Silent Sanctuary adds 2n.d the day of the arena concert with the MSO
The SIX-piece band Silent Sanctuary will perform at the biggest stage of their career – SM Mall of Asia Arena – a solo concert, Gabi ng Lambing, on October 24 and 25.
Second performance on Oct. 24 had to be added to the original one-night concert on Oct. 25 where tickets sold out just five hours after they were released online. Tickets for the second day will go on sale on July 18 through SM Tickets.
In the 24 years since the group’s formation, Silent Sanctuary has built a reputation for songs about first love, heartbreak, longing, healing, and the quiet desire to grow.
Being OPM’s pioneer group with a dedicated string section, they will play both fan favorites and deep cuts with the help of the Manila Symphony Orchestra (MSO), Viva Voce, and surprise guests.
Silent Sanctuary members Raymond “Sarkie” Sarangay (guitar and vocals), Poch Villalon (producers), Ronnie Ropal (bass guitar), Allen Calixto (drums), Anjo Inacay (cello), and Kim Mirandilla-Ng (violin) spoke to the media on July 10 about the concert.
We will do at least 30 songs, from then until the latest. “First of all namin mag-30 songs (It will be the first time to do 30 songs)!”
Speaking about what to expect from their collaboration with the MSO at the concert, he said, “Nakaka– have fun I might have a problem ropes, it is possible half of the wind. Ie-check sit down kung ano pa ang babagay doon sa mga kanta (It’s interesting because there are songs that don’t have the usual strings, but have a wind part. We’ll really check out which ones would fit the songs).“
Although they have performed in big venues before, this is the first time they have done so with new members Mr. Mirandilla-Ng, Mr. Ropal, and Mr. Villalon on the list, who helped “bring in a renewed chapter,” the team said.
Billed as a celebration of the 24th anniversary of the songs, the show will be directed by Paolo Valenciano, with Ria Osorio as music director in charge of the orchestra, choir, and new arrangements.
“Iba ang manyayar sa the first day of the second day it’s fun spoilers (Different things will happen on the first day and the second day of the concert to avoid spoilers),” said Mr. Sarangay, adding that they would have preferred the second day to come naturally after the first performance, but there are no other dates available.
COMBINING OPM AND CLASSICAL MUSIC
Because the concert will feature the MSO and the Viva Voce choir, fans can expect Silent Sanctuary’s ultimate vision of combining OPM with classical music.
“‘See a thought me too to combine ng the old one of rock, it means divination in the end and I’m sorry the idea when about our music (What is in our idea as a fusion of classical and rock, this will be the final implementation of that idea about our music),” said cellist Mr. Inacay. He and violinist Mr. Mirandilla-Ng were members of the MSO before joining the group.
“We have been singing some of these songs on stage for years, maybe the last time was at an event selling alcohol or promoting albums,” he added. “Gagalingan talaga namin (We will do our best).”
Compared to their other shows, the concert will be different because the stage allows for a big cinematic performance, with moments that allow the orchestra and choir to shine alone.
Silent Sanctuary was featured in MSO’s Rokestra concerts in 2005 and 2018, from about three to five songs and allow orchestra lovers to enjoy OPM. In this case, it is a group performance that will serve as a bridge for the orchestra.
“We have this exposure to classical music, so ‘yong come in with me (what we’ve learned) over the years playing symphonies and solo pieces, that’s where we get ideas and inspiration sa take ng (in combination) classical and OPM,” Mr. Inacay explained. “In our songs, it comes out with strings because those are the classical instruments we have. In this concert, with a 40-piece orchestra and choir, we will be able to expand those ideas.”
“[Classical music] it has a very healthy condition. It’s very unusual, so we’re happy that Silent Sanctuary is becoming a window for people to hear and see what classical music is all about,” he added. Brontë H. Lacsmana
