Philippine Madrigal Singers: Sa Ganitong Panahon Din

Text by Joey Vargas
Music by Nikko Villanueva
Philippine Madrigal Singers (2020)
Mark Anthony A. Carpio, Artistic Director & Choirmaster
IN A VERY SIMILAR TIME
Translation (by Joey Vargas)
Men yielded to inviting embraces of fears for death’s coming,
that they spent their hours on sources of joys that are merely fleeting.
In their minds, this life is just but one and there can be no other
that in due time will have to end, will pass, and will be forgotten.
Blinded to the truth, they opted to set their sights on the darkness
where they allowed their eyes to get accustomed and where they, there dwelled.
Their voices are no longer familiar with hymns and songs of praise;
every melody sings of misery, every breath sighs of tears.
In a very similar time, one similar gloomy evening,
there in the Eastern night skies shone this brilliant star of Bethlehem.
In a very similar time, one similar sleeping evening,
the heavens turned very bright, and a host of angels came to sing.
Let your hearts remain expecting, always waiting for His coming;
in the midst of grief and gloom, keep vigil, always remembering:
the stars do shine brightest when night becomes bleakest and turns deepest;
the Messiah came when mankind was covered, enslaved in darkness.

[@guzmanguier-oh9260]

Tinanggap ng tao'ng yakap ng takot sa kamatayan Kaya ginugol ang oras sa sayang panandalian Sa kanilang kaisipan, tong buhay ay isa lamang-Kalaunay mapaparam, lilipas, mamaalam. Bulag sa katotohanan, kadiliman ang tiningnan Kung saan mata'y hinayaan na masanay na manahan Di nakilala ng tinig awit ng mga papuri. Bawat himig ay hinagpis, bawat hinga'y hibik, hikbi. Sa ganitong panahon ganito din, isang gabing makulimlim, Sa silangan sumilang itong tala sa betlahem. Sa Ganitong panahon din, isang gabing naghihimbing. Lumiwanag itong langit, mga angel ay umawit. Gloria! Puso ay panatalihing naghihintay sa pagdating. Sa gitna ng paninimdim, mag abang, alalalahanin. Tala'y mas magliliwanag kapag gabi'y mas malalim.

[@kennycafe5156]

Yung nanggigil ako sa mga babae napaka CONTROL NG MIDDLE NOTES AT UPPER NOTES😭💖 Kudos din sa Foundation sa baba✨ Ilove you Phil. Madz🎶😇

[@gabrielsuycano3831]

Yung nagdedescant na laging nakababad sa D6 tas vivibrato pa. Sobrang galing lang Leslie. 😭

[@annelesliea]

Thank you kuya!! 🥺🤍🤍

[@rhedjpason]

Gano po kataas? Madz: Yes!

[@juanmiguelleandroquizon1328]

The restraint in those high notes and the reverberation of the low notes - sheer perfection. ❤️

[@sephhfernandez]

Leslie and Adriane huhuhuuuhu naririnig ko kayoooo ang galing nyoooo

[@cloydvillegas]

Grabe yung Sops and Basses. Galing! Kainis yung nagdedescant. Panalo sa taas. Mahal na kita kung sino ka man. 😘

[@chidedios6275]

si Leslie Abordo siya. :)

[@lrachpesoj]

shet galing ng BASS

[@arielafondano]

oh dear... my heart.... can’t stop crying on this new song of madz!... so beautiful!...❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@kjjayt]

Naluha ako sa kilabot, hanggang sa naiyak na ako nang tuluyan. Grabe talaga kayo, Madz!

[@geraldlatayan1701]

yung bawat Gloria parang nanduduyan... punong puno ng pagtitiwala at pag-ibig. ❤

[@ronaldorustia6658]

The best choir. mula noon hanggang ngayon number 1 talaga kayo.

[@bryarcega7357]

Gloria, pero naluha ako. Ang ganda po. Ng text at musika. ♥️♥️

[@howardchrisaguilar160]

Thank you, Madz 💚 Nakakasayang, dapat sana pinapanood ko kayo ng live kung meron kayong concert. I miss you, madz 💚

[@jessejamesluzano7227]

Madz are always my champ!

