Imusicapella Chamber Choir | |
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Also known as | Imusicapella |
Origin | Imus, Cavite, Philippines |
Genres | Chamber music |
Years active | 2002–present |
Website | www.imusicapella.multiply.com |
Members |
Tristan Caliston Ignacio (Choirmaster, 2002 - present) |
Imusicapella Chamber Choir is a world-class chamber choir from the City of Imus, in the province of Cavite, Philippines. Recognized as a promising vocal ensemble in the country, the church-based choir have won different competitions locally and internationally. The group sings at the 7:00 PM mass every second Sunday of the month at Our Lady of the Pillar Cathedral in Imus and at the 7:00 PM mass every third Saturday of the month at the St. Peregrine Chapel in Brgy. Toclong 1-C, Imus.
Formed in 2002, Imusicapella is a non-profit, amateur, and self–supporting choir composed of young professionals and students from Imus and nearby towns of Cavite under the leadership of Tristan Ignacio. They were the recipient of the "General Licerio Topacio Special Award" during the 2006 Parangal ng Bayan ng Imus for being an outstanding group of the municipality. They finished as one of the top semifinalists at the ABS-CBN TV network's talent reality search, Pilipinas Got Talent (Season 1).
Imusicapella has recorded four CDs: You are the Light (2003), Joy to the World (2003), One More Gift (2005), Cantate Domino (2011) and "I'll Make Music" (2015).
The conductor of the Imusicapella is Tristan Caliston Ignacio, a young and promising choral conductor who is also its founder. He led the group in winning top prizes in national and international choral competitions. He was the winner of the Conductor's Prize for Outstanding Artistic Performance at the 6th Harmonie Festival 2011 in Lindenholzhausen, Germany, and the "Pro Musica Viva Maria Strecker Daelen Preis" Conductor's Prize for the Best Interpretation of a Contemporary Choral Work in 2007 at the 10th International Chamber Choir Competition Marktoberdorf, Germany.
Caliston Ignacio graduated with a degree of Bachelor of Science in Tourism at the University of Santo Tomas in 2003. He was a member of the Imus Institute Pitch Choir, the De La Salle University-Dasmarinas Chorale, and the University of Santo Tomas Singers.