Las Piñas Boys Choir

The Las Piñas Boys Choir, a well-known group of young singing boys proud to be identified as one of the few surviving “Boys Choir” in the Philippines, was founded in 1969 by Fr. Leo Reiner for the purpose of having a group of young voices sing at church services.  Composed of young boys between the ages of 8 and 15, they are enrolled at St. Joseph’s Academy where they enjoy academic scholarships and are directly exposed to the cultural activities offered in and out of the institution.  The group has established themselves not only in the cultural and musical inheritance of our country but also in the local and international music scenes.

In 1974, the group earned first place in the Third National Competition of Children’s Choir and received regular invitations at Malacañang Palace.  They joined in performances and productions at the Cultural Center of the Philippines such as Berstein’s Mass (1976), Brahms’ Requiem (1978), Puccini’s La Tosca with the San Francisco Opera (1979), Mozart’s Magic Flute with the Opera Company of Boston (1983), Bizet’s Carmen (1985) and Britten’s War Requiem (1992).  In 1989, 3 members of the choir were selected to join “The World’s Little Singers” in Paris.  

In 2019, as part of the choir’s 50th anniversary, they were invited to perform in Samar, as well as in a series of outreach concerts in Dumaguete and other Negros Oriental provinces.