CSC invites choirs to join the 2018 Government Choral Competition

The Civil Service Commission is now accepting entries to the 2018 Government Choral Competition (GCC).

As one of the highlights of the upcoming 118th Philippine Civil Service Anniversary, GCC aims to showcase musical creativity of talented government employees, promote Filipino culture and arts through choral singing, and inculcate in the minds of public servants a culture of excellence in public service.

As a general rule, a choir should have a minimum of 20 and a maximum of 30 members, including one (1) conductor and one (1) accompanist. All singers must be government employees and should belong to one agency only, except for the conductor and accompanist, who need not be government workers.

To register, aspiring government choirs should submit an audio-video recording of their performance of two choral works: 1) "Kaya Ko Ang Pagbabago" by Mr. Edward Gonzales, arranged by Mr. Saunder Choi and 2) one Filipino a cappella piece which must extol one or more of the core values of the CSC, namely love of God and country, excellence and integrity. Entries should be submitted to CSC regional offices in Pampanga (Luzon), Iloilo (Visayas), Davao City (Mindanao), and NCR.

The complete guidelines and registration forms can be accessed and downloaded from the CSC website. For further inquiries, please contact CSC Regional Office No. IV at telephone no. (02) 926 4450.