Conservatory of Music faculty member Inst. Maria Theresa V. Roldan, DMA, bagged the “Best Recording by a Child or For Children” in the 37th AWIT Awards on December 4, 2024, at the Music Museum, Greenhills, San Juan.
The award-winning piece was entitled “Magmasid, Bayang Hinirang”, a liturgical Advent based on the four entrance antiphons for the four Sundays of Advent. It was conducted by Roldan and performed by the Young Voices of The Philippines (YVP).
YVP is one of the scholar choirs under the Treble Choir Association of the Philippines, and its members were picked under the choral program of Roldan.
The 37th Awit Awards celebrates Original Pinoy Music (OPM) with over 30 categories, from People’s Voice Awards to its designated genre recording awards.
Watch Magmasid, Bayang Hinirang here:
