ACS in Spain

[myyellowshirt]

@14140708989: how so?

[Teddybearman]

Nasaan na si migmig?! Miss ko na sya! LOL.

Listened to this again and I still get goosebumps. Kumusta naman daw ang diminuendo sa dulo ng song, di ba?! Ayluuuuurvet!

[dreams0take0flight]

I see many choirs battling on this website, arguing about "who is the best". But there's no denying the best when you hear it :)  BEAUTIFUL

[Jziejazz]

Awesome.. Perfect rendition.. Goose bummm

[johnroger23]

ONE OF THE BEST INTERPRETATIONS EVER.... i felt so in prosperity

[topgurlz10]

ang ganda ... how can i join acs? i'm planning 2 study in admu nxt school year nd join acs ..

[yelbroas]

you have ti join first acgc... mga alumi xe ng acgc ang acs =)

[jonatud123]

this is better than ust alumni's rendition,,....... amazing... i really like Mr. calalang's arrangement..

[Tetrafonia]

I also have to say, I would like to sing this beatifull MELODIA, although my coir is a men's.

Gongratulations to the Prof Joel Navarro.

[Tetrafonia]

This is one of the BEST choir performances in YouTube, I' ve heared.

I don't know the song, but the sound of the choir and the overall echo of the church are beatifull !!! BRAVO 5*****

[vocalchorus]

ganda ng sound sir jojo! the best talaga

[sicknarf]

who is the composer???pls?

[jojovelasco]

The composer is Fidel Calalang, a Filipino choral conductor. He conducts the University of Santo Tomas Singers, based here in Manila.

[sicknarf]

where we can get a copy of this piece? it's very beautiful! your group did a amazing sound.

[juanbrage]

No sé si entiendes español jojo. Soy director en Galicia y quiero saber cómo puedo conseguir la partitura de esta obra.

I am a choir conductor in Galicia- Spain and I want to know how I can buy this staff

[jojovelasco]

Hola! I will ask the composer if he is actually selling the score. We don't publish much music here in the Philippines. But my choir has an authorized clear copy of this version in Latin (original is in Filipino). Prof Joel Navarro of Calvin College (US) helped in the Latin version.

[hectorh30]

@jojovelasco I know its been some time, but did you get an answer from the composer? I'm also interested in buying this pieces for my choir in Guatemala. Thanks in advance!

[yelbroas]

wow the best talaga haaaaaaaaaay

[revanslc]

'Find myself keep coming back and be uplifted with this heavenly rendition. One of the best Lord's Prayers in the world.

[moonrage73]

What's ACS?

[jojovelasco]

Ateneo Chamber Singers, from the Philippines.

[inswinger7]

I'm proud of what the MADZ have achieved. I've been following them since the 80's, even when Sir Jojo and Sir Eudy were still singing. May cassette tape pa kami nun.

My gist is, Filipino choirs should not be measured by what the MADZ has achieved. The MADZ achievements are theirs. It is a source of national pride, not a measuring stick. Let Filipino choirs who join competitions be measured by the juries instead.

So what kung wala pang EGP ang ACS? Magisip kasi.

[larrykc24]

inswinger7, i really like the way you think. At last i found someone here that thinks as an artist. the human voice is just like a piece of snowflake or a piece of diamond which is unique on its own and cannot be compared to one another, in my opinion, every voice is beautiful, although it is more of a personal preference if you like what you hear or not.

[larrykc24]

and i do like what i hear now:) amazing sound!

[revanslc]

I'm not sure which arrangement/interpretation I like better - this one or that of the MADZ'... I think I'm leaning more towards this one. The other arrangement I'm talkin about lacks some linear fluidity and melodic flow, just seems very 'chordal' though it's still a good arrangement and the MADZ sang it superb.

This arrangement and interpretation does it a lot more for me though... great job ACS.

[yelbroas]

LUPIT talaga ika 100+ ko na siguro tong pakinggan never ako nag sawa lupit

[noseupper]

sana ipost din yung You raise me up!! pleasssseeeeeeeeee

[yelbroas]

naka pose na po yung you raise me up ng ACS

[noseupper]

wowowowowowooww......sir musta naman?...ganyan dapat ang sound ng choir!!hayyyyy ang sarap pakinggan

[Dachileanirishman]

wow. that was strong. great bass section.

