2008 FESTIVAL PROGRAMME

February 21, Thursday - GALA
Misa de Sales (1826) from Iglesia de Baclayon, Bohol - Las Pinas Boys Choir with Bamboo Organ
Bach Cantata no. 82 – Noel Azcona, solo baritone, with Festival Orchestra conducted by Chino Toledo
Handel Organ Concert op. 4 #2 – Festival Orchestra with Ghislain Leroy (France)

February 22, Friday - AN EVENING OF ORGAN MUSIC
Full program of organ music on Bamboo Organ and auditorium organ by Ghislain Leroy ( France)

February 23, Saturday - IN CONCERT: LAS PINAS BOYS CHOIR
For the first time in almost a decade, the resident boys choir will be presented in a full concert of their own with guest artists Alejandro Consolacion II on the organ, the Las Pinas Mens Choir and the Festival Strings. Conductor will be titular organist of the Bamboo Organ and choirmaster Armando Salarza.

February 24, Sunday - CONCERT UNDER THE TREES
Popular music performed in the church patio (Isay Alvarez and Robert Seña)

February 25, Monday - ORGAN AND VOICES
Concerto for two organs with Armando Salarza and Rea Lodronio
Misa de Sales (1826), from Iglesia de Baclayon, Bohol - Las Pinas Boys Choir with Bamboo Organ
Bach Cantata no. 82 – Noel Azcona, solo baritone, with Festival Orchestra conducted by Chino Toledo

February 27 & 29, Wednesday & Friday - MESSA DI GLORIA
We celebrate the 150th birth anniversary of the great opera composer Giacomo Puccini with a performance of his only mass, written in 1880. Randy Gilongo, tenor, and baritone Noel Azcona are soloists with the Coro Tomasino and the Festival Orchestra conducted by Maestro Chino Toledo. Organists Dr. Johann Trummer and Armando Salarza will also perform Bach’s Concerto in C major for two organs as the opening number.

Ticket prices: P600, P400, P200
Please call (02) 5103839 for inquiries