Filipino Composers

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Nilo Alcala

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Nilo Alcala |

Birth name | Nilo Belarmino Alcala II |

Born | February 23, 1978 (age 34) |

Origin | Lucena City, Philippines |

Genres | classical, |

Occupations | composer, arranger, singer,conductor |

Instruments | voice, piano |

Associated acts | Philippine Madrigal Singers

Metro Manila Concert Orchestra |

Website | http://nilo_alcala2.webs.com/ |

Nilo Alcala is a Filipino composer, arranger, and singer.

Contents  [hide]  * 1 Biography * 2 Summary of Accomplishments * 3 Selective List of Works by Category * 4 References * 5 External links |

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[edit]Biography

Alcala is a recipient of a number of recognitions, including the 2009 POLYPHONOS Young Composer Award given by the Seattle-based vocal ensemble, The Esoterics. He also received a Young Composer Award from the Asian Composers League, in cooperation with the Israel Composers League in 2004. He won Best Movie Theme Song and was also nominated for Best Film Score at the 34th Metro Manila Film Festival for his music in the movie "Homecoming" by renowned Filipino director Gil Portes. For the same movie, Alcala also received nominations from the Golden Screen Awards of the Entertainment Press Society and the Star Awards for Movies of the Philippine Movie Press Club. As an arranger, his work in the Sony BMG released Album Acclamation of the renowned Philippine Madrigal Singers was nominated for Best Vocal Arrangement at the 20th Awit Awards organized by the Philippine Association of the Record Industry or PARI.

Alcala was member/soloist and resident composer/arranger...