African Dawn (1997)
Boroko - Ka mehla - Thobela Morena
Watt, Niel van der (born in 1962) [ South Africa ]
Edition
Published by
Netnote
[South Africa]
Ref. :
W0213SATB
; W0213SSAA
(12 p.)
Type of material:
Full score
Description
Text in:
Sotho
Epoque:
20th century
(1990-2000)
Genre-Style-Form:
Children ; Secular
Mood of the piece:
relaxed ; playful ; calm
Type of Choir:
SATB OR SSAA (4 mixed OR children voices )
Instruments:
Handclapping ; African Drum
Difficulty choir (incr.from 1 to 5):
4
Difficulty conductor (incr.from A to E):
C
Tonality:
various
Duration:
4.5 min.
Origin:
South Africa
Data about the life of the work:
African Dawn is a short set of songs, dealing with typical early morning activities seen through the eyes of a child (such as waking up reluctantly, washing with entusiasm because one is told to and wishing everyone a good morning, since that is one expects). It is an African music for non-african children set in such a way that they can relate to it and also learn from it.!It was commissioned by the Jakaranda Kinderkoor Pretoria under the direction of Riekie van Aswegen.!May the children's singins create the harmmony for which we are yearning.
