (Ang Pasko ay Sumapit)
- Kumukutikutitap*
- Mano Po Ninong, Mano Po Ninang
- Noche Buena
- Heto na Naman ang Pasko**
- Maligayang Pasko**
- Pasko na Naman
- from Ryan Cayabyab and Jose Javier Reyes's musical Bituin; lyrics by Reyes
-
- from Ryan Cayabyab and Jose Javier Reyes's musical teleplay Pasko sa Amin; lyrics by Reyes
PASKO II
Mellow Filipino Christmas classics, all songs arranged & conducted by Ryan Cayabyab and performed by the SMPO and the SMMC.
Certified Gold Record. Isang Taong Lumipas won as
Best Christmas Song during the 19th Awit Awards. Under Sony-BMG Pilipinas.
- Ngayong Pasko*
- Pasko Na Sinta Ko
- Paskong Walang Hanggan*
- Himig Pasko
- Miss Kita Kung Christmas
- Isang Taong Lumipas*
- Ang Aking Pamasko
- Ang Mahalin Ka**
- Anong Gagawin Mo Ngayong Pasko - music and lyrics by Ryan Cayabyab
- Ang Naaalala Ko**
- Munting Sanggol - music and lyrics by Ryan Cayabyab
- Payapang Daigdig
* music by Ryan Cayabyab, lyrics by Jose Javier Reyes
** from Ryan Cayabyab and Jose Javier Reyes's musical teleplay
Pasko sa Amin; lyrics by Reyes
SPOLIARIUM: THE OPERA
An neo-opera in three acts based on the life of renowned Filipino painter
Juan LunaJuan Luna y Novicio was a Ilocano Filipino painter and a political activist of the Philippine Revolution during the 1800s. He became one of the first recognized Philippine artist and he painted in the manner of the Spanish and French Academy during his time...
. Music by Ryan Cayabyab, libretto by Fides Cuyugan-Asensio.
THE FILIPINO CLASSICS
A collection of Filipino classics from the '20s up to the '60s. All songs arranged & conducted by Ryan Cayabyab and performed by
Basil Valdez Basil Valdez is a Filipino balladeer....
accompanied by the SMPO. Sequel albums 2 and 3 are said to be produced if this first album performs well in the market. This album became No. 1 at Tower Records in one month's time since it was released.
Certified Gold Record. Under Viva Records.
- Diyos Lamang ang Nakakaalam
- Babalik Ka Rin
- Dahil Sa Isang Bulaklak
- Bituing Marikit
- Kung Nagsasayaw Kita
- Madaling Araw
- Sa Ugoy ng Duyan
- Bakas ng Lumipas
- Sapagka't Kami ay Tao Lamang
- Lagi Kitang Naaalala
- Bayan Ko
- Mahiwaga
THE SACRED WORKS OF RYAN CAYABYAB
Religious compositions of Cayabyab.
Misa was his thesis composition for his graduation at the University of the Philippines College of Music.
Misa 2000 was composed for and won as
Original Music Composition for Dance in the 2000 Onassis International Cultural Competition in Greece. This album won as
Best Religious Album in the 2004 Catholic Mass Media Awards. Under Sony-BMG Records.
Disc 1:
- Misa 2000
- Kyrie
- Gloria
- Credo
- Sanctus
- Agnus Dei
- Te Deum
Disc 2:
- Misa
- Kyrie
- Gloria
- Credo
- Sanctus
- Agnus Dei
- Aquesta Me Guiaba
- Aba Po, Santa Mariang Reyna
- Anima Christi
BEAUTY AND THE BEAST
Songs from the Philippine run of the musical
Beauty and the Beast, arranged and conducted by Ryan Cayabyab, performed by the musical's main cast with the SMPO and the SMMC.
- Home (KC Concepcion)
- Beauty and the Beast (show version by Pinky Marquez)
- A Change in Me (KC Concepcion)
- If I Can't Love Her (Jett Pangan)
- Beauty and the Beast (pop version by Luke Mijares)
GREAT ORIGINAL PILIPINO MUSIC FROM THE MOVIES
Well-known and well-loved theme songs from Filipino movies. Recorded live on July 2006 and released December of that year. Mainly featuring the SMMC, accompanied by the SMPO. Choral arrangements by Ryan Cayabyab, Jesus Carlo Merino, Ed Nepomuceno and Nathanael Arnel de Pano (the latter 2 being section leaders of the SMMC Tenors and Basses, respectively), and Eudenice Palaruan (SMMC Principal Conductor). All orchestrations by Ryan Cayabyab. Under Sony-BMG Pilipinas.
