Joy Nilo

Joy T. Nilo (born January 11, 1970) is a leading Filipino composer who specializes in a cappella Choral Music. Also a sought after orchestrator, his works range from traditional to modern, ethnic to electronic, serious to popular. He is also a pianist, singer, conductor (music) and music educator.

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Name = Joy Nilo


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Background = non_vocal_instrumentalist
Birth_name = Joy Tavas Nilo
Alias = Tony Val Josia
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Oriental Mindoro, Philippines
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Origin = Philippines
Instrument = Piano, Voice, Synthesizers, Keyboards
Genre = Choral Music, Orchestral, Pop Music
Occupation = Composer, Songwriter, Music Director, Pianist
Years_active = 1986 - present
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Choral Music

His sacred composition "Amami", a suite of 6 anthems based on the Lord’s Prayer, is a favorite among choirs of international renown, and so are liturgical music such as "O Magnum Mysterium", "Agtalnaca", "Denggem, Apo, Isalacannacam", and "Umawit Kayo Sa Panginoon". Philippine Choirs competing internationally sing his contemporary choral compositions and arrangements of folktunes "Bongbongtit", "Kaisaisa Niyan", "Pakawanem Ti Basbasolmi", "Duayya Ni Ayat" [ Ateneo College Glee Club Repertoire [http://www.jb-music.de/shop/artikel.php?&katid=16&id=114&] ] , "Pakiusap", "Malinac Lay Labi" [Himig Singers Repertoire [http://www.himigsingers.org/htm/repertoire.htm] ] ,] , and "Oalay Manoc Con Taraz" [Manila Chamber Singers [http://www.soundclick.com/bands/songInfo.cfm?bandID=137320&songID=925535] ] . His popular church choir works "Make My Life a Prayer", "Glory, Splendor and Majesty", and "Come Live in Me" are regular parts of church choir repertoires.

Compositions for Dance

His compositions for dance include “Pasyon, Death and . . .”, “Women Waiting” and “Reflections on the Death of a Princess”, “Ballet Pieces Based on Filipino Folktunes”, and “Filipinescas Suites”.

Theme Song Compositions

Dubbed as THE THEME SONG MAN, he composed various themes for movies such as KRISTO directed by Ben Yalung and MAGNIFICO directed by Maryo J de los Reyes. The latter’s theme "Ang Aking Munting Bituin" [Philippine Music Registry [http://www.philmusicregistry.net/song_profile.php?song_id=204] ] , co-composed and interpreted by Gary Valenciano, garnered several awards and nominations from major award-giving bodies in the Philippines. "We Thank You, God" gave him the grand prize for Centennial Hymnwriting Competition sponsored by The United Methodist Church in 1998. This was followed by Mary Johnston College of Nursing Centennial Hymnwriting in 2007 for his composition "A Century of Nursing Through God’s Faithfulness" [Mary Johnston College of Nursing Centennial [http://www.pcu-mjcn.com/images/pinakabago.swf] ] . His compositions "For The Lord's Day" and "Rejoice, The Lord is King" Tan Kee Cheong, Wesley UMC Special Report, p3 [http://www.wesleymc.org/articles/2007tidings_aprjun_pdfs/14.pdf] ] appeared in Singapore's MSM Choral Series [Methodist School of Music, Singapore [http://www.methodist.org.sg/cms/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=231] ] . To complete this title, you can hear his compositions being sung and played by different Schools and organizations in the Philippines – "FEATI University Hymn" , "FEATI March" , "The University of the La Salette Hymn", "PSHOA Hymn" [Philippine School Health Officers Association [http://pshoa1980.googlepages.com/home] ] , "International College of Surgeons Hymn", "Maternal and Child Nurses Hymn", and "Amway Philippines".

Commissioned Works

One of the most sought after young orchestrators, he has done commissioned works for The Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra, UST Symphony Orchestra, Manila Symphony and World Youth Orchestra. His choral works are sang by The Philippine Madrigal Singers, The Philippine Chamber Singers, The Ateneo College Glee Club, The Philippine Chamber Choir, The San Miguel Master Chorale [Dina Sta. Maria, The Philippine Star 06/13/2004, Music and the man [http://www.voy.com/57356/6/5151.html] ] , The Loboc Children's Choir, Philippine Children's Choir from Mandaluyong [Manila Bulletin, Dec 14, 2005 [http://www.mb.com.ph/issues/2005/12/14/SCAU2005121451582.html] ] , [http://www.polyfollia.org/index.php?m=54 The Ateneo Chamber Singers] , University of the East Chorale, Central UMC Festival Choir, and his very own Chorus Philippines.

Teachers

A product of many talents, he has studied under [http://www.sbmp.com/WebPagesTwo/FranciscoFelicianobio.html Dr. Francisco Feliciano] , Prof. Martin Behrmann, [http://www.calvin.edu/academic/music/faculty/jnavarro.stm Prof. Joel Navarro] , [http://www.columbia.edu/cu/china/Ramon.html Dr. Ramon Santos] , Dr. Jonas Baes, [http://www.bach-cantatas.com/Bio/Hochreiter-Karl.htm Karl Hochreiter] , and National Artist for Music Andrea Veneracion.

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