[@carmenasalazar5914]

The HIGHNOTES!!!!🥰🥰🥰🥰 GRABE.. ganda ng song!!!! Congrats! Another masterpiece of Mads Singers🥰🎶☺️🎆🤩😘

[@JacquiJimenez]

BEAUTIFUL!😍😍😍

[@mannyarenas5039]

A song sang so beautifully you never want it to end!Tears from beginning to end!Grabe kayo MADZ!😭❤

[@julespatrickomana3256]

Magical, touched my heart, tapped the very core of my soul. Tears!!

[@indraputrawendi6001]

Many years not hearing you guys, I have forgotten how good you guys really sound! Your concert 8-9 years ago to Indonesia, one of the best choir concerts I have in my life 👌👌👌

[@PhilippineMadrigalSingers]

You are one of our best audience too! We love going back to Indonesia! Hope to meet you soon!

[@amiel6249]

Sana po magkaroon ng version ng pang lent sobrang ganda mo ng meaning ng song💜

[@jaymarkrabino5468]

Amazing!!!!!!😭 yung high notes and low notes

[@bjtibs4481]

Napaka galing nyo talaga God bless you Madz 😍😍😍

[@Hd0088]

Wow! This peace gives you a relief after hearing this It's the same descant last tone/note as to the piece, Ama!

[@LICOnlineteach]

It's as if the gates of heaven themselves open

[@jlomendoza982]

Grabeh 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@yhanstrue2395]

Kapit kapit lang.. Bumabalik na sa normal ang lahat. Malapit na 🙏may vaccines na eh. Grand Comeback na Madrigal singers! High note hignote niyo na yan 😅🥰

[@iNyxx.]

Nakaka relax grabe.. Listening to this while working from home.

[@chidedios6275]

Congratulations, Nikko and Sir Joey! 👏👏👏👏👏👏 beautiful song. Thank you for this, Madz! 💖

[@vengievidal5137]

Ang ganda.. Ang galing.. Ang lupit...wowwwww!!!!!

[@user-rz8bu5ee6m]

when even your heart smiles hearing those high notes...

[@adrianaddatu3582]

Listened while eyes are closed. I am hearing them (Leslie Anne & Adriane) emotions went it's peak as my tears fell so sudden. Very splendid work,- Nikko, and Mr. Joey Vargas. ❤️

[@gelorabe5139]

This music is so emotional. It makes me tear from start to end!!! Thank you so much and please continue to touch the lives of other people.

[@vincebaldevia5726]

Angas talaga ng bass uhaha

[@abelardobea7412]

Oh my bass....

[@derickcapanay6506]

I love Philippine madrigal choirs.... softly goosebumps

[@pongidey9439]

I was cry when i heard this. The interpretation, choral sound, dynamic so perfect.. Madz so proud guys !

[@nsdiaz26]

Just perfect. No other word to describe it!

[@callmehey]

I'm sensing another win!

[@philipohyeah]

Heard this live last Beke Nemen concert. Grabe ang gandaaa. 💕

[@JemJustiniano]

Just wow...

[@jorinzgm]

the climax sends me to Avatar state...

[@msatolentino]

Parang sasabog ang ulo ko sa high notes! Madzgaling pa din talaga !

[@mcdaryl]

What a beautiful and reverent interpretation! The way it’s sung with such devotion to the text is absolutely gorgeous. Lifted my spirits. A moving performance. Thank you, Madz. Gloria! ❤️

[@randypaderes5272]

Napakaganda!!! 😘

[@raparom]

And suwabe ng rendition Dbest talaga kayo Madz!

[@isiahthomasfernandez1295]

sino ang andito kasi hindi makamove on sa BEKE NEMEN??? hahaha love you Madz!

[@liabenir4090]

Grabe ang hagod ng masterpiece na to tagos sa kaluluwa, just in awe from beginning to end💐💕👋👋👋

[@xanthereyes8176]

ANG GANDAAA! Leslie ang galing galing moooo syempre pati si Aidss ❤

[@Jim007Bond]

My favourite choir in the world ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[@arishjohndalivacayabyab5005]

The best talaga 👏👏👏👏👏💐

[@geronemogoteraiii2881]

That note at 5:41 - 5:42 and at 5:48. Just wow S1!

