[Fred Onovwerosuoke]
Dear Friends,
Excited to
have you share this news of composer Fred Onovwerosuoke's next
collaborative with Oxford University Press with your readers. Countdown
already begun by children choirs across North America and worldwide
awaiting these upcoming releases from Oxford University Press. Due to
advanced demand, OUP has now moved forward publication dates for the six
new titles (3 in each set) from June 5 to April 19. You may find that
text pasted below, and detailed information on their web at:
Much thanks for sharing...
With warmest regards,
mk
Melanie Knolls
Publicity & Representation
African Music Publishers
Fred Onovwerosuoke
Songs of Africa for Upper Voices Set 1
Vocal score
16 pages | 254x178mm
978-0-19-338544-3 | Paperback | April 2012
SA (Soprano-Alto, plus lead voice) and percussion
Duration c. 6 minutes
Difficulty: Easy to Moderately difficult
Fred Onovwerosuoke
Songs of Africa for Upper Voices Set 2
Vocal score
16 pages | 254x178mm
978-0-19-338543-6 | Paperback | April 2012
SSA (Soprano-Soprano-Alto, plus lead voice) and percussion
Duration c. 8 minutes
Difficulty: Easy to Moderately difficult
Following the success of Songs of Africa (for
mixed voices), Fred Onovwerosuoke presents six authentic arrangements of
African songs scored for upper voices and percussion. Published in two
small collections - set 1 for SA and this set for SSA - the songs
originate from a variety of locations, including Zimbabwe, Botswana,
Nigeria, Mali, Ghana, and the Republic of Benin. With texts to celebrate
an assortment of themes, such as harvest, Christmas, play/leisure, and
marriage, these arrangements are sure to delight all choirs looking for
something a bit different. An English translation and a pronunciation
guide are provided for each publication.
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