***** Event: Verbena de Coros - 1st Xavier Choral Festival Details: XU Diamond Jubilee Anniversary (XU @ 75) Date: August 22-23, 2008 Venue: Xavier University - Ateneo de Cagayan ***** Contest Piece: Dael / Balinalisang Gadung Adopted by: Prof. Francisco A. Englis Category: Ethno-cultural Music Group: MSU-IIT Octava Choral Society ***** ANNOUNCEMENT OF RESULTS: GRAND PRIZE WINNER (GRAN PREMIO) *School: Mindanao State University - Iligan Institute of Technology (MSU-IIT) *Place: Iligan City *Choir: Octava Choral Society *Director/Founder: Francisco A. Englis *General Average: 291.875 points - OTHER PARTICIPATING CHOIRS - *School: Xavier University - Ateneo de Cagayan (XU) *Place: Cagayan de Oro City *Choir: XU Chapel Aides *General Average: 265.075 points *School:Ateneo de Davao University (AdDU) *Place: Davao City *Choir: Carillon Ateneo Glee Club *General Average: 264.95 points *School: La Salle University (LSU) *Place: Ozamis City *Choir: The Singing Society *General Average: 229 points *Choir: Yahweh's Choir *Place: Cagayan de Oro City *General Average: 218.375 points *School: Father Saturnino Urios University (FSUU) *Place: Butuan City *Choir: Voices of Light *General Average: 203.375 points SPECIAL AWARDS: Group: MSU-IIT Octava Choral Society [a] Premio Publico (People's Choice) [b] Fr. Antonio Cuna SJ Award for Best Conductor: Prof. Frank Englis Group: AdDU Carillon Ateneo Glee Club [c] Gov. Oscar Moreno Best Interpretation for Traditional Spanish Group: XU Chapel Aides [d] Best in Sacred Choral Music "MUSICA SACRA" ***** JURORS: [1] Jonathan Velasco - President, Philippine Choral Directors' Association (PCDA) [2] Jude Edgard Balsamo [3] Ma. Patricia Silvestre - former Madz, wife of Teacher MONET SILVESTRE of PDA Season II [4] Ma. Lourdes Hermo - director, Ateneo de Manila Glee Club [5] Helen Tejero - director, KARIALA Ethnic Ensemble ***** Contact person: Prof. Frank Englis Emails: frank_englis@yahoo.com ; oblivionIIT@hotmail.com **************************************** CONGRATULATIONS TO EVERYONE ****************************************