Jose Estella - La Tagala - Tanda de Valses (c1900)

José Estella - his music and his life

 

José Estella (1870 - 6 April 1943) was a Filipino composer and conductor. He was the composer of the first Philippine symphony.

Biography

José Estella (1870 - 6 April 1943) was a Filipino composer and conductor. A graduate of the Madrid Conservatory, he returned to the Philippines and there spent his time collecting folksongs and other music. In Manila and Cebu he conducted several orchestras, and was director of the Rizal Orchestra, founded in 1898. He wrote more than 100 waltzes which gained him the popular title of the ‘Philippine waltz king’, and he was the composer of the first Philippine symphony.

George Bernard Green - Overture on Philippine Folk Songs (1974)

George Bernard Green - Overture on Philippine Folk Songs (1974)

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Harminigildo Ranera conducting the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra

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In 1974, American George Bernard Green was commissioned to compose an orchestral piece for the 1974 Miss Universe pageant that will take place at the Folk Arts Theater in Manila. The result was Overture on Philippine Folk Songs. The work utilizes famous folk songs found all over the Philippines, such as Pamulinawen, Sampaguita, and Condansoy. Today, this orchestral work remains in the repertoire of Philippine orchestras.