ALERON, one of the country’s top all-male choir launched their debut Christmas album “Dakilang Hiwaga”

The group recently launched their debut Christmas album “Dakilang Hiwaga,” which includes a wide variety of songs. Also included in the album are some songs from their European Concert and Competition tour repertoire. The group aims to further cement the Filipino’s reputation of having some of the world’s most formidable musicians through this trip. The group is set to compete in the most prestigious choral singing festivals and

competitions from May to July of 2017. The most important leg of their tour is the 11^th World Symposium for Choral Music which will be held in Barcelona, Spain. The event is hosted by the International Federation for Choral Music (IFCM) and will feature the world’s finest choirs and choral leaders.ALERON is one of IFCM’s ambassadors for 2017, and they are the only Filipino performer to have been invited to the event.

            ALERON,  translated from Latin as "the winged one,"  is geared towards exploring the male choral soundscape. Through innovative programming and the performance of repertoires across musical styles and genres, the group aims to deliver to its audiences a diverse and unique choral experience.

ALERON first came into existence in 2006 as the alumni ensemble of the Ateneo de Manila High School Glee Club under the musical direction of Christopher Ong Arceo. Today, the group is composed of male choristers from different backgrounds: most of which are from the Ateneo de Manila University and University of the Philippines musical networks.

ALERON envisions to broaden the all-male choral genre by continuously commissioning and premiering new works throughout its concert seasons. To date, the group has performed original works by several established and up-and-coming Filipino composers such as Josefino Chino Toledo, Robin Estrada and Mary Katherine Trangco.

AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS

•           August 2013 – 1st Andrea O. Veneracion International Choral Festival (Manila, Philippines)

          1st Place – Vocal Ensemble Category

•           October 2014 – 10th Busan Choral Festival and Competition (Busan, South Korea)

          Gold Prize - Classical Equal Voices Category

          Grand Prix Overall Winner

•           February 2015 – National Commission for Culture and the Arts

          Ani ng Dangal Award for Music

•           July 2015 – 31st Takarazuka International Chamber Chorus Contest (Takarazuka, Japan)

          Gold Prize - Folklore Category

          Gold Prize - Contemporary Category

          Overall Winner

•           November 2015 – 1st International Federation for Choral Music (IFCM)

World Choral Expo (Macau, China)

          Featured choir from the Philippines

•           February 2016 – National Commission for Culture and the Arts

          Ani ng Dangal Award for Music

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