[sketteksalfa]

oh my.. what a very moving sound.

[imiklance]

gling poh tlga ng ACS...grbe.. bilib na bilib akoh

[lubwarti]

sana po may lyrics.. mejo iba yung lyrics ng konting konti sa regular na pater noster lyrics

[coemilutuu]

It gives me goosebumps hearing you guys sing this and also the Alleluia. Congratulations to you all. I wish I could have the pieces to sing with my choir. Always been a fan of the Madz, ACS, and of course the conductor itself, Mr.Velasco. How do you do, Sir? Looking forward to meet you again at ITB Choir Festival in Bandung, Indonesia, next August. -Regina-

[fortheus]

does anybody know who's the composer of this pater noster??

[jojovelasco]

The composer is Fidel Calalang, conductor of the University of Santo Tomas Singers, Manila, Philippines.

[yelbroas]

how you doing sir? good luck sa tour nyo.. i hope maraming tao ang ma bless sa musics nyo.. i already talked to sir bong paragas i told him kung may recording po kayo i'll get a copy/cd... thank you sir for touching peoples lives by your beautiful musics... i hope marami pa po kayong kantahing best musics/sacred musics... God Bless and More Power to you & to ACS... regards daw po sabi ni sir Voltaire

[amrvra]

ang galing talaga..heavenly talaga ang tunog..

[osifoosazee]

i love tihs video thanks for posteen it,

osifo,

[miggiangangco]

This is so amazing...

[teodyzil]

it was a great experience to be part of this group...i will nevr forget the memories of the tour...thank u so much sir jo..miss all of u....GO ACS...

[iceqube0821]

excellent!definitely the best version of Calalang's piece i've ever heard so far.mgaling tlga c jojo velasco.

[yelbroas]

Honestly 4 me mas mganda tunog ng ACS ngyon kesa madz d namn sa pag ku2mpara fan din ako ng parehong choirs... kaya we are so blessed to have them ska yung iba pang chorale group naten... God Bless us all...!!!

[joibu]

hanep... galing ng pintasan at siraan dito ng mga pinoy. magagaling sana kaya lang mahilig nakikipagtalo kung sa tingin ng isa eh mas magaling ang iba, pabayaan na lang sana. yung ang trip nila eh. sana magkaisa na lang at suportahan kung ano ang nandiyan at kung di mo nagustuhan eh di iba na lang ang panoorin.

[141407078989]

excelente coro, dirección pobre

[myyellowshirt]

@141407078989

care to explain, did I understand it right? excellent choir, poor direction?

[141407078989]

@myyellowshirt that's what it means in english, yes =)

[marlonization]

oh! Hi sir jojo! parang ngayon lang kita nakita nag-post dito. Galeng talaga ng pinoy lalo na ang mga choirs natin. Sad to say na kulang talaga ang support ng gobyerno pagdating sa mga chorale singers natin. Pero, kita niyo naman kahit kinukulang sa pondo at suporta ng gobyerno, eh kampeon parin tayo!!! MABUHAY ang mga pinoy!

[migsedades]

many people thought of some choirs made it to the Grand Prix. Yes they're right. BUT, it doesn't mean they have achieved what MADZ got. Let me explain. In Europe, there are 5 competitions held all at the same time. Then, the Champions in that 5 competitions will battle in one competition and that's the GRANDPRIX. That's what MADZ achieved. They're the first Filipino Choir who won two consecutive Championship. Gets? Laugh Out Loud for Filipino Choirs.

[jojovelasco]

Actually there are 6 competitions, not 5: Tolosa, Tours, Varna, Gorizia, Arezzo and Debrecen. Kaya lang Varna is every 2 years, so some Grand Prix years have 5 competitors, and some have 6.

Nobody is claiming to have achieved what Madz won. Those who posted here about Filipino Choirs were comments for the collective, as in ALL the Filipino choirs, including Madz.

[yelbroas]

correction madz won twice but na 2 consecutive they won last 1997 and now... LOL

[birdsiq]

try watching the Grandprix performances of other choirs who didn't win. You'll be amazed how being in the EGP is a great honor and achievement in itself.

