Arnold Zamora

Arnold Escobilla Zamora (born February 10, 1961) is a Filipino musician known in the national music industry as a singer, composer, arranger and conductor. As a seminarian at the UST Central seminary, he founded the Psalterion Choir. At the University of the Philippines, he joined the Philippine Madrigal Singers (MADZ) and is the founder of the Chorus Paulinus.
Zamora has also conducted the Philippine Consulate Choir of the Philippine Consulate in San Francisco, California, From 1989 to 1994, he attended the University of the Philippines and earned a Bachelor's Degree in Choral Conducting.
Career
In 1986, Arnold Zamora was appointed Music Director of the Immaculate Heart of Mary Seminary with Msgr. Alfredo Baquial (now deceased) as rector. In addition, he was appointed as the head of the Commission on Music of the Diocese of Tagbilaran.
In 1987 was the concert dubbed The New Generation of Jeduthun in commemoration of the first year Anniversary of the EDSA Revolution. Arnold Zamora was the music director, arranger, and accompanist of the IHMS Seminarians. In 1988, IHMS Seminarians' Jeduthun Ensemble embarked on the Concert Tour Jeduthun Ensemble in Concert, a town-to-town concert tour in Bohol province and including one in Davao City.
In 1988, he conducted the UB Commerce choir which was adjudged the Grand Prize Winner in the UB Inter-collegiate Choral Competition.
He enrolled at the University of the Philippines in Diliman, Quezon City in 1989 and joined the world-renowned Philippine Madrigal Singers or MADZ in 1990 where he also served as the group's resident arranger.
In 1991, he composed the song "Salamat Ama" in collaboration with lyricist Grace Reyes. "Salamat, Ama", ("Thank You, Father") was recorded by singer Basil Valdez and was arranged by Ryan Cayabyab. It is featured in Valdez' album Sundin ang Loob Mo ("Thy Will Be Done").
Also in 1991, he joined MADZ in the U.S. and Canada Concerts in Vancouver, Toronto, Edmonton, Montreal, Seattle, Michigan, Chicago, St. Louis, Washington, D.C., Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Hawaii with Andrea Veneracion, the founder and choirmaster of MADZ.
On February 10, 1992, he founded the Chorus Paulinus which gained recognition as one the best choirs in the country, having won in numerous choir competitions. The name Chorus Paulinus was coined from the St. Paul the Apostle Parish in Timog, Quezon City where Arnold Zamora was stationed and where he started the group. It was registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Also in 1992, he joined MADZ in its 6th European Concert Tour with performances in Italy, Spain, Germany and France. From 1992 to 1994, MADZ made national and Asian Concerts in places like Taiwan, Bangkok, Korea (11 cities), Brunei, and Japan.
In 1995, during his graduation at the University of the Philippines, he conducted the MADZ as they performed Ryan Cayabyab’s "Ethnic Mass". In addition, he also conducted the UP Singing Ambassadors who performed "Mozart’s Requiem".
In 1996, the Chorus Paulinus or CHOPA under the directorship of Zamora, embarked on a Bohol Tour Concert held in the churches of Loboc, Bohol, Sevilla, Bohol, Holy Spirit School of Tagbilaran auditorium, and Ideal Theater in Tagbilaran City.
In 1996, he spearheaded the formation of the Singing Priests of Tagbilaran. In February, 1997, SPOT had a Valentine's Concert at the Bohol Tropics Resort Club, Tagbilaran City. It was dubbed SPOTlight.
In 1996, he was music director of the Immaculate Heart of Mary Seminary's Everlasting Light Concert held at the Divine Word College of Tagbilaran Gymnasium.
In April-May, 1997, the Chorus Paulinus or CHOPA conducted a Visayas Tour Concert, specifically in Cebu, Iloilo, Samar and Leyte under Zamora's directorship.
In November 1997, he directed the Hiusatlo (meaning unity of the three - clergy, lay, and religious), a concert resulting from the First Diocesan synod held at the Divine Word College of Tagbilaran Gymnasium.
In May 1998, CHOPA did the Mindanao Tour Concert, specifically in the cities of Cagayan de Oro City, Pagadian City, Dapitan City, and Dipolog City.
In July 1998, SPOT did a U.S. Tour Concert, a series of benefit concerts in the United States, Arnold Zamora serves the music director of the Singing Priests of Tagbilaran or SPOT.
In 2000, he directed the Jubilaeum 2000 Concert for the IHMS Golden Jubilee Celebration and on that same celebration he received an IHMS Golden Jubilee Outstanding Alumni Award.
In 2001, Zamora's arrangement of "My Heart Will Go On", from the movie Titanic, was featured in a live recording of one of the Philippine Madrigal Singers' concert, entitled The Philippine Madrigal Singers: Around the World released by BMG Records (Philippines).
In 2003, Arnold Zamora and the Singing Priests of Tagbilaran also did U.S. Concerts, The group rendered a musical presentation with its interpretation of "Ako Ay Pilipino", "Bayan Ko" and "Isang Dugo, Isang Lahi" during the 109th anniversary of the death of Dr. Jose Rizal, the Philippines’ national hero, in simple rites held at the Consulate on December 30, 2005.
