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Philippine

Music
during the
Spanish
Era
In what ways and means did the
Spanish missionaries taught the
early Philippine society the
Catholic faith?
The Liturgy was celebrated
Gregorian Chant,
using
Polyphonic Masses and Motets
and Hymns,

all in Latin.
POLYPHONIC MUSIC
- two or more independent melodies
sung or played at the same time
Ex.
• A Home on the Rolling Sea - round
• Halleluah from Messiah
by George Friedrich Handel
• Kyrie
by Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina
 
Natives were not only
instructed in singing but also
in playing various instruments
like guitar, violin, flute, harp
and organ.
In 1857 a boy’s choir was formed in the
Dominican convent of Sto. Domingo which
evolved into a music school.

Las Pinas Boy’s Choir


Later a fine organ was installed
in the church.

The first orchestra was formed in the


Augustinian Convent of Guadalupe in 1601.

In 1643, Fray Juan de Torres established the


Manila Orchestra. In 1742, the Colegio de Niños
Tiples de la Iglesia Cathedral was founded.
Between 1816-1824, Fr.
Diego de Cerra built a
unique instrument, the
famous Las Piñas
Bamboo Organ which is
still being used for
liturgical services in the
Parish Church of St.
Joseph. It contains 950
bamboo pipes with 22
stops, 43 pipes for each
register and 12 pedals.
Catholic faith was preached to the
Parts of the
natives through the introduction
Liturgicalof the
Mass
liturgical mass that was in Latin and the
music that went with it was Western.
Kyrie
Gloria
Alleluia
Credo
Sanctus
Pater Noster
Agnus Dei
KYRIE SANCTUS

Sanctus, Sanctus, Sanctus,


Kyrie eleison;
Dominus Deus Sabaoth;
Christe eleison; pleni sunt coeli et terra
Kyrie eleison gloria tua
  Hosanna in excelsis
Lord have mercy;
Christ, have mercy; Holy, Holy, Holy,
Lord God of Hosts;
Lord, have mercy
Heaven and earth are full of
Your glory.
Hosanna in the highest.
SACRED MUSIC
• Music written over the ages to be used in the
sung liturgy of the Roman
Catholic Church
 Gregorian chants and
melodies
 Polyphonic pieces in
the middle ages and
the Renaissance

• It is simple for the singing congregation and


more elaborate as the degree of musicianship
increases
SINGING AND DANCING

Singing and dancing


Leaping and prancing
La, la, la, la…
Flutes raise their voices,
Cello rejoices
Music delights us
music invites us to join in the dance
Fa, la, la, la….
SECULAR MUSIC

• Non- sacred music that developed in the


Medieval period and was used in the
Renaissance
• Love songs, political satire, dances and
dramatic works
• Drums, harps, recorders and bagpipes were the
instruments used in secular music because they
were easy for the travelling musicians to tote
around
• Common people sing these songs for
entertainment
Filipino Composers
During the Spanish Era
In 1870 the Augustinian
Fray Toribio organized an
orchestra at the San
Agustin Church in
Intramuros. The orchestra
was led by Marcelo
Adonay, the first native
Filipino to compose a
Mass. Other Filipino
musicians were Pantaleon
Lopez and Ladislao
Bonus.
MARCELO ADONAY
1848 - 1928, Pakil, Laguna

• Filipino composer,
organist, conductor, and
music teacher

• Known as the “Prince of


Philippine Church
Music,” he was one of
the most well-known
Philippine musicians of
the late 19th century
• He was a self-taught musician, having taught
himself to play the organ, piano, and violin
through self-study. He was able to learn all
of these while serving as a church boy at the
San Agustin Church, where an uncle
brought him when he turned eight years old.
Pequeña Misa
Solemne sobre
Motivos de la
Missa Regia del
Canto Gregoriano

– largest and most


significant extant
work
 
Gloria
Gloria in excelsis Deo Glory to God in the highest,
et in terra pax hominibus and on earth peace to men
bonae voluntatis. of good will.

Laudamus te, We praise You,


benedicimus te, we bless You,
adoramus te, we adore You,
glorificamus te, we glorify You,
gratias agimus tibi we give thanks
Religious Musical Works
• Liberame (1869)
• Lectio (1885)
• Gazos a Nuestra Señora de la Consolacion
(1890)
• Vita Jesu (1891)
• A San Pascual Bailon en Obando (1894)
• Responsarium (1894)
• Benedictus (1895)
• Hosana (1899)
• Pequeña Misa Solemne (1903)
• A Nuestra Señora de Antipolo (1909)
• A San Juan Bautista (1916)

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