[inswinger7]

I'm waiting for the day when a Filipino choir is not measured by the number of medals or trophies one brings home. But simply by how a choir touches the hearts of the audience. Sadly, despite our choirs are now being exposed to many international competitions, our perspectives have not followed suit. Van Cliburn didn't have to win 10 Tschaikovsky Prizes to prove his worth, and The Monteverdi Singers don't own a single EGP Trophy.

[auntieyoda]

Wala na po bang ibang videos from this tour?

[federaikkonerer]

Ibang level... Great sound!

[bilbilin]

isipin nyo na lang tayo ang best sa ASIA...

[yhadz99]

We (Philippine Choirs) are the "BEST in the World"!!!!

[yelbroas]

pater noster of ACS is d best... wow gling tlga...

[yelbroas]

nku mrmi lang inggit kay sir.jojo dhil mgling tlga syang conductor... ska mgnda ung relationship ng grup nila khit d aq ksali sknila ung conductor nmnin under nila kya i know how great he is

[yelbroas]

wow... grabe the best tlga ACS galing.... ur d best & finest choir in the phili. or maybe in d other country wow d best ka sir jojo... mas mgnda nmn d hamak version nyo kesa sa UPSA more power ACS

[kumpasawit]

It's amazing how this video has generated so many differing comments. What is not amazing is that the level of critical thinking, for the most part, has ranged from the inane to the insular. I wish we could raise the level of the exchanges and be more deferring and gracious in our speech. Disagree, yes, but don't be disagreeable.

[kumpasawit]

As Filipinos, we need to present our best foot forward in cyberspace and work towards a counterculture of sophisticated and nuanced thought against the crassness out there.

[kumpasawit]

That said, visitations of the Spirit through musical renditions like these, are not exclusive to any choir. Or even to those that win in competitions. Even the stones cry out in praise to God. I wish we could fix our gazes towards the One to whom towards music like these are sung to.

[Mikykes]

Hya naku miss ko na nag ACS! This video brings back loving, fondest, bittersweet memories of the tour that was!

[hakkinen001]

ACS, truly one of the Philippines' finest choir. Zuppah!

[myyellowshirt]

Despite all the words written about this choir and this song, doesn't it still touch your heart? God so loved the world seems to come out from the idea of praying the pater noster and to be welcomed into the common grace that is ... hay Sir Jojo, miss ko na nga ang AILM, at ang Gesu. Hay at yung NAMCYA.

Sali ulit ako. Tapusin ko lang ang pagreresidente ko.

[inswinger7]

I'm starting to get migmig's point (whew after a long while!) but i wish he had laid the predicate to his arguments earlier on. and present some more facts to support his arguments.

mahirap sa usapang ganito pag hindi objective ang criteria ng criticism kasi.

i'm sorry for migmig he got slated in this forum.

[myyellowshirt]

Sir Jojo, kamusta na kayo? Tsk di ko man lang nalaman na may AILM concert pala kayo. I only found out from Jon Ayson and was already locked in a duty. Sigh. sayang miss ko na marinig ang ACS, opo opo, bibili na ako ng iba pang CD.

[loloi]

Well at least asterixobelixis' post is indeed just an opinion whether you agree with him/her or not. And he/she is indeed entitled to that opinion. It is very unlike the post of that person (who is no longer posting anything now), who kept on making accusations without actual bases for them. So where is he now? yooohooo, where are you???

[raisapenafiel]

Napanood ko ACS sa 7th Choral Conducting Workshop ng AILM. Wow, ang galing! Magnificent. Hats off to Sir Jojo. =)

[julliana10]

Wow, I love your sound!!! Congratulations guys and more power!

[bluemurdock]

glee club level? paalala ko lang, this "glee club" made it once sa grand prix... haay.. maraming feeling magaling at mataas ang standard dito sa youtube talaga.. just enjoy the freakin' video...

[ymaness]

You rock ACS!! wag na lang pansinin ang iba diyan... Walang Gamot sa Insecurity;))

[jolegs]

uuhhmmmm maybe it's the same person (migmig) If you don't have anything nice to say, just shut up!

[asterixobelixis]

Interesting comments. Sorry to dampen your enthusiasm guys, but I don't find anything extraordinary in this performance. I think it's glee club level. But overall, the determination is admirable.