* 1988: "Molungtad Ba?", from the Sandugo Musical, published and recorded by the SPOT, 1998
* 1989: "Si Papa ug Si Mama", words and music: Arnold Zamora, AD & AD Studio
* 1990: "Salamat Ama", words by Grace Reyes, music by Arnold Zamora, recorded by Basil Valdez, Album, Sundin Ang Loob Mo.
* 1994: "Nanay at Tatay", words and music: Arnold Zamora, Sampaguita Records
* 1996: "On Angel’s Wings", words by Marianito Luspo, music by Arnold Zamora, sang by the
* 1997: "O Langitnon Namong Amahan", first Diocesan synod hymn, Diocese of Tagbilaran
* 1997: "If We Have Come This Far", with words by Marianito Luspo, theme Song, Holy Name University or HNU, Golden Jubilee Alumni Song
* 1998: "Unsa Ba Kining Gibati Ko", from the Musical Sursum Corda, Franz Music Production
* 2000: Kinabuhi Mo, Kinabuhi Ko Performed by Koro Viannista, St. John Vianney Seminary, Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines Koro Viannista
* 2000: "IHMS We love you" - winner in the Alma Mater Song Contest during the IHMS Golden Jubilee Celebration (2000), sound arrangement and interpreter
* 2000: [http://www.esnips.com/doc/1c12811b-ec15-4a2c-8529-f17dff4a1b91/HSS-Diamond-Jubilee-Song-(2001)"Diamond Jubilee Song"] of the Holy Spirit School of Tagbilaran Sung by Damaris Taldo; Music and Words by Arnold Zamora
* 2005: Cebuano Medley/Bohol performed by the Singing Priests of Tagbilaran
* 2005: He Looked Beyond Sang by Fr. Joseph Skelton and the Singing Priests of Tagbilaran
Publications and music engraving
* Songs of Ryan Cayabyab Volume 1, Ryan Cayabyab and Smokey Mountain Foundation, 1996
* Blessed Be God, Chorus Paulinus, 1999
* Kantada Sa Semana Santa, Diocese of Tagbilaran
:Imprimatur: Most. Rev. Leopoldo Tumulak
:Compilation and music engraving: Arnold Zamora
:Cover Design. JoeMari Polo
:Printed by: Vibal Publishing House, Inc., Quezon City, Philippines
* "Twenty-Four Masses"'in the Popular Style, Music by Fr. Rudy Villanueva, Jubilee Publications, Cebu City, Philippines, 1999
* Robert Fabing, S.J., Shadow of Your Wings, Oregon Catholic Publications (OCP), Portland, Oregon.
Wedding songs
* 2002: "I'll Be With You", Words and Music: Arnold Zamora, for Mike-Myla Soliman Wedding, San Luis Obispo, California, U.S.
* 2003: "Music of My Heart", Words and Music: Arnold Zamora, Erwin Gatchalian Wedding, San Francisco, California, U.S.
* 2004: "Be With Me", Words and Music: Arnold Zamora, Chito-Michee Tapnio Wedding, Chicago, Illinois, U.S., sung by Chorus Paulinus; also their first international reunion, with attendance from the Philippines, France, and from all over U.S.
Choral (a cappella) arrangements
* "Minsan Lang Kitang Iibigin", Aaron Paul, first performed by Chorus Paulinus (CHOPA)
* "Ikaw", George Canseco and Louie Ocampo, first performed by Chorus Paulinus (CHOPA)
* "Ikaw Lang Ang Mamahalin", first performed by Chorus Paulinus (CHOPA)
* "Ang Maya", first performed by UP Singing Ambassadors (UPSA)
* "No Other Love", first performed by Philippine Madrigal Singers (MADZ)
* "Wind Beneath My Wings", first performed by Philippine Madrigal Singers (MADZ)
* "What Matters Most", K. Rankin, first performed by Chorus Paulinus, (CHOPA)
* "The Promise (Say Goodbye)", first performed by Philippine Madrigal Singers MADZ
* "80’s Medley", first performed by Chorus Paulinus (CHOPA)
* "Written In The Sand", first performed by Chorus Paulinus (CHOPA)
* "Heal Our Land", first performed by Chorus Paulinus (CHOPA)
* "Broken Vow", first performed by Chorus Paulinus (CHOPA)
* "Without You Mom", first performed by UP Singing Ambassadors (UPSA)
* "Love of My Life", first performed by UP Singing Ambassadors (UPSA)
* "My Heart Will Go On" (theme song of the movie "Titanic"), first performed by Chorus Paulinus, then by Philippine Madrigal Singers or MADZ
* "Tatak Ng Filipino" (Dodjie Simon), first performed by Chorus Paulinus
* "I Will" (Beatles), first performed by Chorus Paulinus
* "Can This Be Love" (Ryan Cayabyab), first performed by Chorus Paulinus (CHOPA)
Music samples
Click I.H.M.S., We Love You (Piano) to download musical notation courtesy of Fr. J. Roel Lungay, Piano arrangement by TQ Solis, Jr.
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