Lucrecia Kasilag

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Lucrecia Kasilag (born August 31, 1917 in San Fernando , † August 16, 2008 ) was a Filipino composer.

Kasilag studied in Manila and at the Eastman School of Music in Rochester . She served as dean of the Faculty of Music and Fine Arts of Manila University, chairwoman of the Philippine Composers' Association and secretary of several cultural associations.

In addition to a scenic-choreographic work for choir, soloists, dance group and Asian instruments, she composed, among other things, a piano concerto , a work for solo voice, Asian instruments and tape, the Mixed Kalaidoskop von Asia for mixed choir and Asian instruments, two masses , five Filipino folk songs for female choir, a song cycle and chamber music works.

Individual evidence

  1. ^ National Artist for Music Lucrecia Kasilag, 90 , ABS-CBN News.com, August 18, 2008, accessed May 15, 2010