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Doreen Rao's Choral Music Experience: African Songs for Childrens Chorus

Song Name   Composer   Arranger   Voicing   As Performed By
Ghana Alleluia   Kathy Armstrong   Kathy Armstrong   SSA
Kenya Melodies   Robert Hugh   Robert Hugh   SSA
Mbiri Kuna Mwari   Lee Kesselman   Lee Kesselman   SSA   Zimbabwe
Thula, Babana   Hendrik Hofmeyr   Hendrik Hofmeyr   SSA   Xhosa Lulaby
African Celebration   Stephen Hatfield   Stephen Hatfield   SSA

Directed by Doreen Rao

'Mbiri kuna Mwari' is composed in the spirit of choral music heard at the Episcopal Cathedral in Harare, Zimbabwe, in the summer of 1993. Shona is the majority tribe in Zimbabwe and its language. The text is the Shona translation of the opening section of the Gloria of the Mass Ordinary. This traditional lullaby, 'Thula, Babana,' is from the eastern coastal region of South Africa. The singular sweetness of the melody has made it a favorite with South African choirs and audiences. In this arrangement, the melody is repeated several times, passing from one voice to the other, with a gradual variation and accumulation of accompanying texture, before fading into silence. Also included in this package is 'Ghana Alleluia,' 'Kenya Melodies,' and 'Afican Celebration.'

9280 Sheet Music $9.95   53 Pages | Softcover | 7 x 10 | Africa | Treble | A Cappella | African Choral Music Arrangements