[myyellowshirt]

I am appalled. The level you're talking about. Glee club level. Maybe you don't know what your talking about. The overall balance, organic unity and yes expression and technique is exemplary. Not glee club level. I wonder how you can speak so ill for something you are not part of?

[inswinger7]

myyellowshirt, this asterix person not only comes up with a highly unqualified observation, but is also utterly patronizing.

[yelbroas]

ACS is a glee club level??? oh men SHUT UP!!! FYI ateneo glee made to grand prix once...

[MireyaLuis]

Not to take anything away from the ACGC, but ya gotta be friggin' kidding me! *rolls eyes*

[inswinger7]

hahahah! now tell me this is an opinion. you're joking, right? please tell me you are cause if you're not you're simply b*ll*cks!

what do you mean by "glee club level"? do you pertain solely to ACGC or to glee clubs in general?

i don't have any problems with the observation that there's nothing extraordinary, but to comment glee club level without expounding is simply a cheap shot.

[yelbroas]

ACS is a glee club level??? oh men SHUT UP!!! FYI ateneo glee club made to the grand prix once... You dont know waht your talking about...

[marlonization]

Hi Jeline! hehehe! Hi jowlegs! puso mo baka malaglag!  hayaan mo na lang yang nagmamarunong na yan na feeling niya mas magaleng pa siya kay sir jojo.

[marlonization]

awts! ang dami na pala ng comments dito, ngayon lang ulit ako nakabisita at mukhang umiinit ang usapan. Dapat bago nila husgahan yung rendition ng ACS ng pater noster gaya ng nasa video, eh dapat ipakita nila na kaya nilang higitan ang NAPAKAGANDANG pater noster rendition under the conductor Mr. Jonathan Velasco. GO ACS!!!

[currystrumpet]

can some of us please shut up about skating? i don't see any skaters in this video. do you? stick to the topic at hand please.

and please, please post whatever comment or article or whatever it is that you're talking about that says this choir promotes itself as the best or winning the most prestigious competition in the world.

happy researching!

[jolegs]

sino ba yang nagmamaganda na yan na nagsasalita about vocal technique, phrasing at kung anu-ano pa. you don't know anything. Kung meron ka man kaunting edukasyong sa music, tumahimik ka na lang at napaka kitid ng utak mo.

[myyellowshirt]

Sir Jojo, I think these people who listen to your choir are misled. You don't pretend to be the great choir that you are. Many other people would rather have blurbs and prizes. I believe that you have here is art. So open to criticism, but attests to a great heart, and yes keen mind.

[myyellowshirt]

I wonder if you can post up the Majesty and Glory of your name, alam ko you said kinakanta nyo yun sa Gesu pero walang recording. Grabe I would want to hear that again and again.

Teka nakapag Miserere na kayo ni Gorecki? I think your choir would do that one better than the original.

[abounaroti]

i think migmig21's concerns are valid. I once opened a website of a local choir which introduces itself with a line that reads something like this: No more lengthy debates and .... it is a universally accepted fact that (this choir) is one of the world's best for all time.... It was such a big turn-off. Why can't they just describe their repertoire and concert/tour schedule and enumerate their achievements and awards and leave the judgment to the public, period.

[MireyaLuis]

BWAHAHAHAHA galing yan sa opening paragraph ng profile sa website ng Madz a :P

[loloi]

I agree that migmig21's concern is valid and that such a behavior by a choir as you have described is rather distasteful. However, migmig is accusing ACS of commiting such self-promotion, when there is no actual evidence of the choir having done such. All the choir did was post their video alongside factual details (venue, title and composer etc.). The praises were made by viewers and not the choir itself. And thus, the claim of self-promotion being commited by ACS is definitely unfounded.

[enilejna]

sure they're valid. but are they applicable to this case? migmig21 has yet to post the comment that started this whole hullabaloo...

and i think it's inaccurate to qualify this youtube video as a shallow jab at self-promotion. it WOULD be self-promotion if it was being aggressively shoved in people's faces but it's only one video among millions being shared here.

