In 1919, the Filipino composer Francisco Santiago, the “Father of Kundiman Art Song” composed Ave Maria and dedicated it to his bride, Concepcion Ocampo. His Ave Maria is known for its vocal and string lines and its heartfelt Romantic expressivity. This song is considered as our own Ave Maria in the Philippines. This piece gain the love of the devoted Filipino Catholics to the Virgin Mary.

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