[@renantediputado8475]

Wow!

[@jerichoradaza6289]

Amazing!!!!😭

[@frendilumintang28]

Amazing✨

[@emmanuelmpourikas2732]

Amazing! Bravo

[@vestech]

beautiful song!

[@ronaldferdinandus1519]

Be blessed

[@MJRSPYRO]

D ko maappreciate to at first but whenI heared this during their live concert, just wow!!!gooseb!!

[@gershonbernal]

Lovely ❤❤❤

[@riedelruntunuwu135]

Best ❤️

[@edrianjeromeg.samson5642]

The best 💯

[@arishjohndalivacayabyab5005]

Bass power 😍

[@imey8281]

Never cease to amaze me

[@abegailmadamba6325]

ang ganda 🥰❤️

[@maxandmaggie2010]

voices of an angel.

[@porgyenbes992]

My dog was adopted when I bump into the song. I am crying now

[@TeacherPhat]

grabe ang mga boses

[@MsDaniel201289]

Jesus!!!!!! Im speechless! That was Beautiful!!!!

[@nikkicalixto4518]

Bravo

[@mengmengtv]

maligayang pasko!!!

[@etonsot392]

Ganda

[@heidrisdonaldoliha8199]

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@raymondmacapugay]

Napakagaling.. Missing the old days after hearing this.

[@markbernabe1661]

Grabe high notes, ganda ng arrangement at dynamics plus interpretation. Perfect..very pleasing to the ears. As always, madz still the best. God bless!

[@lloydmichaelmesaofficial5889]

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

[@thaleiadelosreyes638]

Ang gandaaa supeeerrrrr. 😭🥹❤️ Para akong niyayakap nung kanta. 🥺😭

[@justel1501]

this piece is just wow, ang galing niyo po🫶🏼 sana maaral at maperform din po namin yung piyesa huhu

[@MJRIVERA10]

❤❤

[@johnroybenedictomagtulis6672]

We are going to use this song sa aming panuluyan. Ang ganda ❤️

[@cunite9263]

Perfect in singing techniques of Dynamics and blending of voices reaches the polished finale of the song!

[@joelmejos264]

Grabeee tagos sa puso yung kanta.. Napaka husay nyo pong lahat!.. Pwede po ba malaman kung saan po pwede maka purchase ng pyesa kahit simplified lang?.. or ginawa lang po ito for MADZ? Salamat po, God bless Madz and Sir Mark..🥰🥰🥰

[@deiiisan]

i wanna see them sing this live ❤️❤️

[@deiiisan]

I can't believe I watched them sing this live yesterday!!!

[@thym18]

Sana upload din kayo madz ng recording version ng let my love be heard. Thank you ❤️

[@myrotv7650]

Grabe!! I'll add this on my Christmas playlist!! Advance Merry Christmas 🎄! Madz and everyone, tears of joy. 😢🙏😇

[@michaelhardijanimalumperas9795]

goosebumps💫 Happy New Year Madz

[@PhilippineMadrigalSingers]

Happy new year!

[@vlogniboggie896]

PUEDE MAKAHINGI NG PIYESA PO. KONG IYONG MAMARAPATIN. NAPAKAGANDA NG KANTA AT AREGLO. DIRECTOR PAHINGI NAMAN

[@PhilippineMadrigalSingers]

Maaari po kayong sumulat ng diretso sa may likha - si Nikko Villanueva, para sa paraan ng pagbili ng kopya. Salamat.

[@lloydmichaelmesaofficial5889]

Hello po! Blind po ako. Gusto ko pong maging member nyo.

[@PhilippineMadrigalSingers]

Hi Lloyd. Maaari ka bang sumulat sa aming email, [e-mail]? Salamat!

[@lloydmichaelmesaofficial5889]

@@PhilippineMadrigalSingers ok po. Thanks po.

[@reneemaehinojales4694]

3:11

[@bjtibs4481]

Paano po maging member ng Madz ?

[@arisbolisay4571]

Paano po makakapurchase ng piyesa? Salamat po!!!

[@user-lv8mq3qz5c]

How to avail the music sheet?

[@yoo_didwell]

Hi, have you considered uploading your recent pieces in Spotify? Would love to add it to my playlist! All love! ❤