Ateneo de Zamboanga University Concert Band

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Ateneo de Zamboanga University Concert Band
School Ateneo de Zamboanga University
Location Zamboanga City, Philippines
Founded1932 (1932)
DirectorCarl Anthony Camacho
Members37
Fight song"El Animo Ateneo"
MottoOne Band, One Sound!

The Ateneo de Zamboanga University Concert Band is the official student concert band of Ateneo de Zamboanga University. Its members consist of grade school, junior high school, senior high school and college students from the university. The band performs for various university functions, competitions, and official events within Zamboanga City, Philippines, and also operates as a marching band during parades. [1] It has been called one of the "most enduring [bands] in the country." [2]

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History

Early years

The Ateneo Orchestra Band in 1932. Ateneo Orchestra Band, 1932.png
The Ateneo Orchestra Band in 1932.

Records show that an Ateneo band was established after the Ateneo High School was opened in 1928, [3] along with a photo captioned "Ateneo Orchestra Band, 1932" consisting of its all-boys high school students. [4] Its early activities revolved around playing in city parades [5] and school programs. [6] They regularly rehearsed in the patio beside the Immaculate Conception Church until the Mindanao Theater building was purchased by the Knights of Columbus, which the Ateneo moved into. American and Filipino priests and scholarly seminarians from Ateneo de Manila then transferred to Ateneo de Zamboanga and refurbished the band along with forming other school organizations. [3] The last director of the pre-war band was Fr. Joseph N. Behr, S.J. . [a] The band's progress was interrupted by the outbreak of World War II, when the Ateneo campus was converted into a public school by the Japanese and was later shelled by American troops. [7] [8]

Re-establishment

The band was re-established on September 10, 1951, by Fr. Ernesto Carretero, S.J. and Mr. Arcadio Perez was assigned bandmaster. [9] [10] They continued their activities playing in parades, pass-in-review ceremonies, basketball games, and school programs. At the time, the anthem "Hail! Ateneo, Hail!" was being played by the band during school intramurals or homecomings. During the 1970s, the band served as a part of the Philippine Military Training (PMT) program and played during military drills and ceremonies. [b]

Transition to a Concert Band

Mr. Apolonio Enriquez assumed the role of band director in 1991 [11] [12] and initiated a transformation from a marching and pep band to a full-fledged concert band. This development enabled the band to perform in concerts and formal occasions, expanding its repertoire to encompass classical, art music, popular, contemporary, and other musical styles.

Since the transformation, the concert band has competed in events such as the Zamboanga Brass Band competition during the Zamboanga Hermosa Festival, in which they won three times — in 2001, [1] 2002 and 2008. [13] The band has also performed in other schools in the country as part of its concert tour from 2009 to 2010, such as the Ateneo de Manila University, [2] [14] [15] Ateneo de Davao University, [11] [16] Xavier University (Ateneo de Cagayan), [17] [18] [19] Ateneo de Naga University, Sacred Heart School-Ateneo de Cebu, and Liceo de Cagayan University. [20]

On July 7, 2016, a fire broke out in the Brebeuf Gymnasium, [21] where the university band office was located. [22] It burned all the band's equipment and facilities, its repertoire which was regarded as "nationally acclaimed," and all the brass instruments were melted in the fire. [23] The band was able to recover through donations from organizations locally and nationally.

Band leadership

Directors
<1941Joseph N. Behr [10]
1951 - 1960Arcadio Perez [9] [10] [11]
1960 - 1983Ildefonso Encarnacion [9] [24]
1983 - late 1980sCarlos "Carlito" Encarnacion
Late 1980sAlfonso Encarnacion
Late 1980s - 1990Emelito Saavedra
1991 - 2023Apolonio Enriquez [1] [2] [11] [17]
2023 - presentCarl Anthony Camacho

List of previous concerts

YearMonthNameLocationCollaborationsRef.
2002MayOde to MusicAteneo de Zamboanga UniversityAdZU Chorale
-The AdZU Band in ConcertClaret School of Lamitan
2004DecemberClaret College of Isabela
2008OctoberClassic Meets RockAteneo de Zamboanga University [25]
2009SeptemberAteneo de Davao UniversityAdDU Carillon Glee Club [11] [16] [18]
NovemberStintXavier University - Ateneo de Cagayan [11] [17] [18] [19] [20] [26]
Liceo de Cagayan University
2010FebruaryaCAUSEticsAteneo de Zamboanga University
Music and You [27]
JuneStint Ateneo de Naga University
Ateneo de Manila UniversityAteneo Grade School Boys Choir
Henri Ocier		 [2] [14] [15] [28]
Concert at the Park
SeptemberStint Sacred Heart School - Ateneo de Cebu [29]
2011FebruaryAmorGarden Orchid Hotel and Convention Center [30] [31]
SeptemberAve Maria Metropolitan Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception The Paracletos
2012JuneGran ConciertoGarden Orchid Hotel and Convention CenterZamboanga Hermosa Chorale [32] [33] [34]
Zamboanga City Coliseum
SeptemberSLA Benefit ConcertAteneo de Zamboanga UniversityAteneo Grade School Band
Ateneo Liturgical Society
DecemberChristmas Concert Centro Pastoral de Zamboanga Zamboanga Hermosa Chorale
Pastor Bonus Seminary Choir
2013MayAmigos para SiempreZamboanga Puericulture Center No. 144Doc & Friends

Ogie Diaz Kakai Bautista

2016DecemberAnd The Music Goes On...Ateneo de Zamboanga University [23] [35]
GBPI TV11 Christmas Concert GBPI TV11
2017February#Grateful: The ConcertZamboanga City ColiseumZamboanga Singing and Dancing Padres
Archbishop Romulo de la Cruz
ZCSPC Cantamos Chorale
NovemberA HomecomingAteneo de Zamboanga UniversityMajor Chords
2019JulyOne Heart... One Melody... One JourneyZamboanga City ColiseumZCSPC Cantamos Chorale
2022DecemberCiento Diez: The Music of HomecomingAteneo de Zamboanga UniversityAdZU Glee Club

Notes

a. ^ One source mentions a "Fr. Behr" as the director of the pre-war band. [10] Only one Jesuit with "Behr" as a last name was assigned to the Jesuits' Zamboanga mission according to Japanese POW records. [36]

b. ^ Yearbook photos from 1972 and 1974 showed pictures of the band wearing military uniforms with helmets labeled PMT. They also listed the band as part of the "Military Programs."

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