Trilogy on Africa .- The birth of Shaka
( His baby cry was of a cub tearing the neck of the Lioness. )
Hendrikse, Salóme (born in 1942) [ South Africa ]
Edition
Published by
Salóme Hendrikse
[South Africa]
, 2000
Number of pages :
3
Type of material:
Full score
Description
Text in:
English
Epoque:
20th century
(1990-2000)
Genre-Style-Form:
Tribal ; Recitative
Mood of the piece:
patriotic ; firm
Type of Choir:
SSATB (5 mixed voices )
Instrumentation:
Drums
(1 instrumental part(s))
Instruments:
Drum (1)
Difficulty choir (incr.from 1 to 5):
4
Difficulty conductor (incr.from A to E):
D
Tonality:
F sharp major
Duration:
2.0 min.
Origin:
South Africa
Source of text:
Poem by Mbuyiseni Oswald Mtshali from "The Wind at Dawn"
