MANILA, Philippines?The Sta. Teresita Parish Chorale were triumphant in a global chorale competition in Indonesia recently besting 43 international choral groups.

The Quezon City based choral group won three Gold medals and the Champion?s Trophy in the Folklore category in the 1st ITB International Competition, ?Festival Paduan Suara XXII ITB 2010″ in Bandung, Indonesia last July 29 to August 1, 2010.

Representing the Barangay Sta. Teresita, District I of Quezon City and the Sta. Teresita del Niño Jesus Parish. The group serves in the mass every 2nd and 4th Sunday of the month.

Having six exceptional years of chorale experience, the group has brought numerous awards in different competitions it participated in. Some of which were Grand Champion include the 2007 A Voyage of Songs:
? An international choral festival held at Pattaya, Thailand
? 1st Metro Chorale, PhilAm Life Auditorium, 2006
? 2nd PAGCOR Christmas Choral Competition, Airport Casino Filipino, 2005
? 4th Quezon City Christmas Choral Competition, UP Diliman, 2005
? Maligayang Barangay Christmas Choral Competition, Luneta, 2004
? SB Sama-samang Boses Christmas Choral Competition, District level, 2003.

The group also meted recognition in the 2009 Ani ng Dangal Award, Ani ng Sining for Music/Chorale Award from the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) and the 2006 Hong Kong International Youth and Children?s Choir Festival: Gold and Silver Awards for the Contemporary and Folklore Categories, respectively.

In December 2009, the STPC performed in ?The PPO Signature Series: Tour de Force Performances? at the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) with St. John Bosco Chorale and the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra (PPO) under the baton of celebrated Italian conductor, Maestro Ruggero Barbieri. Major works including selections from Handel,?s ?Messiah?, Triumphal March and Ballet Music from Verdi?s ?Aida?, and classic Christmas carols were the highlights of the said event.

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