Shosholoza stimela

... The original version has the country name Rodesia instand of South Africa. ... ... This song was sung by migrant labourers from Rodesia (now Zimbabwe) travelling on the train down to the mines in the Transvaal ...

Arr.: Gray, Basil [ South Africa ]

Mel.: Anonyme

Edition
Published by Helbling Musikverlag KG [Austria] , 2000 ; in 4 voices (384 p.)
Ref. : HI-C4967  (1 p.)
Editor or author of the restitution: Maierhofer, Lorenz
Type of material: Full score
Copyright : Basil Gray ; SAMRO, Johannesburg
ISMN/ISBN : 3-85061-096-9
 
Description
Text in: Xhosa
Epoque: 18 ; 20th century
Genre-Style-Form: Work song ; Folk music ; Partsong ; Secular
Type of Choir: SATBB  (5 mixed voices )
Difficulty choir (incr.from 1 to 5): 2
Difficulty conductor (incr.from A to E): B
Tonality: A flat major
Duration: 2.0 min.
Origin: South Africa ; Zimbabwe
 

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