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The Philippine Madrigal Singers, or simply "MADZ", was organized in 1963 by National Artist for Music Prof. Andrea O. Veneracion and is composed of students, faculty and alumni from different colleges of the University of the Philippines. The MADZ is the most awarded and acclaimed choir in Asia, having consistently won all the first prizes in the world's most prestigious and toughest choral competitions for many years. The group exhibits musical virtuosity with a repertoire of various styles and forms. It specializes in the madrigal, a polyphonic and challenging musical style popular during the Renaissance, where singers and guests would gather around the table during a banquet to sight-sing and make music together. The MADZ alumni are recognized and much sought-after as singers, conductors and music educators. Its comprehensive collection of musical arrangements and choral literature has been introduced into the repertoire of other choirs not just in the Philippines but in other parts of the world as well. The group continues to concertize extensively around the Philippines and the world as it actively engages in research, documentation and promotion of local music. The Madz won the European Grand Prix for Choral Singing in Arezzo, Italy in August 2007. Contact the MADZ at 8314015.
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