Dolores Paterno e Ignacio (March 10, 1854 – July 3, 1881) was a Filipina composer known for the song "''La Flor de Manila''" (also known as "''Sampaguita''").

Biography

Dolores Paterno e Ignacio ( anglicized as Dolores Paterno-Ignacio) was born on March 10, 1854, in Santa Cruz, Manila, Philippines. She was one of the thirteen children of Máximo Paterno y Agustín Molo and Carmina Ignacio de Vera. Dolores Paterno came from the wealthy interrelated '' mestizo de sangley'' families of Paterno, Molo, and Agustin. She was the sister of Dr.

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, a Filipino politician, poet, and novelist. Her sisters and stepsisters, Agueda, Jacoba, Paz, Concepcion, and Adelaida, were celebrated painters and jewelers whose works were exhibited at the ''Exposición Regional de Filipinas'' in Manila in 1895 and at the

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in 1904. She was also related to the Asuncion brothers, among them Justiniano Asuncion who painted her portrait in 1870. Brains of the nation: Pedro Paterno, T.H. Pardo de Tavera, Isabelo de los Reyes, and the production of modern knowledge, by Resil B. Mojares/ref> Musically inclined at a young age, she was sent by her parents to the

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managed by the Daughters of Charity. She devoted much of her time to learning the piano. In 1879, at the age of 25 she composed her only known work, "''La Flor de Manila''" ('The Flower of Manila'), inspired by the sampaguita flower. The lyrics were by her brother Pedro Paterno, based on a poem of the same title written by their mother. She died at the age of 27 on July 3, 1881.

''La Flor de Manila''

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classic. The lyrics were translated from Spanish into

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by the Filipino National Artist Levi Celerio. An arrangement of the song by Rosendo E. Santos, Jr. was also included in the repertoire of the Harvard Glee Club, during their tour of the Philippines in 1961. It is sung by the Graduating Students of

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during their Annual Sampaguita Interlude as their closing number. The marching band arrangement of it entitled "Sampaguita March" was released in 1974, being performed by Malabon Brass Band. The arrangement is the official inspection march of the Vice President of the Philippines. This was first used as an official inspection march of President Noynoy Aquino from 2010 to 2012. It is currently used as the official inspection march of President

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and Vice President

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Earliest lyrics

Translated versions

References

Bibliography

* Camacho (2000). ''100 taon, 100 Filipina sa digmaan at sa kapayapaan.'' Quezon City: Leonarda Navato-Camacho. * The National Historical Institute (1989). ''Filipinos in history (vol. 5)''. Manila: The National Historical Institute.

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* in the original Spanish, performed by

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