The Loboc Children’s Choir sings for peace
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Marjorie Gorospe
INQUIRER.net
ANTIPOLO City, Philippines — Who would have thought that I would catch the world-renowned Loboc Children’s Choir in Antipolo City instead of Bohol?
The Loboc Children’s Choir is composed of young kids ages 6 to 15 years. Just this October 8, 2008, they went all the way to Assumption College of Antipolo together with the Loboc Youth Ambassador’s Band to render series of song and music for peace. It was a concert for a cause and the proceeds will go to the Children and Peace Philippines.
Before their concert, I spoke with Maestra Alma Taldo, the conductor of the famous children’s choir that was born in 1980. According to her, she never really expected that they will go this far.
“We assembled a choir because there was a memorandum from National Musical Competition for Young Artists (NAMCYA ) to organize a choir and so we did for the sake of organizing,” Taldo says. But no one had a clue that they will eventually earn recognitions and invitations from different parts of the world after winning three times in the National Champion Prize in the NAMCYA. The choir won its first NAMCYA in 1993.



