Background
Feliciano was born on February 19, 1941 in Morong, Rizal, Philippines; the son of Maximiano Feliciano and Julia Espiritu (Francisco) Feliciano.
Dilman, Quezon City, Philippines
Feliciano received a Bachelor of Music degree in Composition in 1967 and a Master of Music degree in Music Composition in 1972 from the University of the Philippines.
Berlin, Germany
Feliciano was given a Diploma in Music Composition from Berlin University of the Arts in 1977.
Eulogio Rodriguez Sr. Ave, Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines
Feliciano worked at Asian Institute for Liturgy and Music from 1964 to 1980.
In 1978, Feliciano received a Master of Musical Arts degree and a Doctorate in Musical Arts in 1984 from Yale University.
Feliciano was born on February 19, 1941 in Morong, Rizal, Philippines; the son of Maximiano Feliciano and Julia Espiritu (Francisco) Feliciano.
Feliciano received a Bachelor of Music degree in Composition from the University of the Philippines in 1967. Five years later he earned his Master of Music degree in Music Composition from the same university.
In 1977, Francisco was given a Diploma in Music Composition from Berlin University of the Arts. In addition, in 1978, he received a Master of Musical Arts degree and a Doctorate in Musical Arts in 1984 from Yale University.
Feliciano began his career as a musical director of the St. Andrew’s Theological Seminary in 1964 and had held it for thirty seven years. In 1964, he became a director of Asian Institute for Liturgy and Music, where he worked until 1980. Also in 1969, Francisco became a professor of composition and music theory at the University of the Philippines. In 1981, he became a principal conductor of the Philippines Philharmonic Orchestra and had held it for eight years. In 1982, Feliciano took a position of a project director of music camp at National Arts Center, where he worked until 1985.
In addition, he authored the book "Four Asian Contemporary Composers: The Influence of Tradition in Their Works" 1983. Francisco composed music for ballets, orchestras and for the church throughout his career. He was invited as guest conductor to the national orchestras of Moscow, Chicago, New Zealand, Taiwan and the Nihon Shinsei Symphony.
Feliciano was a president of Samba-Likhaan Foundation: The Asian School of Music, Worship and the Arts. He was a member of Eliseo Pajaro Foundation and League of Filipino Composers.
On January 18, 1964 Francisco Feliciano married Rebecca Dionisio (Herrera) Feliciano. The marriage produced two children.