- Sana'y Wala Nang Wakas
- Kahit Isang Saglit
- Pangako
- Pangarap Na Bituin
- Pagdating Ng Panahon
- Kailangan Kita
- Hanggang Sa Dulo Ng Walang Hanggan
- Kailangan Ko'y Ikaw
- Iduyan Mo - music and lyrics by Ryan Cayabyab, from the movie "Agila" (1980)
- Hanggang Ngayon
- Tanging Yaman
- Sinasamba Kita
- Ikaw Lang Ang Mamahalin
- Gaano Kadalas Ang Minsan
- Paraisong Parisukat - music and lyrics by Ryan Cayabyab, from the movie "Masikip, Maluwang...Paraisong Parisukat" (1977)
DANCING IN THE RAIN
Latin jazz pieces (mostly instrumentals) written, arranged, and produced by Ryan Cayabyab. Recorded live on August 2006 and released December of that year. Under Sony-BMG Pilipinas.
- First Glance
- Feels Like This Love Affair Is Gonna Last Forever
- Frap For Two On A Beach In Cebu
- Photographs Of You And Me, Together
- Like Children Dancing In The Rain With Nothing On
- Alone, Drenched In The Red, Orange and Gold Of A Manila Sunset
- Grey Clouds! Grey Clouds! Its Beginning To Drizzle
- Its Getting More Difficult To Explain Why I Do Things The Way That I Do
- Almost Sunup And I Haven’t Slept
- Last Trip To Boracay
- This Is Beginning To Sound Like An Old Song
- It Isn't The First Time Someone Left Me
- Letting Go
- Last Look
ONE
Features old Filipino classics and some of Cayabyab's earliest hits, performed a capella by Ryan Cayabyab's 16 voices.
- Bakya Mo Neneng
- Mamang Kutsero
- Hindi Kita Malimot
- Saan Ka Man Naroroon
- Tsismis
- Dahil Sa Iyo
- Limandipang Tao
- Minamahal, Sinasamba
- Maalaala Mo Kaya
- Kay Ganda ng Ating Musika
ONE CHRISTMAS
A collection of classic Filipino Christmas songs, including original compositions performed a cappella by Cayabyab.
- Heto Na Naman - music and lyrics by Ryan Cayabyab
- Miss Kita Kung Christmas
- Kumukutikutitap - from Ryan Cayabyab and Jose Javier Reyes's musical Bituin; lyrics by Reyes
- Ang Aking Pamasko
- Anong Gagawin Mo Ngayong Pasko - music and lyrics by Ryan Cayabyab
- Ang Pasko ay Sumapit
- Noche Buena
- Pasko Na Sinta Ko
- Himig Pasko
- Payapang Daigdig
ONE MORE
All songs composed, arranged, and performed a capella by Cayabyab.
- Da Coconut Nut
- Sa May Bintana
- Paraiso
- Nais Ko
- Kahit Ika'y Panaginip Lang
- Kailan
- Awit ni Isagani - lyrics by Jovy Miroy
- Mama
- Paraisong Parisukat
- Hideaway
ROOTS TO ROUTES (Pinoy Jazz II)
Ryan Cayabyab's first album, featuring jazz arrangements of well-known Filipino tunes.
- Sitsiritsit Alibangbang
- Itik Itik
- Ang Pipit
- Pen Pen Di Sarapen
- Telebong
- Singkil
- Manilac Lay Labi
- Lulay
- Leron Leron Sinta
THE SILVER ALBUM
A collection of Ryan Cayabyab's hits throughout the years, performed by various well-known Filipino artists.
- Limandipang Tao (Lea Salonga)
- Araw Gabi (The Company)
- Tunay na Ligaya (Ariel Rivera)
- Iduyan Mo (Grace Nono)
- Magbalik ka na Mahal (Kuh Ledesma)
- Minsan ang Minahal ay Ako (Celeste Legaspi)
- Once Upon a Life (Jay Cayuca, on the violin)
- Mamang Kutsero (Apo Hiking Society)
- Paraiso (Lea Salonga)
- Kahit Ika'y Panaginip Lang (Agot Isidro)
- Tuwing Umuulan at Kapiling Ka (The Eraserheads)
- Nais Ko (Francis Magalona)
- Sometime, Somewhere (Cocoy Laurel)
- Kailan (Cayabyab's friends)
Future Albums
Other music albums are said to be in the pipeline, like:
- A compilation of popular folk songs representative of different regions in the Philippines; e.g., "Atin Cu Pung Singsing," "Usahay, "Ay, Kalisud," and "Sarungbanggi."
- A compilation of popular novelty songs including "Ocho-ocho," "Pito-pito," and possibly "Boom Tarat-Tarat," all to be performed in symphonic style.