Taghoy Choir and Musical Ensemble

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𝗦𝗨𝗥𝗣𝗥𝗜𝗦𝗘 | Happy Teachers Month!🎉🤍 This is to all the dedicated and passionate educators out there! Your hard work, patience, and guidance shape the future one lesson at a time. Each day, you inspire, uplift, and challenge your students to reach their fullest potential, and for that, we are incredibly grateful for everything.

A special happy teachers day also to our incredible choir master, who not only leads us in singing in harmony but also exemplifies what it means to be a true mentor and teacher. Your love for music and teaching has inspired us to reach new heights, and we are forever grateful for your dedication both in the classroom and on the stage. Thank you for sharing your gift and for making a difference in so many lives! 👩‍🏫🎤

✍🏼|Louise Morales
🖼️| Hyacinth Labesores

𝗣𝗘𝗥𝗙𝗢𝗥𝗠𝗔𝗡𝗖𝗘| A great day to thank and reward all the teachers for their hardwork and dedication on teaching, on the Zeal Awards. Happy teacher's month to all teachers out there. We are more than thankful on having you here in our life. We are 'Glowing Inside' because of you!🤍

We Taghoy Choir also thank the M1DTEL (Maramag One District Teachers Employees League) for the heartfelt gift to us. Again, thank you to all teachers around the world.

✍🏼|Louise Morales

🎶 𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐃𝐄𝐑𝐒 𝐖𝐈𝐓𝐇 𝐇𝐀𝐑𝐌𝐎𝐍𝐘🎶

We are thrilled to introduce the newly elected officers of our Taghoy Choir! The election was conducted on Thursday, September 12, along with our Batch 6 members and Choir Master. These talented, passionate, and dedicated individuals have stepped up to lead us with a vision for excellence and unity. Their love for music and commitment to our group will guide us through an exciting new chapter filled with growth, collaboration, and unforgettable performances.🎉🎤

As we look ahead, we know that under their leadership, our choir will reach new heights, strengthen our connections, and continue to inspire both one another and our audiences with every note that we sing. With their guidance, we are not only aiming to improve musically but to deepen our bond as a family of voices, working in perfect harmony. Godbless to our Choir leaders and members!🤍

🖼️| Hyacinth Labesores
✍️| Louise Morales

🎶𝐕𝐎𝐈𝐂𝐄𝐒 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐓𝐀𝐋𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐒🎶

A heartfelt congratulations to everyone who participated in the recent 3-day audition! To those who made it, welcome to the Taghoy Choir family. We are excited to see you grow and share your voices with us! 🎤✨

To those who weren’t accepted this time, we want to acknowledge your courage and effort in stepping forward and sharing your talent. Not making it today doesn’t define your journey, it’s only a step towards your next big moment. Keep showcasing your talent and never stop singing. Your voices are heard, and we look forward to seeing you again in the future! 🎵

Special thank you to our choir master, adviser, and Taghoy choir alumni for making this audition possible and truly special. Let’s continue to create beautiful music together!"

📷||Ejee Cabatbat
✍️|Louise Morales
🖼️| Hyacinth Labesores|Louise Morales

🎼 What Does a Conductor Do?

The Role of a conductor in an ensemble can not be overemphasized. An ensemble of singers is known as choir, chorale or chorus. Choir, chorale and chorus mean the same thing, they only differ in usage. An ensemble of instrumentalists could be orchestra, symphonic band, brass band, depending on the instruments involved.

A conductor is a professional or non-professional musician charged with the job of directing an ensemble. There are many roles of a conductor in an ensemble. In the musical chain, the conductor is found between the composer and the musicians, and finally, the audience.

⇨Composer⇔Conductor⇔Musicians⇔Audience⇦
This therefore, brings us to the question: "What does a Conductor do? A conductor:

1. Selects Voices and Arranges Them into Parts
The conductor, having known the range of voices will select the voices and arrange them into parts. It could be SSA for female and young voices, SATB for female and male voices (mixed choir), and TTBB for male voices. S = soprano, A = alto, T = tenor, and B = bass. Soprano has the range of C4 – A6 or C6 of the grand piano. Alto range = F4 – F6, tenor range = C3 – G4 and bass = E2 –E4.

