Christine Caparas,
The UP Cherubim and Seraphim left their audience in awe with their performances in their yearly concert, entitled: Come Alive last March 7 at the UP Abelardo Hall.
The choir, mostly made up of UPIS students and alumni with current students of the UP College of Music, underwent rigorous training under the supervision of choirmaster Prof. Emeritus Elena Rivera Mirano and assistant choirmaster Alyssa Liyana Dioquino.
Members embodied the tagline "Come one, Come all" through their performances funded by the Office for Initiatives in Culture and the Arts (OICA). This year's theme, namely unity, friendship, and courage were showcased through their concert pieces that ranged from Broadway Musicals to Filipino, European, and Japanese songs among many others. During the concert new apprentices for the UP Cherubim and Seraphim were also introduced.
Every aspect of each performance was perfected through months of workshop since September last year. Members spent hours extensively practicing every pitch and note to perfection.
Graduating member Cyñl Tecson felt both ecstatic and sad to have finished the concert.
"I felt very sad, the thought of it being my last concert after six long years performing with the choir was heartbreaking. Other than the fact that I was leaving a choir, I was also leaving my family [fellow choirmates]..."
The concert was held a day before the announcement of cancellations of all concerts in UP due to the COVID-19 outbreak. //by Christine Caparas
UP Cherubim and Seraphim dazzle concert audience with angelic voices
COME ALIVE. UP Cherubim and Seraphim showcase the musical prowess of Iskos. Photo credit: Hanani Al Fernando Asuncion
The UP Cherubim and Seraphim left their audience in awe with their performances in their yearly concert, entitled: Come Alive last March 7 at the UP Abelardo Hall.
The choir, mostly made up of UPIS students and alumni with current students of the UP College of Music, underwent rigorous training under the supervision of choirmaster Prof. Emeritus Elena Rivera Mirano and assistant choirmaster Alyssa Liyana Dioquino.
Members embodied the tagline "Come one, Come all" through their performances funded by the Office for Initiatives in Culture and the Arts (OICA). This year's theme, namely unity, friendship, and courage were showcased through their concert pieces that ranged from Broadway Musicals to Filipino, European, and Japanese songs among many others. During the concert new apprentices for the UP Cherubim and Seraphim were also introduced.
Every aspect of each performance was perfected through months of workshop since September last year. Members spent hours extensively practicing every pitch and note to perfection.
Graduating member Cyñl Tecson felt both ecstatic and sad to have finished the concert.
"I felt very sad, the thought of it being my last concert after six long years performing with the choir was heartbreaking. Other than the fact that I was leaving a choir, I was also leaving my family [fellow choirmates]..."
The concert was held a day before the announcement of cancellations of all concerts in UP due to the COVID-19 outbreak. //by Christine Caparas
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