Fr manuel marimba biography definition

His first public performance, age 11, was at the St.

Joseph Parish in Las Piñas City.

He would eventually become the official accompanist of the Las Piñas Boys Choir at 14.

Maramba was also the youngest to participate in the National Music Competitions for Young Artists piano competition in 1978.

After finishing his music degree in piano at the UST Conservatory of Music in the 1950s, Maramba studied music further at the Peabody Conservatory of Johns Hopkins University, obtaining his Master of Music degree at the age of 19.

He would go on to earn a Master of Musical Arts in Performance degree at Yale University’s School of Music.

Aside from his degrees in music, he also obtained his licentiate in sacred theology and canon law.

Maramba made his monastic profession of vows in April 1962.

Maramba’s contribution to the artistic development of the entire UST Conservatory is priceless.

Prior to the production of his composition Lord Takayama Ukon, Fr. Maramba already composed two operas: Aba! Sto. Nino and La Naval.

Fr. Not only did he mentor future faculty members and administrators, he also established key elements of a standard conservatory, namely, a strong theory and composition department, and a jazz department.

MANUEL MARAMBA, OSB

- is one of the most accomplished musicians and liturgists in the Philippines emerging during the second half of the 20th century

- he was born on July 4, 1936 in Pangasinan 

- when he was 11 years old, he gave his first public performance at the Bamboo Organ in Las Piñas.

Sto. Niño,” “La Naval,” and “Lord Takayama Ukon.”

His other compositions include a song in honor of St. Lorenzo Ruiz and the official hymn to the 1996 National Eucharistic Congress, the music for “Awakening” as commissioned by Ballet Philippines, and the music for Philippine Ballet Theater’s production of “Seven Mansions.”

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He was also a faculty member of the UST Conservatory of Music, St. Scholastica’s College, and Sta. Isabel College where he taught theory, composition, and piano. He also revived the UST Symphony Orchestra and the UST Symphony Band. He was 84 years old.

Maramba succumbed to pancreatic cancer, according to a social media post from UST Conservatory of Music Dean Antonio Africa.

Apart from degrees in philosophy, sacred theology and canon law, he obtained a bachelor’s degree in piano at the Conservatory.

Maramba earned a bachelor’s degree in music composition at the Peabody Conservatory of Johns Hopkins University and later finished his master’s degree and teacher’s certificate in music theory.

Maramba also obtained a Master of Musical Arts in Performance at Yale University School of Music.

The renowned liturgical composer taught music, composition and theory at the Conservatory.

Maramba was known for orchestrating the UST Hymn and three important operas, namely, “La Naval,” “Aba!, Sto.

Niño,” and “Lord Takayama Ukon.”

The Conservatory paid tribute to his music, as part of the commemoration of the 125th anniversary of the arrival of the Benedictines in the Philippines, with a concert in February.

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According to the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines, Maramba served at the National Appellate Matrimonial Tribunal.

He was a monk at Our Lady of Montserrat Abbey in Manila.

One of the leading musical figures in the country today, Fr. Manuel

Maramba, OSB (b. Maramba has been honored with the “Outstanding Alumnus” award from both UST and De La Salle University. His other major composition was “Awakening”, commissioned by the Ballet Philippines; music for the Philippines Ballet Theater’s production of Seven Mansions, a sarswela entitled Ang Sarsuela sa San Salvador, the official hymn of the 1996 National Eucharistic Congress, to mention a few.

He was ordained to the priesthood in December 1967.

In 1997, Maramba founded the San Beda College Alabang Symphony Orchestra, formerly known as the St. Benedict College Band.

Maramba composed three operas namely, “Aba! He was a member of the League of the Filipino Composers and an active member of the Piano Teacher’s guild of the Philippines where he was president for several terms.

Maramba is responsible for establishing current ties between the UST Conservatory of Music and the Cultural Center of the Philippines; because of his initiative, the UST Symphony Orchestra has been a resident orchestra of CCP for several years now.

(Photo courtesy of Ms. Nenen Espina)