The Future is in Africa, MMO21
SM-000544064
Description
- Composer
- Malcolm Dedman
- Publisher
- Malcolm Dedman
- Genre
- Classical / Contemporary
- Instrumentation
- Flute, Violin, Viola, Cello, Double bass, Marimba, Timpani, Cymbals, Tambourine, Bongos, Wood block, Alto Saxophone, Conga, Djembe
- Scored for
- Large ensemble (9 or more players)
- Type of score
- Full score, Parts
- Movement(s)
- 1 to 1 from 1
- Duration
- 3'45"
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Year of composition
- 2023
- Description
- 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.
- Upload date
- 09 Feb 2023
Comments
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