Institute of Classical Liturgical Music and Gregorian Chant (ICLIMAC)

23/10/2024

Calling all choirs of the world dedicated to Sacred Music.

Celebrating Palestrina's 500th birth anniversary.

The 1st INTERNATIONAL SANTA CECILIA CHORALE COMPETITION & FESTIVAL

ROME AND VATICAN CITY
July 9th-13th, 2025

Deadline for Applications: October 31, 2024

Application Fee: 100 Euros per person

GUIDELINE/RULES/REGULATIONS

1 - Eligibility:

The competition is open to choral groups from all over the world, with no restrictions on age, gender, or nationality, except for the Children’s Choir, with a maximum age of 14, and the Youth Choir, with a maximum age of 19. The choir must consist of at least 25 members without a maximum limit.

All choir members, except the conductor and accompanist, must be amateurs.

2 - Repertoire and Performance:

Each choir will have a maximum of 15 minutes to perform, not including entrances and exits. The choir may perform from memory or with music scores.

Each participating choir will prepare and perform a set repertoire of 3-4 pieces of the following:

Required: A composition from their country, either folk or modern music.

Required: One piece of music by Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (not required for Children’s Choir).

Required: a compulsory music piece commissioned by International Santa Cecilia Chorale competition & festival.

One free choice. It could be anything.

For the Grand Prix Final Competition - free programming for 15 minutes, not including entrances and exits.

Registration Deadline: October 31, 2024

9 - Registration and Participation fees per person (competitive categories A-B-C-D-E):

Registration fee of € 100 for each choir member and conductor. This fee is applicable to your hotel accommodation. This fee will be refunded if the choir will not be admitted by competition committee.

In case of cancellation after the acceptance, the fee will not to be refunded.

Participation fee includes participation in all Festival & Competition events, 4 nights in religious guest houses with accommodation in multiple rooms (double and single rooms upon request & supplement), daily breakfast, round trip transfers to all events and from/to the airport, assistance by our professional tour managers, farewell dinner in a typical restaurant.

All other details:

https://en.fondazionepromusicaeartesacra.org/1st-international-santa-cecilia-chorale-competition-festival

25/03/2020

As the deer panteth for the water...the world longs for you Lord!

The best version of the song "As the Deer." This is my favorite, most moving and inspiring version. As the deer panteth for the water So my soul longeth afte...

11/12/2019

Pope Francis on Gregorian Chant

Address of the Holy Father Francis to the Scholae Cantorum of the Italian Saint Cecilia Association Paul VI Audience Hall Saturday, September 28, 2019 Dear brothers and sisters, I welcome all of you, the president Monsignor Tarcisio Cola, whom I thank for his words; the Board of Directors, and you,....

23/06/2019

We invite everyone for the Mass of St. Josemaria on June 26, 2019, 7AM at the Cubao Cathedral.

The Mass will be celebrated by His Excellency Bishop Honesto Ongtioco.

The John Van de Steen (JVDS) Male Choir and the Taytay Youth Philharmonic Orchestra (TYPO) shall do the timeless Missa de Angelis

Priests shall hear confessions in the Cathedral starting 630AM.

06/01/2018

Salve Regina Caelitum

John Van de Steen (JVDS) Male Choir
Choral Society of Makati (CSM)
Taytay Youth Philharmonic Orchestra (TYPO)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mVn4lfiW2NQ

The Institute of Classical Liturgical Music and Gregorian Chant aims to spread the beauty of Classical Liturgical Music and Gregorian Chant and to re-awaken the sense of beauty and awe in the musical aspect of the liturgy.

11/09/2017

OCTOBER CONCERT, MANILA

The Archbishop of Manila Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, Liturgical Music Composer Fr. Manoling Francisco SJ, Liturgist-Rector Fr. Regie Malicdem, present an all-in-one Recollection-Concert to lead us in a reflection on music in our worship. This will be a wonderful experience most especially for choirs and musicians in our parishes and communities.

Admission is FREE. Tickets will be distributed starting October 10, 2017.

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31/08/2017

A Marian Concert in Manila on September 8, featuring the John Van De Steen (JVDS) Male Choir, the Taytay Youth Philharmonic Orchestra (TYPO) and the Choral Society of Makati (CSM)

20/07/2016

Deep River

Deep River,
My home is over Jordan.
Deep River, Lord.
I want to cross over into campground.

Deep River.
My home is over Jordan.
Deep River, Lord,
I want to cross over into campground

Oh, don't You want to go,
To the Gospel feast;
That Promised Land,
Where all is peace?

Oh, Deep River, Lord,
I want to cross over into campground.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LiIURFm63Yk&feature=share

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19/05/2016

The Lord Bless you and Keep You

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4C9zVg5X_A

The Westminster Choir performs Lutkin's "The Lord Bless You and Keep You" Benediction in Princeton, NJ.

24/03/2016

A blessed Holy Week to everyone. May our reflection on our Lord's passion, death and resurrection bring about fruits of holiness to all of us and those around us.

Listen to Beautiful Gregorian Music for meditation:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWdSi0Xw4u0

01 - Introit - 00:00:00 - 00:06:27 02 - Kyrie Eleison - 00:06:28 - 00:12:59 03 - Asperges me, Domine - 00:13:00 - 00:19:40 04 - Credo IV - 00:19:41 - 00:27:2...

09/03/2016

One of the most beautiful set of chants for Ordinary Time. The "Orbis Factor"

We wish that all liturgical choirs learn these chants. Many of the vernacular songs we have (i.e. songs in the local languages) are beautiful. However, music that gives unity to the liturgy is music that has been sang throughout the centuries in the official language of the Church, Latin.

We enjoin choirs and rectors and chaplains of chapels, churches, cathedrals and basilicas to encourage Gregorian chant singing, even if it is just once a month.

Saint Cecilia, patron of Music, pray for us and pray for all choirs.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=onreIWhpLS8

Gregorian Chant : Missa 'Orbis Factor'; Kyrie, Gloria, Sanctus, Agnus Dei. Sung by the Schola Gregoriana Mediolanensis (Milan, Italy). Director : Giovanni Va...