Choir Secular (2-Part
choir)
SKU:
AP.48808
Arranged by
Ruth Morris Gray.
Performance Music
Ensemble; Single Titles.
Alfred Choral Designs.
Folk; Multicultural;
Secular; Traditional;
World. Choral Octavo. 12
pages. Alfred Music
#00-48808. Published by
Alfred Music (AP.48808).
UPC: 038081561325.
English. Traditional
Haitian Folk
Song.
Some history:
this song comes from
Haiti, but actually
refers to the first King
of Angola, Ngolo
Kiluanje, who was revered
as a great king. The
Creole word for king (wa)
plus the king's name
(Ngolo) became Wangolo.
It's an authentic folk
song recalling the peace
and prosperity the
Angolan people enjoyed
before colonization. This
rhythmic rendition, which
may be performed without
piano if desired,
includes optional body
percussion, suggested
parts for djembe and
other instruments,
optional solos in the
call and response
section, plus a final
descant that tops off the
triadic parallel
harmonies. Check out the
free online ChoreoTrax
video for some creative
riser choreography.