Africa - Choral Repertoire



Score Language Codes  Other:   * Note that most South African indigenous music does NOT use percussion; it is an unaccompanied tradition
c = choral only E = English; F = French perc = percussion*
pv = piano/vocal L = Latin; acap = acappella/unaccompanied
f = full


Sw = Swahili    
COUNTRY Title Composer From Voicing Lang. Acmpt. Score Publisher
African African Noel arr., Thomas, André   sa/tb E perc pv Lawson-Gould
African African Sanctus Fanshawe, David   satb L taped perc. pv Hal Leonard
African Sanctus, Finale and Gloria Fanshawe, David from 'African Sanctus' satb L tape and instrs. full Hal Leonard
#08595493
African Bandari Allaway, Ben   satb; solo Swahili perc c Santa Barbara
African Jabula Jesu arr., Hatfield, Stephen   satb; solo S,T Zulu perc c Boosey
OCTB-6723
African Set Free ed., Olson, Howard collection of hymns satb E/vars. acap pv Augsburg
Cameroon Praise the Lord arr., Johnson, Ralph   satb E/Fr perc pv earthsongs
Congo Missa Luba arr., Haazen, Guido   satb; solos L/E perc. full Lawson-Gould 51401
Ethiopia Back to Ethiopia arr., Rardin   ttbb   acap c Santa Barbara
SBMP #155
Ghana Wonfa Nyem Adzenyah, Abraham   satb Akan perc c World Music Press- #015
Ghana & Zimbabwe Let your voice be heard! ed., Tucker, Judith Cook 4-star collection w/CD! various various perc c World Music Press
Kenya Nasadiki arr., Mganga I believe in one God satb Swahili? acap c earthsongs
Kenya Ngulu arr., Mganga   satb ? acap c earthsongs
Liberia Wah Gee Tee Bee arr., Nebo, Agnes   satb; solo B's phonetic perc c Lawson-Gould
Nigeria Bethlehemu arr., Brooks, Barrington Christmas satb or ttbb Yoruba perc pv Lawson-Gould 52744
Nigeria E Oru O arr., R. Powell   satb Yoruba? acap pv Hal Leonard
#08742822
Nigeria Three Yoruba Native Songs of Nigeria arr., Leck and Adeniyi   unison Yoruba perc c Hal Leonard
HL-514
Nigeria Zungo arr., Uzee Brown   satb Yoruba acap pv Roger Dean
#15/1079
So. Africa Freedom is Coming arr., Leck, Henry 15 songs of praise and protest ssa Nguni acap pv Walton
So. Africa N'kosi Sikelel'i Afrika Sontonga; arr., Page So. African Anthem satb ? acap c World Music Press
So. Africa Siyahamba arr., Rao, Doreen   ssa Zulu acap c Boosey
So. Africa South African Praises arr., Barnicle, Stephan Thuma Mina, Haleluya! Pelo tsa rona, Singabahambayo satb   acap pv

Walton
WW-1246

Zimbabwe Vamudara arr., Maraire, Dumisani   satb Shona perc pv World Music Press

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