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Nilo Alcala

Nilo Alcala

Personal Information

First Name Nilo
Last Name Alcala
Gender Male

Location

Country United States

Musical Information

Musical Activities Singer, Conductor, Arranger, Composer, Voice Teacher
Voice Tenor

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Website www.niloalcala.com
About Me
Nilo Alcala’s works have been performed in Asia, Europe, Africa, and the Americas. He is the first Philippine-born composer to receive the COPLAND HOUSE Residency Award, as well to be commissioned and premiered by the Grammy-nominated Los Angeles Master Chorale. Alcala’s awards include the POLYPHONOS Young Composer Award from The Esoterics (Seattle, WA), IGNITE Commissioning Competition of C4: The Choral Composer/Conductor Collective (New York, NY), Asian Composers League Young Composer Award (Israel), and Ani ng Dangal (Harvest of Honor) from the Philippine President. His commissions include the National Music Competition for Young Artists; Andrea O. Veneracion International Choral Festival; Korean Ministry of Culture; Asia-Europe Foundation; Metro Manila Concert Orchestra, Manila Symphony Orchestra, San Bernardino Symphony Orchestra, and other ensembles.

Alcala was composer-in-residence of the Philippine Madrigal Singers which premiered his works in international competitions such as the 2004 Florilege Vocal de Tours (France); the 2007 and 2017 European Grand Prix for Choral Singing (Italy); and events including the American Choral Directors Association National Conference (Dallas, TX); the 9th World Symposium on Choral Music (Argentina); and America Cantat 7 (Colombia). In 2017, This group also released a CD and digital album of Alcala’s choral works entitled ONOMATOPOEIA: The Choral Works of Nilo Alcala.

An Asian Cultural Council grantee, Alcala is also a Billy Joel Fellow at Syracuse University where he earned an MMus in Composition and received the Irene L. Crooker Music Award. He holds a BM in Composition at the University of the Philippines, graduating Magna cum laude and recipient of Gawad Chancelor Natatanging Mag-aaral (Chancellor’s Outstanding Student Award).

Committed to educating the next generation, Alcala has been composer-mentor since 2016 for Pasadena Master Chorale’s “Listening to the Future” program for promising high school composers.

www.niloalcala.com
@alcalanilo

Nilo Alcala posted a new video:

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Kaisa-Isa Niyan
Provided to YouTube by TuneCore Kaisa-Isa Niyan · The Philippine Madrigal Singers · Mark Anthony Carpio · Nilo Alcala Onomatopoeia: The Choral Works of Nilo Alcala ℗ 2017 Nilo Alcala Released on: 2017-09-15 Auto-generated by YouTube.

August 24, 2018
Nilo Alcala posted a new video:

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Agnus Dei
Provided to YouTube by TuneCore Agnus Dei · The Philippine Madrigal Singers · Mark Anthony Carpio · Nilo Alcala Onomatopoeia: The Choral Works of Nilo Alcala ℗ 2017 Nilo Alcala Released on: 2017-09-15 Auto-generated by YouTube.

August 24, 2018
Nilo Alcala posted a new video:

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Pater Noster
Provided to YouTube by TuneCore Pater Noster · The Philippine Madrigal Singers · Mark Anthony Carpio · Nilo Alcala Onomatopoeia: The Choral Works of Nilo Alcala ℗ 2017 Nilo Alcala Released on: 2017-09-15 Auto-generated by YouTube.

August 24, 2018
Nilo Alcala posted a new video:

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Three Kalinga Chants, by Nilo Alcala
While the lyrics for this piece are based on traditional chants from the Kalinga region of the Philippines, the diverse and energetic music is an original. Each section has its own unique rhythm that builds through a series of interlocking chants to the c...

August 24, 2018
Nilo Alcala posted a new video:

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III. Sagayan (from Manga Pakalagian) NILO ALCALA - Philippine Madrigal Singers
III Sagayán (Pre-Battle Ceremony) from Mangá Pakalagián (Ceremonies) Composer (Music and Text) - (Nilo Alcala) Maguindanaon translation - Danongan Danny Kalanduyan Philippine Madrigal Singers (Mark Anthony Carpio, Choirmaster) performed at the 201...

August 24, 2018
Nilo Alcala posted a new video:

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Tiptipa Kemmakem - 28th LA Master Chorale HS Choir Festival
Tiptipa Kemmakem (Nilo Alcala) 28th LA Master Chorale HS Choir Festival Grant Gershon, conductor April 21, 2017 - Walt Disney Concert Hall The Los Angeles Master Chorale has proudly presented its annual High School Choir Festival for more than 25 ye...

August 24, 2018
Nilo Alcala posted a new video:

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Crossing the Bar (NILO ALCALA) - C4: The Choral Composer/Conductor Collective
CROSSING THE BAR music: Nilo Alcala poem: Alfred, Lord Tennyson WINNER: IGNITE Composition Commissioning Competition 2017-18 performed by: C4: The Choral Composer/Conductor Collective “Water Music” concert conducted by: Benjamin Arendsen solo...

August 24, 2018
Nilo Alcala posted a new video:

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GLORIA ( N. Alcala) - World Youth Choir 2018 in Beijing, China
World Youth Choir 2018, with conductor Jonathan in the China Premiere of GLORIA at the magnificent Beijing Concert Hall! (July 21, 2018)

August 24, 2018
Nilo Alcala posted a new video:

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"Imagine" John Lennon, arr. Nilo Alcala (Philippine Madigal Singers)
Philippine Madrigal Singers (dir: Mark Anthony A. Carpio) II Ciclo de Conciertos "Voces Amigas". Gran Anfiteatro del Colegio de Médicos de Madrid. 17 de octubre de 2012.

November 2, 2012
Nilo Alcala posted a new video:

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la noche de mil noches (nilo alcala / pablo neruda) - philippine madrigal singers
La noche de mil noches (music: Nilo Alcala) (text: Pablo Neruda 1904-1973) live performance by the Philippine Madrigal Singers "Ray of Light" Concert - Cultural Center of the Philippines April 21 & 22, 2012 La noche de mil noches y una noche, l...

November 2, 2012

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