Betelehemu

( Betelehemu, Awa yi o ri Baba gbojule. )

... Nigerian Christmas Song ...

Mus.: Olatunji, Via

Arr.: Whalum, Wendell (1931-1987) [ USA ]

Arr.: Brooks, Barrington (born in 19..) [ Nigeria ]

Edition

Published by Lawson-Gould Music [USA] , 1994

Ref. : LG52744 (10 p.) , "Wendell Whalum choral series"

Type of material: Score with keyboard for rehearsal only

Description

Text in: Yoruba

Epoque: 20th century (1950-1999)

Genre-Style-Form: Sacred ; Christmas carol ; Traditional ; Christmas song

Mood of the piece: festive ; joyous ; lively

Type of Choir: SATB (4 mixed voices )

Instrumentation: Optional percussion (1 instrumental part(s))

Instruments: Conga drum

Difficulty choir (incr.from 1 to 5): 3

Difficulty conductor (incr.from A to E): C

Tonality: B flat major

Duration: 4.5 min.

Liturgical Use: Christmas

Origin: Africa ; Nigeria

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