 From 1908 to 1911, he served as a judge on music competitions for the annual Manila Carnivals.At the funeral of z"arzuela" and soprano singer Maria Evangelista Carpena on March 8, 1915, he was tasked to conduct ""Libera me, Domine"".Walter Loving, a Philippine Constabulary bandmaster during the American occupation of the Philippines, requested a composition from Adonay who responded with a "Toccata" for Organ in C Major.