NCCA holds inaugural choral competition

LOCAL CHOIR GROUPS, selected from the geographic clusters of Luzon, Visayas, Mindanao, and the National Capital Region, are set to compete at the culmination of Linggo ng Musikang Pilipino (LMP).

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"Koro," the name of this inaugural choral competition organized by the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA), will conclude on Aug. 2 at the Manila Metropolitan Theater.

As part of the nationwide celebration of Filipino musical heritage, the competition highlighted Original Pilipino Music (OPM) through the avenue of choral music. After reviewing 12-minute unedited audition videos, a panel of jurors selected two finalists per category per cluster.

The eight adult’s choir finalists are: the Adamson University Chorale and the Emilio Aguinaldo College Chorale for the National Capital Region (NCR); the Bicol Voices Chorale and the Bicol University Chorale for Luzon; the Bacolod Kalinaw Chorale and Panag-uyon Adelante Singers for the Visayas; and the Polomolok Chorale and University of Mindanao Digos Chorale for Mindanao.