2. Chooses Repertoires
A conductor is vested with the power of choosing the right repertoires for the ensemble. The wrong choice of music is the downfall of many conductors. A conductor must consider the choir’s ability – when in doubt, the simpler the piece, the better. A conductor pays attention to the choir’s strengths and weaknesses.

A typical church choir for instance, is a mix of trained and untrained voices, talented and non-trained singers. A good conductor chooses songs that match the available talents. The choir director’s ambition must fit the choir’s ability. The best way is to choose the pieces and study them before teaching the choir.

3. Interprets Scores
A conductor is in the position to interpret composers' score. Score is the written form of musical compositions, showing all instrumental and vocal parts below each other. There are a few systems of notations for composers to present their thoughts in hard or soft copies so that musicians (conductors) can interpret and perform.

The works of conductors include bringing the music back to life by interpreting the composer’s score to the performers, adding more vibes to it especially if there is no dynamics marks, which will eventually bring the passion and intensity out of the performance. Most conductors are adaptors/arrangers/composers. They bring the music back to life just the way the composer imagined, breathe new life into it and express it the way it should, thereby portraying the right mood/feeling to the audience.

Conducting is about teaching not preaching. As a conductor, you must be able to teach the performers. You must teach the technical aspects of the music and teach the performers the general vibe of the piece. Sometimes, in the process of interpreting a piece, transcription and translation set in.

4. Manages Rehearsals
Rehearsals are done in preparation for performances. A lot of time must be spent on fixing performance technical issues and less on the actual interpretation. During these rehearsals, here are some things to be aware of: balancing, dynamics, intonation, tuning of instrument (if it has to do with instruments), and interpretation by the singers/players.

Ask the singer/players to listen closely to each other in their sections and try to match the sound they hear. Encourage uniform pronunciation of vowels and consonants and work hard on group phrasing. Also important is getting your choir to sing in tune. Intonation is a challenge even for professional choirs. It pays to spend a larger amount of rehearsal time working through intonation exercises.

To be able to deliver a convincing performance to the audience, ensure that each singer/instrument player can interpret as well. Ensure that each performer/section/part is given the opportunity to sight-read, practise/rehearse and learn the communicating and aesthetic purposes of any given piece. Start each rehearsal with at least 15 minutes of basic vocal/instrumental exercises to get the body and the singer’s voices and brains ready for singing. Ensure everyone is working as part of a team.

5. Regulates Performances
During performances, the conductor is the regulator. He /she does this by using proper conducting techniques. Firstly, he/she must decide whether to conduct using a baton or not. There is no hard and fast rule on this, a good conductor can get the desired results with or without a baton. It’s a matter of what works for the conductor but, a conductor must practice and master all the time signature shapes. The accuracy of the shapes, consistency and speed as well as how a conductor accurately and consistently sticks to his/her bounce point is important.

Secondly, a conductor needs to employ proper conducting technique. That means using the right hand only to define the beat and not mirroring beat patterns with both hands. It also means conducting the beats, not the rhythm – keeping of straight beat is what a good conductor must do. A conductor uses his/her right hand (with or without baton) to conduct proper beat patterns and free up his/her left hand for other musical gestures such as conducting dynamics, cues, phrasing and so on.

The art of cueing in is also important. Cueing in performers before the actual time is important because if you cue them in at the moment they are supposed to play or sing, you'd be late. The idea of cueing in is to prepare the performers.

Remember the key to conducting is leadership. To ensure accuracy of the shape, consistency and speed as earlier emphasized, a conductor must employ a conducting technique known as “hot stove technique” in the practice of the shapes of the various time signatures. Imagine touching a hot stove with your bare hands, you would immediately jump your hands off. “Hot stove technique” is characterized by this jerking action.

