The Chorus Paulinus or CHOPA is a choir in the Philippines. It is known for its a cappella-style blending of voices that creates a sound reflective of its high choral standards.
Arnold Zamora (born February 10, 1961) is a Filipino musician from Tagbilaran City, Bohol, Philippines who has carved for himself a name in the national music industry as a singer, composer, arranger and conductor. As a seminarian at the UST Central seminary, he founded the Psalterion Choir. At the University of the Philippines, he joined the Philippine Madrigal Singers or MADZ and is the founder of the Chorus Paulinus. He is also the founder and music director of the Singing Priests of Tagbilaran.
He currently works for the Archdiocese of San Francisco in San Francisco, California, United States.
Chorus Paulinus (SLO), San Luis Obispo, California, May 27, 2001Blessed Be God, A Cappella, 9 choral arrangements of popular religious songs, arranged by Arnold Zamora, Chorus Paulinus, 1999Joy of Christmas, a CD album released in the United States, 19991993 - National Chorale Competition (sponsored by Caritas Manila and DTI), Grand Prize winner1998 - Awit Para sa Bayan (Centennial Choral Competition), Best Choice Piece and Grand Prize winner1999 - I Concurso Coral de Ateneo, Best Mixed Choir1999 - UP Los Banos Choral Competition, Grand Prize Winner2003 - 1st Wedding Expo Philippines Choir Competition, 1st Runner-up March 1995 - Into the Light, UP Abelardo HallApril 1996 - LAKAT (Lakbay Abot Kanta), CCP Little TheatreMarch 1997 - The Journey, PhilamLife TheatreDecember 1997 - An Evening with Chorus Paulinus, Hearts of Jesus and Mary ParishNovember 1998 - In Harmony, PCIB Tower IIApril 1999 - Simply Chorus Paulinus (an anniversary concert), CCP Little TheaterApril 2000 - Chorus Paulinus VIII, PhilamLife TheaterDecember 2000 - An Evening with Chorus Paulinus, Hearts of Jesus and Mary ParishApril 2001 - CP@Nine, PCIB Tower I TheaterNovember 2002 - Chorus Paulinus...Ten Years After, Philamlife TheaterNovember 2003 - Himig Chorus Paulinus, Philamlife TheaterOctober 2015 - Sperare, Hearts of Jesus and Mary ParishMay 1995 - Into the Light, Key Cities of Bohol and CebuMay 1996 - LAKAT (CCP Outreach), Visayas TourMay 1997 - LAWIG (CCP Outreach), Mindanao TourApril 1998 - In Harmony, Bohol TourMay 1999 - U.S. TourMay 2000 - Chorus Paulinus VIII, U.S. TourMay 2001 - CP @ Nine, U.S. TourNovember 2015 - St. Therese's Story of the Soul, Clark County Library Performing Arts Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
