Jeriko (1947)
(Jericho)
( Le muntin' wa Jeriko )
Khosa, Joseph Shalati (1936-2013) [ South Africa ]
Edition
Published by
South African Choral Society
[South Africa]
, 2004
; in McLachlan X Choral Album
(112 p.)
Ref. :
SACS
(2 p.)
Type of material:
Choral score with piano for rehearsal only ; Full score
Copyright :
SACS and Composers 2004
ISMN/ISBN :
0620318023
Description
Text in:
Tsonga
Epoque:
20th century
(1950-1959)
Genre-Style-Form:
Chorale arrangement
Mood of the piece:
firm
Type of Choir:
SATB (4 mixed voices )
Difficulty choir (incr.from 1 to 5):
2
Difficulty conductor (incr.from A to E):
A
Tonality:
F major
Duration:
2.0 min.
Liturgical Use:
Children's Office
Number of verses:
1
Origin:
South Africa
Biblical references:
Joshua :
6:1-26
Data about the life of the work:
The melody was composed when SJ Khosa was but 11 years old; a cattle herder in rural Limpopo Province, South Africa.
Comment(s):
In the city of Jericho there lived giants, but the power of Jehova overcame them
