Ilocos high school students win in Vietnam choir contest
04/19/2011
MANILA, Philippines - A group of students from the Ilocos Norte National High School (INNHS) made the country proud after emerging as the overall winner in the first Vietnam International Choir Festival and Competition held last month, the Department of Education (DepEd) said Monday.
According to DepEd, the INNHS Samiweng Singers topped more than 30 choirs from 12 countries as the champion and gold awardee in the Children's Music and Sacred Music categories.
Among Samiweng's opponents are choral groups composed of adults such as the chamber choir from Manila, and choirs from Indonesia and Estonia.
"We must agree that Filipino children are imbued with so much intelligence, and it takes a nurturing environment to bring out the best from emerging Filipino talents," Education Secretary Armin Luistro said in a statement.
He added, "Hence, participation in these activities is a perfect venue for young Filipino musicians to showcase their talents and promote what we, as a people, have."
Luistro said children should not just work hard to improve academic performance, but also to develop art skills. This, he said, will help the country to "develop a sense of national identity that will further unite our people."
Samiweng is composed of 26 high school students, mainly from INNHS' special program for the arts and special science class.
The group first won the championship in the 2002 National Music Competitions for Young Artists (NAMCYA), and was given a break to produce their recording debut 2 years later.
At the first Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) Choral Competition held in 2009, Samiweng garnered "Silver A," the second to the highest award given in the said contest.
Meanwhile, other Filipino choral groups that won in the first Vietnam International Choir Festival and Competition include:
Among Samiweng's opponents are choral groups composed of adults such as the chamber choir from Manila, and choirs from Indonesia and Estonia.
"We must agree that Filipino children are imbued with so much intelligence, and it takes a nurturing environment to bring out the best from emerging Filipino talents," Education Secretary Armin Luistro said in a statement.
He added, "Hence, participation in these activities is a perfect venue for young Filipino musicians to showcase their talents and promote what we, as a people, have."
Luistro said children should not just work hard to improve academic performance, but also to develop art skills. This, he said, will help the country to "develop a sense of national identity that will further unite our people."
Samiweng is composed of 26 high school students, mainly from INNHS' special program for the arts and special science class.
The group first won the championship in the 2002 National Music Competitions for Young Artists (NAMCYA), and was given a break to produce their recording debut 2 years later.
At the first Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) Choral Competition held in 2009, Samiweng garnered "Silver A," the second to the highest award given in the said contest.
Meanwhile, other Filipino choral groups that won in the first Vietnam International Choir Festival and Competition include:
- Zamboanga Hermosa Chorale (Mixed Choir category)
- San Felipe Chamber Singers (Sacred Choir Music and Folklore categories)
- Coro San Benildo (Youth Choirs of Mixed Voices and Folklore categories)
- Polytechnic University of the Philippines Laboratory High School Chorale (Youth Choirs of Mixed Voices category)
- First Asia Minstrels (Youth Choirs of Mixed Voices category)
- PVAO Chorale (Evaluation Performance category
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