Ubi Caritas (1991)
... For Abdel Salaam and The Forces of Nature Dance Company ...
Halley, Paul (born in 1952) [ Canada ]
Edition
Published by
Pelagos Incorporated
[USA]
, 1991
Ref. :
PEL2003
(18 p.)
Type of material:
Keyboard-choral score
Description
Text in:
Latin
; African
Epoque:
10 ; 20th century
(1990-2000)
Genre-Style-Form:
Sacred ; Gregorian chant
Mood of the piece:
ethereal ; joyous ; powerful
Type of Choir:
SATB (4 men + women OR men + women + children voices )
Instrumentation:
Small jazz ensemble
(4 instrumental part(s))
Instruments:
Piano (1) ; Percussion (3) ; Bass (1) ; Organ (ad lib)
Difficulty choir (incr.from 1 to 5):
3
Difficulty conductor (incr.from A to E):
C
Duration:
7.5 min.
Liturgical Use:
General
Origin:
Africa
Source of text:
10 century ; French ; Yoruba and Khemetic texts
Data about the life of the work:
This is a multicultural, uplifting, jazzy work bases on a well-known Gregorian chant juxtaposed with South African songs ~ it is a typical Paul Halley composition, useable in a cathedral or concert setting.
