Pasko Naming Hangad

Infobox Album
Name = Pasko Naming Hangad
Type = Album
Longtype =
Artist = Hangad


Released = December 6, 2002
Recorded =
Genre = Inspirational
Length = 78 minutes
Label = Jesuit Music Ministry
Producer = Jesuit Music Ministry/Hangad
Reviews =
Last album = Hangad a Capella (2002)
This album = Pasko Naming Hangad (2002)
Next album = The Easter Journey (2005)

'Pasko Naming Hangad' ( _tl. Our Christmas desire) is the third album recorded by Philippine-based vocal ensemble Hangad. It is Hangad's first Christmas-themed album, containing original compositions and arrangements of some familiar Christmas songs.
Pasko Naming Hangad was launched on December 6, 2002, at the Church of the Gesu, Ateneo de Manila University, Quezon City.

Track listing

"English translation of Tagalog titles are provided in parentheses. Note: these translations are not official."
# Alleluia
#* Music by Paulo K. Tirol; percussion arrangement by James Bitanga
# Sanggol Sa Sabsaban ("Child in the manger")
#* Words and music by Vincent de Jesus
# O Come All Ye Faithful
#* Traditional; arranged by P. Tirol
# Simeon's Canticle
#* Setting by M. Francisco, SJ (based on ); Additional text and arrangement by P. Tirol
# Walang Iba Kundi Pag-Ibig
#* (Tag. "Nothing else but love")– Words and music by V. de Jesus
#* Guest performer: Noel Cabangon (soloist)
# Oyayi ("Lullabye")
#* Words and music by Arnel Aquino, SJ
# The Day The Child Was Born
#* Words and music by James Bitanga
# Silent Night
#* Lyrics by Franz Gruber; Music by Franz Gruber; arranged by P. Tirol
# Where You Are
#* Words by Julius Guevarra and Mark Lopez; music by J. Guevarra; additional string arrangement by J. Guevarra and Jay Gomez
# Kahit Na Abril Ay Parang Pasko Pa Rin (Tag. "It's Christmas in April, Too")
#* Words and music by V. de Jesus
# Bisperas (Tag. "Christmas Eve")
#* Words and music by A. Aquino, SJ; arrangement by JC Uy
# O Holy Night
#* Original words and music by Adolphe Adam; arranged by JC Uy
# Praise Alleluia
#* Words and music by J. Bitanga
# Peace Prayer
#* Original words and music by David Haas (based on a Navajo prayer, with parts adapted from Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring by J. S. Bach, and Greensleeves/What Child Is This?); arrangement by P. Tirol
# Umaga Sa Pasko (instrumental) ("Christmas Morning")
#* Music by P. Tirol; arrangement by JC Uy

Simeon's Canticle Music Video

Hangad released the music video for Simeon's Canticle, featuring vignettes of people who have provided community service (for example, former Philippine Health undersecretary Jaime Galvez Tan, M.D.). The video, as in other Hangad music videos, feature Hangad itself near the end).

Although Simeon's Canticle was originally released at the Hangad debut album's CD version, the music video was produced only after Pasko Naming Hangad was published. It was shown on major television stations and still enjoys regular broadcasts on RPN and IBC.

Credits

" Instrumentalists"
* Guest singer - Noel Cabangon
* Cello - Nino Llorin
* Violins - Jeremy Dadap (track 9)

"Production"
* Executive Producer - Ari Dy, SJ
* Produced by Hangad, the Jesuit Music Ministry and the Jesuit Communications Foundation, Inc.
* Production team - Mariel de Jesus, Atoy Salazar and JC Uy
* Inlay design and illustration, album art direction - Kyle Baizas and Lance Lazatin

"Engineering"
* Mixing ang Mastering Engineer - Ditoy Aguila
* Recording Engineer - WIllan Caimol and Toto Sorioso
* Recorded and mixed at SFX Digital Sound Studio

"Songbook"For "Pasko Naming Hangad: Vocal Arrangements" (2003)
* Production Manager - TJ San Jose
* Score design and layout - Monchu Lucero (Luxis Graphikos)
* Editors - Cha Lagrisola, Monchu Lucero, Clare Royandoyan, TJ San Jose, JC Uy
* Encoders - James Bitanga, Julius Guevarra, Monchu Lucero, Atoy Salazar, Paulo Tirol
* Copy editors - Trin Panganiban-Custodio, Paulo Tirol, JC Uy
* Additional text - Arnel Aquino, SJ;
* Book Design - Monchu LUcero (Luxis Graphikos
* Front cover and illustrations - Kyle Baizas, Lance Lazatin

Trivia

* "Pasko Naming Hangad" is also the title of a series of Christmas concerts in 1995 by Hangad.
* "Pasko Naming Hangad" was nominated for Best Album Packaging of the Year at the Awit Awards
* Guest composer Vincent de Jesus composed the soundtrack for the ABS-CBN telenovela "Bituing Walang Ningning" and for the award-winning movie "Crying Ladies" (for which he garnered an Urian Award)
* Guest singer Noel Cabangon (for "Walang Iba Kundi Pag-ibig") is also an artist under the Jesuit Music Ministry. He is best known for the hit song "Kanlungan", which he recorded with partner Rom Dongeto under the band Buklod.
* "Simeon's Canticle" originally appeared in Hangad's self-titled debut album
* "Alleluia" and "Peace Prayer" are the only songs in the album whose lyrics do not directly relate to Christmas or to the story of Jesus Christ's birth. ("Simeon's Canticle", based on the Nunc Dimittis, is based on Christ's presentation at the temple "after" his birth.)

External links

* [http://hangad.org/pages/ministry/recordings/albums.php?action=viewalbum&album_id=00004&format_to_show=C Pasko Naming Hangad] – information about the album, including audio samples and lyrics.