Thirdly, don’t sing along – what a conductor should avoid doing is singing along with the choir. The bad thing about it is that, the conductor will not be able to hear what the choir is doing over the sound if his/her voice. Focus on the task at hand, which is conducting and leave the singing for the choir but mouthing of the words for purpose of diction and entries/releases may help.

Our new Taghoy Choir members in Bukidnon National School of Home Industries really proved their skills and talent in music which really showcased the power that they hold!🙌🎤

Out of 76 fantastic voices, only 22 have earned the spot to join our musical family. Their dedication, passion, and raw talent absolutely blew us away, and we can't wait to see the breathtaking magic that we will create together.

As these voices enter our ever-growing choir family, we are beyond excited to welcome their fresh energy and strong talent that will take us higher than ever before! Together, we'll make harmonies that move the soul, create unforgettable moments, and inspire with every note that we sing. This is just the beginning of something extraordinary! Welcome Taghoy Batch 6 members!🤍🎉

We are ready to make this chapter legendary, are you? Let us rise up and show the world the power of our voices!🎵🎶🎤

✍🏼: Louise Morales
🖼️: Hyacinth Labesores
Princess Lyca Medianero

Hey everyone! Due to some unforeseen circumstances, the LAST DAY of Taghoy Auditions has been moved! But don't worry, the stage is still waiting for you to shine.

🗓 New Schedule:
📅 Monday, September 9
🕓 4:00 PM
📍 SPA 9 Amorsolo, H-Building

Use this extra time to perfect your weekend warm-ups, bring that energy, and be ready to impress! We can't wait to see you bring your best this Monday! Break a leg, and let's make magic happen together! 🎬🎤

See you there!

🎶 Calling All Talented Performers!🎶

Do you have the voice of an angel or the rhythm of a true artist? The BNSHI Taghoy Choir and Musical Ensemble wants YOU!

Join us for auditions on September 4-6, 2024; 4PM Onwards at SPA 9 Amorsolo, 2F H-Building and showcase your talent in front of our panel.

We’re on the lookout for sopranos, altos, tenors, and basses with a pleasing personality and choral singing or music background!

🎤 Singers: Please prepare 1 English song and 1 Filipino song (a capella).
🎸 Instrumentalists: Bring your own instrument (preferably percussion, tribal instruments, and the like).

Don’t miss your chance to be part of something spectacular! See you there! *TaghoyAuditions

Society needs Music Education.

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Music educates the whole child.

JUST IN | The University of Mindanao Chorale received the following awards during this year's Taipei International Choral Competition:

•Grand Prix Champion
•Mixed Category Winner | Gold Prize
•Musica Sacra Category Winner | Gold Prize
•Nominated for the 2025 World Choral Championship 🇵🇭

The University of Mindanao Chorale extends our deepest gratitude to everyone who has supported us. To our friends, family, mentors, and especially to the University of Mindanao, your support has always been our inspiration and strength. ❤️

Now that this journey has concluded, we are excited to prepare for the new opportunities ahead, including the Asia Choral Grand Prix 2025. We dedicate ourselves to improving for every opportunity that awaits. All glory to God!

Happy National Choral Day! We, the Taghoy Choir and Musical Ensemble, celebrate the inaugural Philippine National Choral Day. Thank you, Prof. Andrea O. Veneracion, National Artist for Music, the Mother of Philippine Choirs, for the majestic legacy you have left to all of us choristers. In our little ways, we will strive to uplift Philippine music and, above all, glorify God, the Creator of Music. Kanta na, Pilipinas!

Calltime 5pm, ano ‘to, quartet?!?!

I have seen a lot of kids here at our club, growing! 😍🥳

Kabalo diay mo ani? Di ba wala? Inyo raman kaugalingon permi ninyo ginahuna-huna. 🫣😂

It is very important! 🎶

Dinner for-a-cause, featuring the Taghoy Pentacoustics. See you there! 🥰

Hoyyy

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Pero mas kulba na ug mukindat na 😂😘

😂 Pwede dyay na?

Ihh? Hahaha
Sge nga Bass hahaha
Bass for the win talaga ih 🎶🎶🎶