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“Ang Tren” (which is a Filipino/Tagalog word for “The Train”) is the obligatory piece for Chamber Choir Category of the 2nd Andrea O. Veneracion International Choir Festival, Manila, Philippines, July 2015, newly composed by Filipino young talented composer, Saunder Choi, based on the poetry of Filipino literary giant José Corazón de Jesús. This song is about Philippine commuter culture which is musically translated through a lot of onomatopoeic textures that imitate the chug and drive of a railroad train from the pre-World War 2 days, creating a bed of images for the text setting. The poem ends on a sentimental note, as de Jesús likens the train's journey to the travelling heart. This video is courtesy of the Cultural Center of the Philippines.