Khutso
(Peace)
( Khutso )
Edition
Number of pages :
1
Editor or author of the restitution:
Patty Cuyler
Type of material:
Full score
Copyright :
2004
Description
Text in:
Sotho
Epoque:
20th century
Genre-Style-Form:
Sacred ; Secular
Mood of the piece:
majestic ; calm
Type of Choir:
SATB (4 mixed voices )
Difficulty choir (incr.from 1 to 5):
1
Difficulty conductor (incr.from A to E):
A
Tonality:
F major
Duration:
2.0 min.
Liturgical Use:
General
Origin:
USA ; South Africa
Musicological Sources:
An adaptation of an old Protestant hymn tune. An American version is the shape-note song "The Sacred Throne" found in the "Sacred Harp" songbook. In the missionary churches Xhosa traditions merged with Christian hymnody to produce a new, uniquely South