‘Blast to the Past’ with Paulinian Musicians in E-Ridescence

by Alexandra Ypil

Paulinian musicians showcased their talents and craft in the Paulinian Chamber Orchestra’s (PCO) first ever concert, E-ridiscence. The event was hosted online live on the SPCP HS Gift FB page on April 23with the theme of 2000s time travel. Aside from exhibiting their own work, the performers hoped to bring comfort to the student body during the quarantine by bringing back a sense of nostalgia from the 2000s with songs popular from that era.

The program started off with an opening rendition of the popular Avenger’s Theme by the PCO. It then enjoyed a series of performances from members of the Paulinian Chamber Orchestra as well as guest performers from the seniors of Music Appreciation Club-Instrumentalists (MAC-I), and Musiquatro, a music quartet formed by PCO’s instructor, Ms. Lourdes Miguel. The pieces included instrumental covers of Fireflies by Owl City, Barbie Medley, Sa Isang Sulyap Mo by 1:43, 2000s Pop Medley, Call Me Maybe by Carly Rae Jepsen, 4’33 by John Cage, I Miss You by Blink-182, and Rather Be by Clean Bandit.

“Even if we cannot meet physically, we (as musicians) can still bring entertainment to others through online means, and I believe it is also a sign that music can touch people’s hearts even in our darkest times. Especially now when things are looking bleak, we must let go and allow ourselves to live in the music,” says Jamie Leigh Casacop, Organizing Head of E-Ridescence.