I am black, but comely (2001)
12 part choral work based on the songs of Solomon 1:5,6
( Afrika omotshoa na Ye! )
Koapeng, Mokale (born in 1963) [ South Africa ; Gauteng Province ]
Edition
Published by
Cula Musiq Publishers
[South Africa]
, 2001
Number of pages :
9
Type of material:
Full score
Copyright :
Mokale koapeng
; SAMRO
Description
Text in:
Tswana
; onomatopoeia
Epoque:
21st century
(2001-2010)
Genre-Style-Form:
Contemporary ; Onomatopoeia ; Rhythmic
Mood of the piece:
lively ; dramatic
Type of Choir:
SA OR SSSAATTBB (12 double choir OR mixed voices )
Soloist(s):
Alto (1) (1 soloist(s))
Instrumentation:
Percussion
(3 instrumental part(s))
Instruments:
Temple blocks ; Cowbell (1) ; Maracas (1)
Difficulty choir (incr.from 1 to 5):
4
Difficulty conductor (incr.from A to E):
E
Tonality:
E flat major
Origin:
Gauteng Province
Biblical references:
Song of Songs :
1:5-6
Data about the life of the work:
Commissioned by SAMRO Endowment for the Arts!Performed at New Music Indaba Festival Grahamstown, South Africa, and Rouen, France 2001 by The University of Pretoria Chorale and Musicatreize, conducted by Roland Hayrabedian