[myyellowshirt]

Si Sir Jojo,Grabe yung Ama Namen. Even their covers of christian songs may depth of emotion. Please awards are just for show. But if your music can even touch one soul to worship or even to love or be stronger in faith or believe in something bigger than themselves, then they are winners. Sir Jojo, sige na nga, I love your sound world (mondo sonoro) kaso lang naunahan ka ni Arwin sa tenga ko. Buti na lang may puso pa ako. And your music, I love.

[migmig21]

But no, they said they won more than 150 and that as a team, they ranked first or second overall. What world were they talking about? Venus? Then I checked. Yun pala, ISI world championship ang sinalihan, hindi International Skating Union (ISU)-- the true world championship. Kasi ang ISI, recreational level lang, hindi competition level! I didn't even bother to know what ISI means. May be one of the I's stands for Insignificant or Inconsequential.

[andok888]

I don't think any member of this choir has posted or claimed that they are the best in anything. I only commented that this was (for me) the best rendition of this song, but I'm not even part of this choir. And I don't think any of the people opposing your views about this choir whom you accuse of not being able to take criticism are part of this choir.

[andok888]

We are here on youtube to enjoy not to dump our frustrations about the world. More power to all of the country's artists, whatever art form they've chosen to make us proud.

[migmig21]

I've been watching world skating championships on cable tv but i've never seen a qualifier from our pearly shores. What made me suspect the misrepresentation was the boast of the local delegation that they won more than 150 gold medals in that world championship! I thought all along that only 4 gold medals were being contested in the world skating championship! [They are for singles (men and women), ice dancing, and pairs.]

[migmig21]

More on comments about this post: This self-promotion is not only true among choirs; there's this girl who won a skating medal abroad and being promoted locally as a "World champion". She (and her parents) have parlayed that title into an endorsement contract with Milo. But I wonder, how can she be a world champion if she can't even land a single triple jump? The most complicated jump she could manage is probably a double loop. Can this girl beat Shizuka Arakawa, Sasha Cohen and Irina Slutskaya?

[loloi]

Hi migmig, I see your point, your insights are quite valid. However (this is a big HOWEVER), when did the choir (its members or its conductor) ever make a self promotion? You keep on repeating the issue of self promotion but I have never witnessed any post from the choir that implicated any self promotion. Please quote a post from this thread that exhibits that self promotion you are claiming. Just be sure that what you quote really came from a member of the choir!!! okay???

[enilejna]

Hi migmig21. Thanks for your well-articulated comments, and your concern. I'd appreciate it if you would post the comment you've been referring to, the one where we apparently aggrandize ourselves and mislead you. And I hope you understand that our conductor and choir have never intended, nor mean to intend, to advertise ourselves as the best choir. We got what we got in Tolosa, nothing more and nothing less.

[migmig21]

The comment in this post is typical of how we tend to promote ourselves. Let me segue a little-- this is no longer about ACS but about Philippine choirs in general. When our choirs compete abroad and they win an award, they make it appear that it is the most important award and the contest they joined is the most prestigious contest in the world. Unfortunately, 99% of those who hear about the news believe them.

[myyellowshirt]

Teka, ang choir nga pinakikinggan. Kasi kahit anong award mo dyan kung bokya ang sound mo, yun na yun. Anyways, kahit naman the best has off days. I remember hearing the "best" sing with two sopranos grating on each other's runs. Hay naku, kaya nga live performances are such risks.

[inswinger7]

That is a valid observation. But would you rather see a press release that reads like this:

"YadaYada Choir wins gold and 1st place at the 3rd Choir Festival in Rwanda, a 5th division competition far removed from the euro grand prix where the top flight choirs sing."

[inswinger7]

Would stating the facts such as won gold and 1st place and where suffice? I bet it would because it's true. if there was a clear attempt to mislead (stating that a competition is top flight when it's not) then i agree with you. you see PRs have more dynamics in it than simply accusing choirs of self-indulgence or insincerity.

[migmig21]

On the other hand, performers on their way up cannot afford to make serious mistakes because they may no longer have a second chance. Walang tyagang makinig ang discriminating and disinterested audience(in the sense that they are not the conductor's friends or the choir members' schoolmates or mothers) sa tumitilaok na singer.

