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She was called "Tita King" and she died on August 16, 2008.

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She is known for incorporating indigenous Filipino musics with western influence; pioneered research on Filipino ethnic dances and culture. In 1989, she was an addition to roster of national artists.

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She was the president of cultural center of the Philippines during Marcos years and a special consultant during Aquino's administration.

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She wrote more than 200 compositions which includes folksongs, opera and orchestral works.

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She held position bot national and international musical organizations, including league of Filipino composers, national music council of the Philippines, regional Music Commission of Southeast Asia etc.

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She taught at St. Scholastica's college, assumption college, the university of the Philippines conservatory of music and PWU, where she became the dean of college of music and fine arts from 1953-1977.

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She took a diploma course in music teaching in St. Scholastica's college; shortly thereafter she enrolled for bachelor's degree in music at PWU and graduate studies in music at Eastman school of music in New York.

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Her first teacher in her musical journey was her mother Asuncion Roces.

She learned to play bandurria and guitar at an early age.

She takes piano lessons under Concha Cuervo and Pura Lacson Villanueva.

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Lucrecia Kasilag - Elegy on Mt. Pinatubo (1991)

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August 31 , 1917 - August 16 , 2008