20th Traditional Composers

Francisco Buencamino Sr.

Francisco Santiago
Nicanor Abelardo
Antonio Molina
Hilarion Rubio
 Col. Antonino Buenaventura,
Rodolfo Cornejo
Lucio San Pedro
Rosendo Santos Jr.
Alfredo Buenaventura
Ryan Cayabyab
 FRANCISCO B. BUENCAMINO SR.
(1883 – 1952)

Francisco Beltran Buencamino Sr. was born on November

5, 1883 in Bulacan. He was the son of a musically inclined
couple. His father was Fortunato Buencamino, a church
organist and band master. His mother was Luisa Beltran, a
noted singer. He studied music composition and harmony at
Liceo de Manila. Unfortunately, he was not able to finish.
He taught at the Ateneo de Manila, and at Centro Escolar de
Señoritas whose Conservatory of Music he founded. He also
created the Buencamino Music Academy in 1930 where
Nicanor Abelardo was one of his students. Expanding his
career, he ventured into musical directing and scoring, and
composing film music for
Sampaguita Pictures, LVN, and Excelsior.
 Buencamino’s compositions include

Harana, Pandanggo ni Neneng, Collar de Sampaguita,

Dulces las Horas, Mayon (Fantasia de Concierto), My
Soul’s Lament,Larawan, Mazurka, Boholana, Mi
Bandera, Princesa ng Kumintang, Maligayang
Bati,Ang Bukang Liwayway, Pandanggo ni Neneng,
Ang Bagong Balitaw, Himig ng Nayon,Damdamin
(Romance),andPizzicato Caprice.