Philippine Madrigal Singers

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The University of the Philippines Madrigal Singers (UPMS), also known as the Philippine Madrigal Singers or simply Madz , is one of the major cultural groups based in the University of the Philippines, Diliman. Its current conductor and musical director is Mark Anthony Carpio. They are the first choir to win the European Grand Prix for Choral Singing twice (in 1997 and in 2007). The Madz is one of the most awarded choirs in Asia, having consistently won all the prizes in the most prestigious international choral competitions for many years. Because of their impressive track record and musical virtuosity, the Philipppine Madrigal Singers is now regarded as the one of the world's best choirs. The Philippine Madrigal Singers was organized as the University of the Philippines Madrigal Singers in 1963 by Prof. Andrea Veneracion, proclaimed National Artist for Music in 1999. The group is composed of students, faculty and alumni from the different colleges of the University of the Philippines. Its present choirmaster since 2001 is Mark Anthony Carpio. The group performs a variety of styles and forms but specializes in the madrigal, a polyphonic and challenging musical style popular during the Renaissance where singers and guests would gather around the table during a banquet to sight-sing and make music together. This served as the inspiration for their unique style of singing - singing seated in a semi-circle without a conductor. The influence of the Madrigal Singers on the Phil

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Acclamation

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ALPAS: Awit at Letra ng mga Pambansang Alagad ng Sining

Euphonos: The Choral Works of Ily Matthew Maniano

Madz in Love Continues...

Madz In Love

The Philippine Madrigal Singers: Around The World - A Live Concert Recording

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Madz Goes Jesuit (Live)

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FLOW - Faith Lives On Wondrously

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Diwang Paskuhan

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Halo-Halo: Mga Awiting Bayan

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Onomatopoeia: The Choral Works of Nilo Alcala

Joy (A Choral Celebration Of Christmas)

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