[migmig21]

Licad is Licad. Horowitz is Horowitz. Horrors! For a fledgling amateur choir trying to make a name for itself mistakes will always be remembered as mistakes and may spell the end of their journey towards acclaim. For being so good and having made their names, the likes of Horowitz and Licad can be forgiven by their adoring audiences and may even endear them to their fans for showing that they are, after all, humans.

[michaelangelogalino]

ang galing sir jojo ang ganda ng tunog nice one

da best rendition congratz poh...

[marlonization]

Wow! napakataas naman yata ng standards niya, ahihihi! di naman kaya lumagpas na siya masyado sa standards ng pinakamagaleng na conductor sa buong mundo? hmmm...

[bluemurdock]

Maybe if kasama nga yung iba natin "youtube-ers" ang lumaban, baka nagchampion nga sila sa grand prix... peace po.. ahehehe

[bluemurdock]

Choir member din ako,sabi ng conductor namin, try to see a performance this way - "when you look at a glass with water, see it as half full, not half empty... kung member ka, and you hear something good, sabihin mo.. kasi it would make them feel appreciated. If not so good, mag-selfcheck ka muna, if you think it would help telling them, mas maganda kung conductor ang magsasabi sa kapwa condutor", respeto ika nga.

[joeyqth]

Ang galing nyo! Sir Jojo saan mabibili CD nyo? Please po, I want to buy a copy. Thanks!

[joibu]

WOW! I think this is how the angels of heaven would sing their praises to our Lord.... Bravo! more power to ACS.

keep the vids coming. thanks for sharing!

[inswinger7]

The narrow view refers to the statement by migmig21:

"Kung da best, bakit di sila nanalo ng grand prix sa tolosa? Magaling sila pero kulang pa."

[inswinger7]

Even the great Horowitz did not always play to the best of his technical abilities. In fact oftentimes he missed notes. But his audiences look beyond these things. Just the same, any Horowitz performance for them is a fantastic one. Licad, Sviatoslav Richter, & Jose Carreras are just some of those artists who, I know very well, like Horowitz, have their share of glaring "mistakes". But who can deny the magic they bring into the stage?

Only a music world's version of Ebenezer Scrooge would.

[inswinger7]

Even the great Horowitz did not always play to the best of his technical abilities. In fact oftentimes he missed notes. But his audiences look beyond these things. Just the same, any Horowitz performance for them is a fantastic one. Licad, Sviatoslav Richter, & Jose Carreras are just some of those artists who, I know very well, like Horowitz, have their share of glaring "mistakes". But who can deny the magic they bring into the stage?

Only a music world's version of Ebenezer Scrooge would.

[inswinger7]

Judging a choral performance simply because one tenor didn't do well is not quite a good gauge. One has to look at big picture and details at the same time. Was the flute pianissimo too soft in context of the clarinet's mezzo-forte? Did the clarinet solo in Beethoven's 5th took too much time in the fermata? Were 16th notes sung instead of triplet's in Sir Eudy's "Waway"?

[inswinger7]

As far as any "certification of best" is concerned, even for choirs of Tallis Singers caliber, there is none. And there will never be. Grammophone, Golberg, Grove's, musicians, journalists, critics or whatnots will give their opinions and mostly not be in agreement. Just leave it to each listener's opinions to judge for themselves what is best or not. While criticism is welcome, one has to criticize under clear and objective standards as much as possible.

[inswinger7]

I have nothing but praise for this performance. First time I listened to it, I was speechless. Though I would not go as far as to say this is a "definitive" performance, in my opinion it offers a fresh insight as far as treatment of compositional materials are concerned.

[kimestella]

T_T... grabe na to.... i've been listening to this vid for the longest time now in one sitting... very nice talaga...

[kimestella]

i love it too....very rich. T_T . enricolee .. (go to the older messages)... is a member of madz... and he thinks this version of "ama namin" is great too! our choir's conductor is frm upcc and he loves ACS too... =D. Sir Jojo, i hope you can post more of your vids. =D

[Renbace]

hair raising performance.. galing....

[andok888]

Still the best sound from any Philippine choir, so rich! Definitely unmatched. Incidentally the best rendition of this song ever.

