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Macahis, Feliz Anne (b. 1987, Taytay, Rizal). Philippine composer of orchestral, chamber, choral, and spatial works that have been performed in Asia.
Ms. Macahis attended the University of The Philippines in Quezon City from 2004–09, where she studied composition with Jonas Baes in 2004–05 and from 2007–09, composition and orchestration with Josefino Chino Toledo in 2005 and from 2006–09 and musique concrète with Christine Muyco in 2005–06.
Her awards include the certificate of academic excellence Katibayan ng Kagalingan from the University of The Philippines (2004–07) and selection as the Philippine composer delegate at the International Contemporary Music Festival in Ho Chi Minh City (2007). Her music has been performed in The Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam.
Ms. Macahis is also active in other positions. As a singer, she has been an alto in the AUIT Vocal Chamber Ensemble since 2006 and the Manila Chamber Singers since 2006 and as a founding member of the UP Camerata Voices since 2007.
CONTACT INFORMATION
E-mail address: felizanne_macahis@yahoo.com
Street address: Ms. Feliz Anne Macahis, Ortigas Ave. Extension, Junction Cainta, Rizal 1900, The Philippines
Telephone: + 632 656 9167
Website: http://felizannemacahis.tk/
COMPLETE LIST OF WORKS
ORCHESTRAL: Le genou et l'épaule des tissées étoiles, violin, orchestra (piccolo, flute, oboe, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 2 French horns, trumpet, trombone, tuba, piano, timpani, glockenspiel, tubular bells, 19 or more strings), 2007
CHAMBER MUSIC: Modulations, flute, 2004; Glimpses of Darkness (vocalise), female voice (with wide range), cello, piano, 2005; Aperçu, flute, oboe, clarinet, violin, viola, cello, 2006; Tissées Étoiles, flute, clarinet, bass clarinet, violin, viola, cello, piano, glockenspiel, tubular bells, 2007; Inay – Mother (text by the composer), female voice (with wide range), piano, 2007; Pas du tout, flute, oboe, clarinet, French horn, bassoon, 2008; Pretend that this is a real poem (text by Dayang Yraola), 4 mixed voices (all + musical glass), clarinet, piano, 2008
CHORAL: Ahay-ahay ba pakayin lawagun, hadiin-hadiin na mayan sahugun – Where shall I look? Where shall I search now? (text by Nagasura Madale), 8 mixed voices, 12 gongs (6 players), 2005; Pamibi – My Woven Prayers (text by Romulo Vinci Bueza), 20 or more female voices, 2007; Pater Noster (text from Latin liturgy), mixed chorus, 2008; Twinkle little Star (text from a nursery rhyme), 20 or more male voices, 2008; Para sa natutulog kong mahal – A Lullaby for my Love (text by Romulo Vinci Bueza), alto, bass, 3 choral groups (4 mixed voices each), 2008
SPATIAL MUSIC: Le Démence de la Nuit et les Tissées Étoiles (text by Romulo Vinci Bueza; performers are in an outdoor space; dancers wear bells on arms, legs), alto (+ rainstick), bass (+ rainstick), 8 dancers, 20 or more children's voices/female voices (any 8 + balingbing [bamboo buzzers], suling [bamboo flutes]), 10 mixed voices (below 20 or more children's voices/female voices) (1st, 3rd, 5th, 7th, 9th + balingbing, suling, tagutok [scrapers], 2nd, 4th, 6th, 8th, 10th + balingbing, suling, kalutang [pairs of sticks]), 20 mixed voices (in a circle, in front of 10 mixed voices) (1st, 3rd, 5th, 7th, 9th, 12th, 14th, 16th, 18th, 20th + balingbing, kalutang, suling, 2nd, 4th, 6th, 8th, 10th, 11th, 13th, 15th, 17th, 19th + balingbing, kalutang, tagutok), ageng (large Indonesian gong), 6 suspended agung (gongs with stopped sounds) (3 players), 6 kempul (Indonesian gongs) (3 players), 2 bonang (racks of small tuned gongs), 2 saron (Indonesian metallophones), 2 gender (Indonesian metallophones), 2 kulintang (gongs in a row), wind chimes (suspended from a tree), 2008
(Last updated on January 19, 2009)
