Nothing but pure chills swathed the Musikahan crowd as 3,014 individuals from all sectors of Tagum City sang their hearts out in the Grand Chorale Showcase held at the New City Hall Atrium last March 02, 2017.
The showcase is part of this year’s installment of Musikahan Festival that will run until March 06.
It was a dream came true for Mayor Allan Rellon, who is vocal for his wish of a choral performance that will massively exhibit the different voices of Tagumenyos. He stressed that the congregation of Tagum’s finest singers and choristers is a manifestation of the city’s claim as the Music Capital of the South.
The Grand Tutti, the event’s highlight, was participated by children, youth, senior citizens, members of the Indigenous Peoples and Muslim communities, persons with disabilities, LGU workers, and individuals from the Religious sector of the city.
Leading the biggest choral assembly in Tagum was Armin Q. Tan, an internationally recognized Filipino musical conductor. Hit songs like ‘You Raise Me Up’, ‘When You Believe’, and the victory anthem ‘Tagumpay Nating Lahat’ were few of the popular tracks sang during the event.
Meanwhile, the Himig Handog Choral Competition of the Musikahan Festival also became an avenue for music aces to showcase their vocal talents. Winning the Children’s Category was Apokon Central Elementary School Children’s Choir who bagged the top prize of P30,000. For the youth category, TCNHS Conexus Harmonia Chorale reigned supreme among other youth-based chorale groups thereby receiving P30,000 also. Cagayan de Oro’s Xavier University Glee Club and Davao City’s University of Mindanao Chorale won the College/Adult and LGU/Church categories respectively, each pocketing a 40,000-peso cash prize.
This year’s edition of Musikahan Festival was made more spectacular by the Tagum City Tourism Council and the City Tourism Office by lining a blast of events. (ROY BANIAS/CIO Tagum)
