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A form of sacred musical composition, is a choral composition that sets the invariable portions of the Eucharisticliturgy  to music.

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Consists of different kinds of vocal music, Which are also classified between: Secular or Sacred.

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Secular music is intended for a non-religious audience, while
Sacred music serves a particular religious purpose in both Catholic and Protestant Christian traditions.

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Catholic faith was preached to the natives through the introduction of the liturgical mass in Latin text. The music that went with it was in the Western style. The parts of the Liturgical Mass are the following:

•Kyrie (Lord, Have Mercy)
•Gloria (Glory to God)
•Alleluia
•Credo (Creed)
•Santus (Holy)
•Pater Noster
•Agnus Dei (Lamb of God)

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Pastores is a Christmas song performed in honor of the child Jesus in a manger who was visited by shepherds.

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Salubong on Easter Sunday is held early morning in the plaza before the dawn mass. The flow of the presentation is about the reenactment of the meeting between the Virgin Mary and her newly risen son, with angels accompanying the celebration by singing "Alleluia!".

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Moro-moro portrays the battle between the Christians and the Muslims, and also  the adaptations of legends about    princesses  and knight-errants. The triumphant entry or exit of the conqueror and the downfall of the vanquished were supplemented by Spanish Music. The entrance and exit of the performers on stage were accompanied by a traditional march. It was one of the most famous theatrical plays during the Spanish period.

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Pasyon is a verse narrative on the life and sufferings of Jesus Christ. It is
written in the quintilla verse in almost all major Philippine languages. It has a
stanza of five lines with each line containing eight syllables. It is performed
in homes, chapels, and even in outdoor improvised outhouses created for the purpose.

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Folk songs are, quite literally songs of the people, and in determining the indentity of a country, one can look on further than this form of music for clues to particular culture.

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The polka is a type of dance written in duple time. It is the national dance of the Czech Republic. From the musical structure and dances are formed into this structure, such as "Leron-Leron Sinta", "Magtanim Ay 'Di  Biro", "Pamulinawen", and "Sitsiritsit". Polkabal from Atimonan, Quezon and Polka Salsa from Calapan, Oriental Mindoro.

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The Kundiman is a genre of traditional Filipino love songs that originated from the end 19th century and by the early 20th century composed by Francisco Santiago and Nicanor Abelardo. Its melody is a smooth, flowing and gentle with dramatic intervals.

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Sitsiritsit, also known as Sitsiritsit Alibangbang, is a Filipino folk song. This humorous song describes a flirtatious woman threatening a storeowner that the ants are going to get him if he is not going to extend credit, as well as unusual situations of exchanging a child for a doll or bagoong. It is said to have originated during the country's Spanish colonization, as its lyrics suggest the ordinary life during that time. The melody of the song is similar to Fly, Fly the Butterfly

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The kumintang is a war song that became famous for the

Batangeños. It was the kundiman that gave inspiration among Filipinos who were involved in the continuing fight for freedom.

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The Harana first gained popularity in the early part of the Spanish period. Its influence comes from folk Music of Spain and the mariachi sounds of Mexico. It is a traditional form of courtship music in which a man woos a woman by singing underneath her window at night. It is widely practiced in many parts of the Philippines with a set of protocols, a code of conduct, and a specific style of music. Harana itself uses mainly Hispanic protocols in music, although its origins lie in the old pre-colonial Philippine musical styles which is still practiced around the country.

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Improvised songs in the Cebuano language, very popular in the Philippines. Although they used to be sung a cappella, nowadays "Balitaw" songs are performed to m