The late National Artist for Music Arts Andrea O. Veneracion was
given a tribute by family and friends in a necrological ceremony held on
July 14 at the Cultural Center of the Philippines’ Tanghalang Nicanor
Abelardo (Main Theater), followed by an interment held at the Libingan
ng mga Bayani. Veneracion died on July 9, 2013 at the age of 84.
Among those who attended the necrological ceremony were National
Artists Napoleon Abueva and Bienvenido Lumbera, National Commission for
Culture and the Arts chairman Felipe M. De Leon Jr., CCP president Raul
Sunico and CCP board chair Emily Abrera, and Mrs. Imelda Marcos.
Veneracion’s daughter Chiqui Veneracion spoke in behalf of the family.
Proclaimed National Artist for Music in 1999, Andrea O. Veneracion
was cited as an “exemplary choirmaster and vocal pedagogue” who was
always at “the forefront of the development of choral music in the
Philippines.” Also known as Tita Andy in the arts and cultural
community, Veneracion founded the acclaimed Philippine Madrigal Singers
in 1963. Under her wing, the group, formerly known as the UP Madrigal
Singers, succeeded in becoming the only Asian choir to win all the
biggest prizes in the world of choral competition. Today, the Madrigals
are acknowledged as the standard and measure of choral excellence in the
country. Veneracion received many awards for her expertise in choral
music and performance. She was a long-time professor UP Conservatory of
Music and was a mentor to many young singers who have become successful
vocal soloists and choral directors.
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