Singing for Pinoys in Rome! | John Van De Steen Male Choir MISSION TO ITALY | Ep. 3

Join a Filipino all-male choir as they realize their dream of going to Italy for a musical pilgrimage. With their repertoire of sacred Latin music along English and Filipino pop songs, they makes the halls of some of Italy's grandest old churches come alive once again.

This is the JOHN VAN DE STEEN MALE CHOIR: MISSION TO ROME, a 3-part docuseries. In part 3, the choir and the Metro East Chamber Orchestra (Mecosono) return to Rome where they have the chance to represent the Philippines and honor Filipino communities in Rome in various events with their songs. They even have the chance to sing in St. Peter's Basilica.

EPISODE 1:    • Filipino Choir Goes To Italy! | John Van D...  
EPISODE 2:    • Filipino Choir Wows VENICE! | John Van De ...  

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TIMESTAMPS AND SONGS
0:18 Stand By Me
1:48 If I Were a Rich Man
2:43 Talusaling / Ikaw Ang Mahal Ko
3:35 Ave Verum Corpus
5:50 Hallelujah (Jeff Buckley)
9:12 Metro East Chamber Orchestra Songs From Home (OPM Medley)
9:53 Anak
13:40 Iddem Dem Malida
16:51 Exultate Justi in Domino
18:15 Kay Ganda ng Ating Musika
19:31 Tu Es Sacerdos
21:23 Pasko Na Sinta Ko
25:30 The First Noel
28:51 Kumusta Ka
32:10 Apo Hiking Society Medley
38:30 Salve Regina (Gregorian Chant)

Shot and Edited by
Aaron Palabyab

Produced by
Oscar Palabyab
Rita Imelda Palabyab

Our Hosts and Benefactors
Ambassador Grace R. Princesa, Philippine Embassy to the Holy See
Mr. Gerard Panga of the Philippine Department of Tourism, London
Tourism Promotions Board of the Philippine Department of Tourism

The Filipino Chaplaincy in Rome
Opus Dei Italy
The Congregation of the Immaculate Heart of Mary (CICM)
The El Shaddai Community in Venice
Fr. John Mallare, CICM
Fr. Randifer Boquiren
Fr. Luigi Ramazzotti
Fr. Aris Miranda
Fr. Ricky Gente

With the support of private donors and benefactors

The John Van de Steen Male Choir (JVDSMC) in Italy
MUSICAL DIRECTOR & CONDUCTOR
Conrado Diez

TENOR 1
Enrico Arpilleda
Jesus Cordovilla
Ernesto Lopez
Oscar Palabyab
Alejandro Teves III
Vener Tudla

TENOR 2
Edgardo Autea
Nestor Consul
Nicanor Infante
Edwin Gonocruz
Karlo Ghabrial Nahil
Rogelio Nevado
Voltaire Villaranda

BARITONE
Edwin Alabastro
Domingo Ramon Enerio
Jose Flores
Tomas Manansala
Ferdinand Mata
Nilo Lopez, Jr.
Bienvenido Policarpio
Jose Maria Policarpio
Virgilio Tudla, Jr.

BASS
Carlito Antolin
Wilfredo Autea
Jose Miguel Carvajal
Erwin delos Santos
Carlo Florendo – keyboard accompanist
Precioso Palma
Gregorio Sadorra

The Metro East Chamber Orchestra (MECOSONO)
Bassist, Flutist, Musical Director: Peter Angelo Chaves
First Violin: Karl Rafael Chaves
Principal 2nd Violin: Angela Bianca Chua
Principal Viola: Angela Sophia Chua
Cello: Dianne Diche Blando

Script and Voiceover
Aaron Palabyab

Production Assistant
Angela Sophia Chua

Additional Photography
Peter Angelo Chaves

Choir Physician
Dr. Roberto Kalugdan

JVDSMC Repertoire
Latin
● Exultate Justi in Domino ● O Sacrum Convivium
● Ave Verum Corpus ● Ave Maria
● O Bone Jesu ● Anima Christi ● O Jesu Criste

English
● Some Enchanted Evening (South Pacific)
● Hallelujah (Jeff Buckley) ● Stand by Me (Ben E King)
● Circle of Life (Lion King) ● This is the Moment (Jekyll and Hyde)
● What a Wonderful World (Louis Armstrong)
● Deep River (Odetta) ● Rigoletto

Filipino
● Kamusta Ka (Apo Hiking Society) ● Kailangan Kita (Ogie Alcasid)
● Anak (Freddie Aguilar) ● Iddem Dem Malida (Itneg tribal chant)
● Apo Hiking Medley ● Pilipinas Kong Mahal
● Kay Ganda ng Ating Musika (Ryan Cayabyab)
● Minsan Lang Kita Iibigin (Ariel Rivera)
● Sana’y Maghintay ang Walang Hanggan (Sharon Cuneta)
● Ako Ay Pilipino (Kuh Ledesma) ● Lagi Kitang Naaalala (Basil Valdez)

Additional Music Licensed Via Epidemic Sound
"Daybreak Will Carry Us" by Trevor Kowalski

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