Famous Rondalla Groups

Comparsa Joaquin(1905-1913): Organized by Antonio J. Molina. Played aboard an American luxury liner in several tours in America.
Comparsa Santa Cecilia (1908): Organized by Victorino Carrion. Gregorio Jose and Jose Carrion were the only male members. The other 10 were girls: Ramona Ponce, Pacita Guidote, Patrocinio Jose, Angelita Rivas, Dolores Jose, Concepcion Rivas, Adelaida Domingo, Prudencia Muyot, Carmen Arevalo, and Carmen Martinez.
Rondalla Ideal (1909-1912): Founded by Antonio J. Molina and directed by him from 1909-1912.
Rondalla Oriental: Conducted by Dalmacio Samarista and managed by Estanislao Sikat.
Comparsa Gumamela: Named after the flower worn by its members on the lapel of their white coat in any formal gathering. Organized by Jose Estacion.
Rondalla Apollo: Formed one Christmas eve at the Matute residence and whose members belonged to prominent families in Manila. Organized by Jose Estacion.
Rondalla Filharmonica Juvenal: Organized in 1913 and conducted by Antonio J. Molina. Its members were teenagers and they thrilled music listeners with the quality of their performance as well as with their well-selected repertoire.
Philippine Rondalla: Organized and conducted by Jose Estacion in1927 in the Amoy University, China.
Manila Yellow Taxicab Rondalla: Organized by the owner of the transportation company on June 11, 1904. Directed and supervised by Antonio J. Molina. The Rondalla was composed of amateur musicians and drivers of the company. It played as a unit and in combination with the Monserrat Philharmonic Band, Yellow Taxi Orchestra and Chorus. The associate conductors of this multiple venture were Honorato Asuncion and Felipe P. de Leon.
La Concordia College Rondalla: Organized during the Japanese occupation of the Philippines in 1942. The consultant of the group was Hilarion F. Rubio.
Manila Symphonic Rondalla: Organized by Antonio J. Molina. He originated the symphonic rondalla and he enlarged the rondalla by adding more instruments, not only those of the original rondalla but also those of the symphony orchestra. Piccolo-bandurria was added and the bandurrias were divided into first, second, and third. Three laud instead of one were employed, each one playing a different part. One octavina was increased to three, each one played a part of its own. The guitar and bass-guitar were increased to three. Other instruments added were one flute, a string contrabass, a piano, tympani, and varied percussion instruments.
Social Welfare Administration (S.W.A.) Rondalla