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Boquiren, Sidney Marquez (b. 1970, Manila). Philippine composer, now resident in the USA, of mostly chamber, choral, vocal, and piano works that have been performed in Asia, Europe and North America.
Dr. Boquiren studied composition with Michael Schelle at Butler University, where he graduated summa cum laude with his BMus in 1992, on a scholarship. He then studied composition with Stephen Jaffe and Scott Lindroth at Duke University and there earned his MA in 1994 and PhD in 1999, on the Mary Duke Biddle Fellowship.
Among his honors are the William Klenz Prize in Composition from Duke University (1994, for Pater Noster), First Prize in the Aliénor harpsichord competition in Atlanta (1994, for Sala'am) and a High Commendation in the competition of the New London Chamber Choir (2000, for Iyeyan [original version]). He has also received an Honorable Mention in the Gaudeamus competition (2000, for Pag-aalay at Panalanging Eukaristiko: Ikatlong Meditasyon [from Misa]) and the Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship (2003-04), which enabled a stay at the Penn Humanities Forum. His music has been performed in Belgium, France, Greece, Japan, The Netherlands, The Philippines, and the USA, including once at the Asian Music Festival in Manila (1997) and twice at the Gaudeamus Muziekweek (2000-01).
Dr. Boquiren is also active in other positions. He sang as a bass-baritone with the Duke University Chorale and Chamber Choir from 1992-2001 and with the Vocal Arts Ensemble from 1996-2003 and conducted the chorus Summa (formerly the Boquiren Chamber Singers) from 1997-2003. He has performed in various capacities with the new music ensemble Pulsoptional since 1999.
He taught musicianship and music theory at Duke University from 1995-99 and served as composer-in-residence at the Durham School of the Arts in 1998. He taught Christian worship and music, composition and experimental music at the Penn Humanities Forum of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia in 2003-04 and analysis, composition, ear training, form, harmony, and music theory as a Visiting Assistant Professor at Adelphi University in 2004-05.
CONTACT INFORMATION
E-mail address: psmb98@yahoo.com
Street address: Dr. Sidney M. Boquiren, Dept. of Music, Adelphi University, 1 South Ave., Garden City, NY 11530-0701, USA
Telephone (school): 517 877 4285
Cellular phone: 917 349 4888
COMPLETE LIST OF WORKS
ORCHESTRAL: ...in memoriam...et benedictus..., string orchestra, 2002
CHAMBER MUSIC: S.L.M., viola, 1992; 5 Sketches, cello, 1992; AD TE, string quartet, 1993; Isa't-Isang Magkakasama – One by One, All Together, flute, oboe, bass clarinet, violin, viola, cello, piano, percussion, 1995; Magkasama – All Together, string quartet, 1999; Pagsamba – Worship, string quartet, 2001 (each of its five sections may be performed separately: Tawag – Call; Unang Meditasyon – First Meditation; Papuri at Pasasalamat – Praise and Thanksgiving; Ikalawang Meditasyon – Second Meditation; Pagbabasbas – Benediction); Panalanging – Prayer, violin, 2002 (may be simultaneously performed with Pananampalataya; also version with live electronics, 2004); on the ineffable nature of the divine being, flute (+ alto flute), oboe (+ English horn), clarinet (+ bass clarinet), percussion, 2003; Tres Marias, viola, cello, piano, 2003; on sundered souls, 5 double basses, 2004; Missa cum Jubilo, flute, guitar, cello, piano, percussion, 2005
CHORAL: Pater Noster, mixed chorus, 1994; Salamat – Thanks, 4 baritones, 1995; Iyeyan, mixed chorus, 1996 (also version for countertenor, tenor, 3 basses, 2002); Misa, mixed chorus, 2 guitars, piano, 2 percussion, string quartet, double bass, 1999; An Irish Benediction, mixed chorus, 2000; Three Philippine Folksongs, female chorus, 2000; Gloria, countertenor, tenor, 3 basses, 2001; Sanctus, countertenor, 2 tenors, bass, 2001; Dolor, Lamentatio et Spes, mixed chorus, 2001; Seven Folksongs, 5 male voices, 2004
VOCAL: Three Poems by Tristan Tzara, dramatic soprano, piano, 1992; Canticle: AMDG (texts from various psalms), tenor, bass, flute (+ alto flute), bassoon, guitar, viola, 1993; Gloria, tenor, baritone, bass, flute (+ alto flute), viola, cello, 1994; Maawa Ka/Miserere Mei, boy soprano, baritone, piano, 1997; Pagdaramay – Mourning (texts from a Philippine prayer for the dead, various psalms [Hebrew translation]), amplified female voice, harpsichord, reverberation, 3 CDs, 2002; Stabat Mater, amplified female voice, 3 CDs, 2003; ...at pinagpala and mga mapagpayapa... – and blessed are the peacemakers (texts from Latin greetings of peace, St. Francis of Assisi), voice, bassoon, piano, percussion, 2004
PIANO: Prelude and Cha-cha, 1993; Three Preludes, 1995; Birthday Piece, 2 pianos, 1995; Tunugan – Soundings, prepared piano (4 players), 2000; Pananampalataya – Faith, 2002 (may be simultaneously performed with Panalanging); Misang Walang Salita – Mass without Words, amplified prepared piano (2 players), reverberation, digital delay system, sound technician, 2004
HARPSICHORD: Sala'am, 1993
(Last updated on January 13, 2005)
