The Future is in Africa, MMO21
SM-000544064
Beschreibung
- Komponist
- Malcolm Dedman
- Verleger
- Malcolm Dedman
- Genre
- Klassische Musik / Zeitgenössisch
- Instrumentierung
- Flöte, Geige, Bratsche, Cello, Kontrabass, Marimba, Pauke, Becken, Tamburin, Bongos, Holzblock, Altsaxophon, Conga, Djembe
- Partitur für
- Großes Ensemble (9 oder mehr Musiker)
- Art der Partitur
- Partitur, Stimmen
- Satz, Nr.
- 1 bis 1 von 1
- Länge
- 3'45"
- Schwierigkeitsgrad
- Leicht
- Jahr der Komposition
- 2023
- Beschreibung
- The Future is in Africa is the second piece I have written for the West Coast Youth Orchestra. The music is based on a song I wrote for a school choir in Middelburg, Eastern Cape, called Children of South Africa. The original idea was to write for strings and percussion, but I since decided to add a flute and alto saxophone for additional colour. I started this transformation at the end of 2022 and finished it in early 2023.
The percussion section consist of timpani and 4 other players, using two African marimbas, djembe, tambourine, bongos and congas, wood block and suspended cymbal.
The title of the piece comes from a quote I found from the Iowa State University:
Africa has great potential and could become the next economic frontier.
It is home to some of the world's current fastest-growing economies;
its population is also expected to grow by 184% and increase to 2.1 billion by 2050.
The musical style is a fusion of African rhythms and Western Art music. The 3¾ minute duration has a rhythmic vitality, and celebrates the potential that the quote suggests.
- Datum des Uploads
- 09 Feb 2023
Kommentare
Hiermit gemeint ist der Urheber einer Abwandlung wie einer Adaption, eines Arrangements oder anderer Veränderung, die auf einem bereits existierenden Werk basiert, von diesem aber in erkennbarer Form abweicht.
Hiermit ist der Urheber des Originaltexts gemeint.
Hiermit ist der Urheber der Übersetzung des Originaltexts gemeint.