A Filipino children's choir at Carnegie Hall

CANTAMUS IN ANIMO GRATO | WE SING IN GRATITUDE

Notably featuring young Filipino choristers from a variety of social backgrounds, YVP was organized to assist TCAP, a non-profit organization registered at the Security and Exchange Commission, committed to the progress of Philippine choral music. YVP is conducted and trained by internationally recognized children's choir experts Dr. Maria Theresa Vizconde-Roldan and Professor Jude B. Roldan.

YVP sings regularly at the Immaculate Conception Cathedral of Cubao. YVP also performs for diplomatic and national events. Some of these were during the Diplomatic Relations of Italy and the Philippines, and the Inauguration of the 17th President of the Republic of the Philippines.

YVP has proven their skill is a result of effort and dedication, as they have been

invited to perform in prestigious choral festivals such as the Pacific International

Choral Festival in Oregon, USA, the XVII Religare Canticus by the Brazilian

Association of Choir Singing, the International Virtual Choir Celebration Festival by

the Choral Celebration Network Foundation (CCNF) in South Africa, the

International Charity Concert by the Cantemus Choral Institute in Hungary, 3rd

World Virtual Choir Festival Closing and Awarding Ceremony and the 6th

Symposium on Church Choral Music by the Bandung Choral Society in Indonesia,

the 2022 World Choir Festival by the World Youth and Children Choral Artists'

Association, the 4th World Youth Choral Festival & Competition in Jeju, Korea, and

MUSIKAPULUAN 2022: Mga Bagong Tugtugin Natin, a recently released series

celebrating Filipino music by the National Commission for Culture and the Arts

(NCCA). YVP also took part in the celebration of the International Federation for

Choral Music (IFCM) World Choral Day 2021.

On June 30-July 3, 2023, YVP will be presenting in Voices Together: International

Choral Youth Symposium at the University of Maryland (UMD) and a culminating

performance in Clarice Smith Hall with the Children's Chorus of Washington, the

Shenandoah Valley Children's Choir, and the Toronto Children's Chorus. Following

the UMD Choral Symposium, YVP will be making history as the first Filipino

children's choir to perform at the prestigious Carnegie Hall in New York City on July

7, 2023. After some programmed concerts for parishes and communities, the YVP will conclude their US tour as featured artists at the Golden Gate International Festival from July 9 to 15.

As such YVP is seeking financial support to help cover the transportation costs, food, and lodging.

Among the members are children who reside in informal settlements and who unfortunately do not have the means to participate in most of the virtual activities held by the choir. These are challenging times and with live performances starting to pick up once again, the children of YVP would be truly thankful for any financial assistance you are able to offer for their upcoming US Concert Tour. Supporting the choir is ultimately a contribution to the Philippine arts and to aspiring young musicians,

which is a contribution that is sincerely appreciated.

The YVP will send 30 delegates to spend almost one month in the United States and the funds raised will be used for roundtrip airfares and accommodations where homestays are not possible.

About the YVP Principal Organizers

Dr. Maria Theresa Vizconde-Roldan, Artistic Director and Conductor

Dr. Maria Theresa Vizconde-Roldan is an accomplished choral pedagogue and children’s choir conductor who graduated summa cum laude with a Doctor of Musical Arts in Music Education from Saint Paul University Manila Graduate School.

She has also obtained a bachelor’s degree in music education (cum laude) and a master’s degree in choral conducting from the University of Santo Tomas Conservatory of Music.

In recognition of her expertise, Theresa has been invited to participate as a

guest conductor, choral clinician, and adjudicator at events in the Philippines,

Australia, China, Denmark, Hong Kong, Hungary, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia,

Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, and the United States of America. Additionally,

she has led master classes in conducting and held lectures and workshops on

choral performance and music education. She also once served as chairman of

the choir competition of the National Music Competitions for Young Artists

Foundation (NAMCYA) and served as music teacher and coordinator of the Arts

Subject Area of the Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU) High School Department for more than 15 years. Theresa was part of ADMU Basic Education Unit's Transition Management Team which spearheaded the nationwide call for K to 12 reforms.

