The Harana Men's Chorus was conceptualized 2007 by choristers of eclectic backgrounds. They envisioned signing in harmony reminiscent of the Filipino traditional "harana" or 'serenade under the stars'. But the singers’ caliber proved versatile enough to tackle complex contemporary arrangements thus
their repertoire has expanded to include doowop and pop songs. Often accompanied on the guitar, the Harana Men’s Chorus also does acapella, specially arranged by conductor Ed Nepomuceno. The group is featured on the album “Take 3: The Sampler Album,” performing their specialty: love songs. Click here for sample videos.
Lara Avengoza
performances range from Musical Theatre lead roles, to opening for international recording artists. Lara is pursuing a flourishing career in theater where she has had roles in the children’s musical production “A Kid’s Life!”, Rodgers and Hammerstein’s "The King and I" “Awit ng Buhay: The
Music of Life,” a musical revue which featured the music of Maestro Ryan Cayabyab at the prestigious Ford Amphitheatre. She has shared the stage with the likes of Lani Misalucha, David Pomeranz and Deborah Gibson. Her most recent CD “Listen” showcases her vocal prowess in R & B and pop/rock songs.
Musical Director Ed Nepomuceno
has two music specialties, Choral Conducting and Orchestration. He has worked with the Philippine music industry’s best such as Ryan Cayabyab, Martin Nievera and Gary Valenciano. He has worked on Philippine stagings of “Rent”& “Chess” and the Cayabyab revue “Awit ng Buhay: The Music of Life” in the USA. His background is in film scoring, recording and arranging, and travelling the world as tenor soloist and official arranger of the Philippine Madrigal Singers. Ed holds a Bachelor of Music
degree in Composition from the University of the Philippines and was a founding member of the San Miguel Master Chorale before migrating to the United Sates. He is currently a member of the prestigious Los Angeles Master Chorale and one-third of pop vocal trio Three of a Kind. Click here to read more.
Director Bones Deoso
is a Miss Saigon veteran, having played “Thuy” on Broadway and in touring companies. He recently reprised this role at the Civic Light Opera of South Bay Cities. He has appeared in “Les Miserables”, “Passion” and the “King and I”, among others. He has produced and directed several concerts such as The Philippine Madrigal Singers’ 2009 Concert and ‘Songs for a Spring Evening “. Formerly one-third of Three Of A Kind, Bones still performs with Sole Voce of Los Angeles while pursuing the nursing profession.
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