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The world-renowned Loboc Children's Choir of Loboc, Bohol held a special concert last February 23 at the Tagum Trade Center. It was one of the highlights of the longest-running music festival in Region XI, “Musikahan sa Tagum”. The
Himig Singers was invited to render songs during the intermission
wherein they performed Pamintuan’s
“Go The Distance”, Feliciano’s
“Pokpok Alimpako”, Ortiz’
“Bulaklak” and Abeleda’s “Circle Of Life”.
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Praise God! The multi-awarded Himig Singers of Davao
City, recipient of numerous awards and topped
several chorale competitions, swept the 1st Asian
Choir Games held in Jakarta, Indonesia, from
November 2-10, winning the top prize in the Mixed
Vocal Ensemble category, besting rival groups from
the host country, China, Malaysia, Russia, South
Korea, Sri Lanka and Thailand.
The competing group, under Aldwin Curambao,
performed Fabian Obispo's Chua-ay, Claudio
Monteverdi's Che Se Tu Se Il Cor Mio, Joel
Navarro's The Lord Is My Shepherd and
Francisco Feliciano's Pokpok Alimpako. During
the Concert of the Champions, the group sang
Hernandez' Rosas Pandan, and A. Abeleda's
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