African Festival - Score

SKU: HL.288346

UPC: 888680910938. 8.5x11.0x0.281 inches.

This 5-movement, multi-media choral drama honors one of the great heroes of the emancipation era. The journey of those who sacrificed becomes a story we can relive and honor. Dr. Kean's goal was to compose and arrange original music and traditional spirituals in a style that is evocative of the enslaved Africans' frame of mind. The spirituals are accompanied with kalimba (thumb piano) to honor the sub-Saharan African musical tradition of connecting with ancestors and with the marimba to sound like the west African balafon. This is a work that will move an audience to tears. Medium to Advanced. The Journey of Harriet Tubman has generated a much needed discussion of African American enslavement and and cultural appropriation. The composer has dedicated half of his royalties from this work to The Equal Justice Initiative, a private, 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that is committed to ending mass incarceration and excessive punishment in the United States, to challenging racial and economic injustice, and to protecting basic human rights for the most vulnerable people in American society. Please visit https://eji.org/about for more info.

SKU: SU.91180500

Study Score (8½x14) Music by Rhiannon Giddens & Michael Abels, Libretto by Rhiannon Giddens.The opera OMAR is derived from the autobiography of a West African Muslim scholar named Omar Ibn Said, who was abducted and sent to America, where he was enslaved in the Carolinas. His 1831 memoir, written in Arabic, leaves behind in veiled form the spiritual journey of a man who, brutalized by history, managed to hold on to the faith of his people. World Premiere: Spoleto Music Festival, Charleston, SC, May 2022.All performances must be licensed. Contact licensing@subitomusic.com for information. Solosits, Chorus & Orchestra Duration: 125' Composed: 2021 Published by: Subito/Notevole Music Publishing.

SKU: SU.91180501

Music by Rhiannon Giddens & Michael Abels, Libretto by Rhiannon Giddens.The opera OMAR is derived from the autobiography of a West African Muslim scholar named Omar Ibn Said, who was abducted and sent to America, where he was enslaved in the Carolinas. His 1831 memoir, written in Arabic, leaves behind in veiled form the spiritual journey of a man who, brutalized by history, managed to hold on to the faith of his people. World Premiere: Spoleto Festival USA, Charleston, SC, May 2022.All performances must be licensed. Contact licensing@subitomusic.com for information. Solosits, Chorus & Orchestra Duration: 125' Composed: 2021 Published by: Subito/Notevole Music Publishing.

SKU: HL.48022789

Cafe au lait was written as a commission from the Turku Music Festival in 2006. Its melodic and rhythmic elements owe something to the African material which Heinio collected while in residence at Villa Karo in Benin in December 2005 and January 2006. Score also available (item 48022788).

SKU: HP.2953

UPC: 763628129538.

Liberian Folk Song Take time in life. Take time in life. Take time in life 'cause you got far way to go. I was passing by my brother called to me. And he said to me you better take time in life. This work is based on the Liberian folk song and is a celebration of living life to its fullest. It is a musical essay on life and invites the listener to contemplate quiet moments, our labors and our celebrations. The traditional West African drum parts will add an authentic feel and will make this piece the perfect addition to your repertoire any time of year.

SKU: LO.20-1941L

ISBN 9780787754532.

Liven up your Sunday worship with this medley of two African American spirituals. This piece will engage your ringers with syncopation and dotted eighth and sixteenth rhythms, as well as various stopped techniques, and is a wonderful selection for festivals and concert settings.