Filipino Choir Wows VENICE! | John Van De Steen Male Choir MISSION TO ITALY | Ep. 2

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 2, the choir and the Metro East Chamber Orchestra (Mecosono) head to the beautiful city of Venice and hold a full concert at Santa Maria Della Fava, the parish of the Filipino community in Venice. They are also able to have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to sing at the great Basilica Di San Marco, along with many more musical highlights.

TIMESTAMPS AND SONGS
1:24 Just The Way You Look Tonight
2:59 Stand By Me
5:20 Ama Namin
6:39 Rigoletto
8:15 Deep River
12:08 Circle of Life
16:24 This is the Moment
20:11 Kailangan Kita
22:59 Pilipinas Kong Mahal
26:10 Canticorum Jubilo
27:09 O Sacrum Convivium
29:06 Salve Regina Coelitum
31:27 Ave Maria
33:10 Gaano Kita Kamahal
33:52 Iniibig Kita
36:10 What a Wonderful World
37:56 Ave Maria
38:46 Hallelujah (Jeff Buckley)
40:14 Our Father (Malotte)
42:49 O Bone Jesu
44:48 Stranger in Paradise
45:15 Matud Nila
46:03 Nessun Dorma

EPISODE 1:    • Filipino Choir Goes To Italy! | John Van D...  
EPISODE 3:    • Singing for Pinoys in Rome! | John Van De ...  

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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

Fr. Ricky Gente and 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

With the support of private donors and benefactors

The John Van de Steen Male Choir (JVDSMC) in Italy

MUSICAL DIRECTOR & CONDUCTOR
Conrado S. Diez

TENOR 1
Enrico R. Arpilleda
Jesus V. Cordovilla
Ernesto Y. Lopez
Oscar P. Palabyab
Alejandro R. Teves III
Vener U. Tudla

TENOR 2
Edgardo G. Autea
Nestor M. Consul
Nicanor C. Infante
Edwin A. Gonocruz
Karlo Ghabrial M. Nahil
Rogelio R. Nevado
Voltaire P. Villaranda

BARITONE
Edwin G. Alabastro
Domingo Ramon C. Enerio
Jose D. Flores
Tomas P. Manansala
Ferdinand M. Mata
Nilo B. Lopez, Jr.
Bienvenido S. Policarpio
Jose Maria T. Policarpio
Virgilio U. Tudla, Jr.

BASS
Carlito C. Antolin
Wilfredo G. Autea
Jose Miguel F. Carvajal
Erwin A. delos Santos
Carlo F. Florendo – keyboard accompanist
Precioso H. Palma
Gregorio S. 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
Additional Voiceover by Oscar 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
"Gold Among the Sand" and "Changing Outlook" by Trevor Kowalski
"Roads of Italy" by Trabant 33

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