Fr. Diego Cera and His School: Their Contribution to the Organ Culture of the Philippines

Abstract

Diego Cera has been heralded as the builder of the Bamboo Organ of Las Piñas. This article explores how he passed on his technical knowledge to his apprentices, who after his death, continued building pipe organs during the middle of the 19th century. When all the organs he built and the social environment in which he worked are integrated in his life story, a new picture emerges with lessons for the future of church music in the country.