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The UP Manila Chorale is the multi-awarded official performing group for choral music of the University of the Philippines Manila. The group was established in July 1992 by a few BA Behavioral Sciences students. Presently, the group is led by their musical director, Emmanuel P. de Leon Jr.〔https://www.facebook.com/upmanilachorale〕 Through the years, the group has been performing a wide repertoire: sacred, secular, spiritual, folk, jazz, pop and our very own Filipino music. The UPMC has been able to mold its members coming from non-musical disciplines into well-rounded and versatile singers. In the recent years the UPMC has performed major works and various compositions by Franz Biebl, Morten Lauridsen, Moses Hogan, Z. Randall Stroope, and many more. As an advocate of Filipino choral music, the UPMC has in their repertoire the music of Eudenice Palaruan, Nilo Alcala, John August Pamintuan and Josefino Chino Toledo. Last October 2014, the UPMC performed the Philippine Premier of Edward Elgar’s five-part work (Opus 71 No. 1 & 2, Opus 72, and Opus 73 No. 1 & 2) together with C. V. Stanford’s Opus 88. During their 8th European Tour, the group performed Stabat Mater by Karol Szymanowski together with internationally renowned choirs and orchestra.〔http://upmchorale.wix.com/up-manila-chorale#!the-group/c1fld〕 The UPMC has an established record of successful concerts and projects. Its extensive performing experience includes major concerts, benefit coccerts, local and international choral competitions,〔http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/165749/pinoyabroad/qc-up-choirs-win-gold-in-austrian-competition〕 local and international choral festivals, seven European concert tours, and performances for heads of state and dignitaries.〔http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/221927/pinoyabroad/up-manila-chorale-wows-audiences-at-un-in-geneva〕〔http://www.philstar.com/campus/school-spirit/2013/06/04/950043/manila-chorale-serenades-geneva-crowd〕 The group is regularly invited to choral competitions, and it has garnered several awards locally and internationally. As of September 2015, the UP Manila Chorale ranks number 47 in the Musica Mundi/ INTERKULTUR World Ranking List - Top 50 Mixed Choirs〔http://www.interkultur.com/no_cache/leftnavi/world-rankings/list/?tx_amranking_pi1%5Blist_id%5D=3&cHash=0b5ff9d37333d0988ef46ab2c3c760c6〕 and number 30 in the Musica Mundi/ INTERKULTUR World Ranking List - Top 50 Pop/ Jazz/ Gospel/ Spiritual/ Barbershop Choirs.〔http://www.interkultur.com/no_cache/leftnavi/world-rankings/list/?tx_amranking_pi1%5Blist_id%5D=7&cHash=239e99e66295f6fc551afc866b777ada〕 Meanwhile, the group ranks number 191 in the Musica Mundi/ INTERKULTUR World Ranking List – Top 1000 Choirs.〔http://www.interkultur.com/no_cache/leftnavi/world-rankings/list/?tx_amranking_pi1%5Blist_id%5D=1&tx_amranking_pi1%5Bpointer%5D=1〕 In 2013, the UPMC gained International Achievement Level II - very good performance on the International Level at the 13th Marktoberdorf International Chamber Choir Competition.〔http://www.chorverbaende.de/de/modfestivals.html〕 In December 2013, the UPMC became Category Winners in the Spiritual, Sacred, and Mixed Categories of the Sing N' Joy Manila Choral Competition garnering Gold V, IV, and III Diplomas respectively.〔http://www.interkultur.com/competitions-festivals/international-competitions/singnjoy-manila/manila-2013/〕 In early 2014, the UPMC, alongside some of the best choirs in the country, participated in the Masterclass〔http://www.mypcda.org/fred-sjoumlberg.html〕 under the Swedish conductor Fred Sjöberg. In July of the same year, the UPMC organized the (Musica Iuvenalis ) Philippine Tour, a 7-day concert tour for the European String Orchestra Musica Iuvenalis.〔http://dzfe.febc.ph/931/〕〔http://manilastandardtoday.com/mobile/2014/07/08/soothing-strings-at-the-shang〕 On October, the group was invited as one of the guest choirs in the Karuizawa International Choral Festival held in Karuizawa Japan.〔http://karuizawa.koyukai.info/choirs/upmanilachorale/〕 Later that month, the group was awarded the Gawad Chancellor Award for Most Outstanding Student Organization by the university.〔https://www.facebook.com/UPMANILAOFFICIAL/photos/ms.c.eJw9zskRxEAIA8CMtgBx5p~_YvRx~_dmmkIUjhYXBQsNEv2olyJTWcVSoQ6WeZXNc1eWyeROPbq~_p90su5~_7C1UJuvz~;O~;4Dz7djn6Xrr9hLU9P3efeP1e8Bpe6~_B~_DznLf9~;r~_ol2xrm6r59z8uvX3MN7T1Hf6~_4PIxxHiQ~-~-.bps.a.704367519640485.1073741895.273153789428529/704368899640347/?type=3&theater〕 This June 2015, the UPMC eagerly stepped forward, pursuing their most successful international tour. The UPMC travelled and performed in nine European countries and was awarded in two of the most prestigious and longest running choral competitions in Spain. The group was declared third prize winner in the mixed category and second prize winner in the folk category in the 33rd Festival Internacional de Musica de Cantonigros,〔http://www.fimc.es/en-ed15.htm#12〕 and first prize winner in the polyphony category of the 61st Certamen Internacional de Habaneras y Polifonia in Torrevieja, Spain.〔http://www.habaneras.org/en/contests/1-habaneras-and-poliphony-international-contest/39-Awards-2015.html〕 This year, the UPMC partnered with Habitat for Humanity Philippines as their beneficiary in their goal of rebuilding homes affected by the 2013 Bohol earthquake. == Conductor == Emmanuel "Eman" P. De Leon, Jr. earned his Diploma for Creative and Performing Musical Arts (DCPMA) and Bachelor of Music (BM) degree, major in Music Education, from the University of the Philippines College of Music. As a musician, he has established himself as a chorister, conductor, arranger, and teacher, lending his talents by playing these roles to different choirs, organizations, and events. He has composed and arranged pieces for various choral competitions, orchestral performances, television, and stage productions. Former Assistant Conductor of the University of the Philippines Concert Chorus from 2007-2012. He conducted and led the group in winning several international recognitions in different competitions in 2012. Eman is finishing his master's degree in Music (MM), major in Choral Conducting, at the UP College of Music. He is a faculty of the Conducting Department in the UP College of Music Extension Program and the Ateneo de Manila Junior High School. He also sings Bass-Baritone with the Philippine Madrigal Singers. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「The University of the Philippines Manila Chorale」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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