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Coro Sogno (“The Choir of Dreams” )
The members of the Coro Sogno are living proof that you can go home again, if your vision of home in your dreams is vivid and fervent enough. After almost 12 years, these singers have returned to the choral scene where they got their start as former students from DLSU-College of St. Benilde and former members of the Coro San Benildo (then under founder and college professor Mr. Rodel M. Bugarin), after time away to live individual lives as teachers, businessmen, diplomats, doctors, consultants, professional singers, and IT Experts, among others. While it is a joy to return to the inspiring heights that they reached performing for the likes of the Blessed Pope John Paul II in 1995 or simply re-embracing the dream of singing as shown in their first ever public performance at the Madz Et Al Choral Festival in May of 2010, the members of the Coro Sogno have come together anew not only to share their voices to audiences new and old but to have their music serve as helping hand to our less fortunate brothers and sisters.

1990 – Campus Peer Ministry Auxiliary Group In early 1990, a group headed by Gregg Angeles formed an auxiliary singing group for the De La Salle University – College if Saint Benilde’s Campus Peer Ministry Office. It’s main purpose is to sing during masses. Several students joined the said group, among which would be the core member that would later form the foundation of a new group.

It was in the same year that the group approached Prof. Rodel Bugarin to conduct the group in an event organized by the office. Prof. Bugarin, being a former member of the St. Peter and Paul Parish Youth Choir and whose brother is an alumnus of the world renowned Philippine Madrigal Singers, saw potential in the group and proposed to the members that they institute the group as a totally autonomous organization similar to, in function and structure to the De La Salle University Chorale, which at that time is being conducted by the brother of Prof. Bugarin, Madrigal Alumnus Prof. Noel Bugarin.

1991 – Coro San Benildo Only four members of the original CPM Auxiliary group committed to the undertaking. A year after the group was formed, Coro San Benildo, an officially recognized organization of the De La Salle University – College of Saint Benilde was instituted.

In order to attract new members from the incoming freshmen of 1991, the quartet performed in the Student Orientation Day event. New members would eventually audition for the group and in them became the core of the first ever choir of the College.

The group held its first ever concert in the San Ildefonso Church in Bangkal, Makati. The concert featuring the full musical range the group is recognized. From Religious, to Negro Spiritual, to Popular and Contemporary English and OPM songs to English Madrigals and International Songs.

However, it was in the same year where the group performed in a concert where it will be truly remembered. “Awiting Bayan” was a joint partnership between Coro San Benildo and the Filipino Department of the College. It showcased various indigenous Filipino songs rendered to a cappella interpretation. A year after their first concert, the group performed for the first time in the Madz Et Al Festival, an annual choir festival featuring groups conducted by current or former members of the Philippine Madrigal Singers.

It was in this festival where the group was noticed by the Cultural Center of the Philippines. They learned of the “Awiting Bayan” concert the group was

annually performing. From there, it was decided that the Cultural Center of the Philippines Outreach Program Office will sponsor the group’s “Awiting Bayan” Concert to be performed around the country and in neighboring countries, such as Thailand.

1995 – The European Tour In 1995, the group embarked on a European Tour bringing with them among others their “Awiting Bayan” performance to various dignitaries, OFWs and heads of state. The group was fortunate enough to be granted an audience with the Blessed Pope John Paul II during a special Easter celebration. During the Easter Mass Celebrated by the late Pope, the group was asked to sing the doxologies and mass songs. This marked the highest point in the group’s existence.

Upon returning from a successful European Tour, several core members graduated. From there new faces were introduced and to them the legacy of the group continued.

2010 – CORO SOGNO With the advent of social networking websites, key members were able to communicate with Coro San Benildo alumni and in early February of 2010, the group, after 15 years, reunited. Buoyed by seeing old friends, the group decided to re-established their musicality. With members now making good in their respective professions, the group decided to use their talents in philanthropic activities. As such, Coro Sogno, “The Choir of Dreams” was born.

2010 Edition of the Madz Et Al Choir Festival “Choral Rhytms” As part of their re-establishment process, the group, went home by performing in the 2010 edition of the Madz Et Al Festival entitled “Choral Rhythms”. 15 years after saying farewell, to the same festival where the group made a name for themselves, they performed to tremendous applause from the audience proving to themselves more specially, that they have not lost the musicality they have for a time been separated from.

Of Dreams and Music Recently, Coro Sogno in cooperation with the DLS-College of Saint Benild’s Department of Student Life, Office of Culture and Arts performed in a concert for the benefit of The Bahay ni Maria Foundation and the Parish Pastoral Seminar and Multi-Purpose center of the Marihatag, Surgao del sur. This concert allowed the members of Coro Sogno to re-establish theis foundation with the very same college the nurtured them during their Coro San Benildo days and their musicality of seing a wide range of repertoire rendered to a capella arrangements.

The concert also allowed the group to use their various networks to raise funds in aid of the two foundations and in the spirit of brotherhood, the group performed together with the latest edition of Coro San Benildo.

The group’s vision today is use their talents to help our less fortunate brothers and sisters. Having been successful in their chosen professions, they want to give something back to the community that has embraced.

Coro Sogno

Margarita Galura

Choir Conductor

Sopranos

Marilyn Castro, MD

Jasmin Jimenez-Lozada

Kristine Ramos

Dina Fabonan-Dulce

Katchie Mejias

Alto

Chichi Abella

Mitch Pataque-Calasanz

Anna Co Martinez

Tenors

Arvin Cardeño

Michael Dulce

Gil Gonzales

Paolo Ledesma

Oliver Liwanag

Bass

Gregg Angeles

Jay Que

Dennis Lozano

Jerome Lozada

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