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Zimbe! : Come Sing the Songs of Africa!, Vocal Score by Alexander L'Estrange (2009, Trade Paperback)
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Product Description : Zimbe is a 40minute work for SATB chorus childrens choir and jazz quintet with percussion by the UK composer Alexander LEstrangeIt is a vibrant sequence of twelve African and gospel songs charting a day in the life of an African village There are simple childrens playground songs from Ghana and Zimbabwe a Xhosa lullaby for mothers of the victims of Apartheid a rousing drinking song and music used on religious occasions Zimbe will also provide an exciting new repertory piece for choral societies who may be looking for a followup to the worldinfluenced works of David Fanshawe and Karl Jenkins The addition of the childrens choir enables choirs to forge or renew relationships with local school or community choirs
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Product Identifiers
PublisherFaber & Faber, The Limited
ISBN-100571533248
ISBN-139780571533244
eBay Product ID (ePID)89910870
Product Key Features
Book TitleZimbe! : Come Sing the Songs of Africa!, Vocal Score
Number of Pages999 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2009
TopicPrinted Music / Percussion, Religious / Gospel, Ethnic, Printed Music / Choral, Genres & Styles / Jazz
GenreMusic
AuthorAlexander L'estrange
Book SeriesFaber Edition Ser.
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Weight9.5 oz.
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Intended AudienceTrade
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- 26 Jan, 2022
Great fun for a large group of singers including children.
Purchased the full piano vocal score. Score covers up to five stages when both chorus and semi-choir or children are singing. The words are mostly in African languages and where the pronunciation is not as English it is written in italics underneath. As with a lot of African music, harmonically it is straight forward with only a few accidentals. It is the fast pace, syncopated rhythm, tied notes and getting your tongues around the foreign words that offer the greatest challenge. Sections are frequently repeated with change of flow directions and first and second time endings making it more tricky to sight read. Where there are more than just SATB parts, it can be harder to find the correct stave. For tenors, all staves are in the bass clef. Hand claps are notated above the top line. Most of the songs are in either F, G, A, D or C key signatures. Overall this is a great fun sing for a large group of singers including children and a total contrast to most choral works.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