[migmig21]

Kung da best, bakit di sila nanalo ng grand prix sa tolosa? Magaling sila pero kulang pa. Napanood ko na sila minsan at napansin ko mahina ang tenor section nila. Pumiyok yong tenor soloist. Mas mature at mas maganda ang sound nila compared to the likes of UST Singers, UPCC or ACGC but still may kulang pa. Vocal technique, breathing, interpretation can still be improved

[andok888]

Dear flamer, if winning at competitions is ur only basis for excellence, it only shows how little you know about choral music.

[migmig21]

Ha ha ha! Sinabi ko naman na magaling sila ah, di nga lang the best. Nagkataon lang na mas mataas ang stadards ko. Elevate your standards para umasenso pa. Konting effort na lang at wag nang pasolohin yong tenor na pumipiyok. Kung ma-challenge kayo ng critics nyo para lalo pang magpursigi, di mabuti. Wag i-promote ang sarili by saying that you're the best without any proof of achievement to show for it. Other choirs are watching. Malay nyo, baka next year grand prix caliber na kayo.

[jojovelasco]

Salamat sa comments mo. We are not promoting ourselves like that, by saying we are the best. We are definitely not the best, not by a long shot. And sorry to disappoint you, we are not aiming for "grand prix caliber" this year, or next year, or any other year. We just want to share with you via youtube, what I think are some of the best performances by the group. Kung hindi pa nakaabot sa napakataas mong standards, pasensiya na po.

[MireyaLuis]

IMO, bar none, the ACS is still the standard to measure up to when it comes to the European repertoire in terms of style and vocal production. And believe you me, I've been around enough to know what I'm talking about :P

Mother, a little side story: I was in Mark's car one time, and he was playing a cd with a German motet. It sounded familiar, so I asked him, hey, that's nice, is that the Brahms RIAS Kammerchor cd? He laughed, and said, no, it's the ACS cd.

'Nuff said.

[thedeadpoet13]

Haha. I had the same opinion too. I knew i was right all along. Mapagkakamali mo talaga ang ACS CD sa isang European Production.

[migmig21]

Just a few reminders to those who post their videos: 1. if you can take only praises but not criticisms, don't post. Remember that posting is an invitation for viewers to express their opinions on your performance or on you as a performer. If you can handle only praises, just show your videos to your mother and other relatives, close friends, and avid fans, if any.

[migmig21]

2) Try to not make claims about being "the best", having "the best sound", "the best interpretation", "the Philippines' best", and the like unless some acceptable authority has certified you as such.  If so, provide a link to a pdf file of such certification or similar proof; e.g., if you claim to be the "Best Choir that Bago Bantay has ever heard", you should provide a link to the certification of the Barangay Captain of Bago Bantay that says so. Otherwise, your claim is subject to challenge.

[pjay3784]

Hindi ba dapat ang goal natin as choir members is to sing for the Lord and share our God given gifts? Pag my et al , present ang MADZ(videos posted by migmig21 are videos of MADZ's live performances, I am assuming that he is part of MADZ) and ACS/Glee club , not to compete but share music, not a showdown but rather to praise God with songs.

I would agree sa ibang post, baka may insecurity issue ka migmig21. sorry.

[myyellowshirt]

Sir Jojo, ako I'm just happy you and your choir and all these choirs who go for it from the heart and mind (not just for the looks or the prestige) are here to make music. Alam mo yun yung natutunan ko sa NAMCYA nung naglecture kayo. I am humbled by such a wonderful thing. Teka share us naman yung Ama Namen. Sige na, or even your Aba ginoong maria. That's wonderful

[Renbace]

opo paki share naman po ang ama namen...love that piece.. at aba ginoong maria... pati na rin po ang How Beautiful kung meron po.. thanks po... i love this choir....

[inswinger7]

This is very narrow view. One has to mind that just being in the grand prix already considers you one of the best in european competitions. That you didn't win the top prize doesn't take away being the best from you. When the best compete against each other, they are judged to certain standards almost left to the mercy of the jury, unlike the PBA, where referees don't judge who wins the game (I hope so!). This is a music competition. But you're entitled to your opinions, and that's fine with me.

[enricolee]

wow! love it! =)

[titatita69]

brava!!!

[leggy8784]

ang galing..

[angelacielo]

sounds great

[tattibz4lyf]

ang galing!