She was the founding conductor of the Hail Mary the Queen Children’s Choir.

She led the choir to choral competitions winning the first-ever Children’s Choir

of the World title at the Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod in North

Wales, United Kingdom, and Choir Olympic Champion at the World Choir Games

in Bremen, Germany. Under her leadership, the choir was featured and guested

in international choir festivals such as the 12th Cantemus International Choral

Festival and Conducting Mastercourse in Nyíregyháza, Hungary, 2018 Concert

in Ebeltoft and Herning in Denmark, the Pacific International Choral Festival in

Oregon Bach Festival, USA, the 6th World Vision International Children's Choir

Festival in South Korea, and at the International Kodaly Symposium in Kuching,

Malaysia.

Her choral works have been published, performed, and premiered at various choral festivals and competitions around the world. These works were published by Hal Leonard Publishing Company and Pavane Publishing in the USA. She was one of the featured composers at the Pacific International Choral Festival in Eugene, Oregon, USA, and featured guest conductor at the BALI International Choir Festival, Saint Angela Children and Youth Choir Festival in Indonesia, Treble Voices Festival in Singapore, and Taipei Philharmonic International Children's Choir Festival.

Theresa, together with her husband Jude, founded the Treble Choir Association

of the Philippines in order to propagate Filipino choral music and strengthen the

movement of children’s choir performance and choral music education in the

Philippines. Under this association are the Young Voices of the Philippines and

Kantabella, the scholar choirs conducted by Theresa who also serves as their

artistic director. She is also the artistic director of the Young Voices of the

World, Young Voices of Asia, and the Young Voices of Asia Festival Choir.

In line with their advocacy, Theresa and Jude arrange Filipino folk songs and

write choral music for children’s choirs. They have organized a series of choral

workshops for conductors around Southeast Asia titled “Groundwork for

Choirs.” They have also launched a book, “Groundwork for Part-Singing,” that

contains a collection of short pieces to aid in the development of foundational

part-singing skills.

At present, Theresa is the Vice President for Projects of the Philippine Choral

Directors Association and President of the Treble Choir Association of the

Philippines. She currently teaches conducting, large ensemble, and music

education at the University of Santo Tomas Conservatory of Music and Graduate

School.

Prof. Jude B. Roldan, Artistic Director, Resident Composer, and Pianist

Internationally-Published composer and arranger Jude Bautista Roldan graduated Magna Cum Laude from the University of Santo Tomas Conservatory of Music

where he studied piano and choral conducting. He also has a master's degree in music education. His works are published by Hal Leonard and Pavane Music Publishing USA. Some of which have been named Editor's Choice in JW Pepper. These works have been recorded, premiered, and performed in festivals and competitions including the

Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod in North Wales, United Kingdom, World Choir Games in Bremen, Germany, and Cincinnati USA, the Pacific International Choral Festival, and the Oregon Bach Festival in the USA, Tolosa Choral Competitions and Seghizzi Choral Competitions, Cantemus International Choral Festival in Hungary and recently, at the International Kodaly Symposium in Kuching, Malaysia.

Jude has served as chairman at the National Music Competitions for Young Artists (NAMCYA) in the Philippines and has been invited as a guest conductor and adjudicator in choral competitions and festivals abroad. He has given composition and choral workshops in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, South Korea, and the United States of America.

Jude has written a series of K-12 curriculum-compliant textbooks for music, the

Power Up with MAPEH (Music, Arts, P.E., and Health) Grade 9 and 10 books. He

recently published KATHA, A Collection of Philippine Folksongs with Rehearsal

Guide for conductors through a grant from the National Commission for Culture

and the Arts.

At present, he teaches Piano, Music Theory and Analysis, Arranging, Score

Reading, and Counterpoint at the Centro Escolar University Conservatory of

Music.

The funds will be managed by the Philippine American Press Club-USA, a non-profit organization where donations are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by US law, with EIN 94-3267419 of effective date May 15, 2010 administered by Ms. Esther M. Chavez of Saint Helena, California.