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Harambee
Contents
General Info
Year: 1998
Duration: c. 4:05
Difficulty: (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: R M Williams Publishing
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - $24.00
Instrumentation
Full Score
Horn in F I-II-III-IV-V
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
Harambee (pronounced hah-RAHM-bay) for five horns was written for Charles Snead and the University of Alabama Horn Choir. Harambee is the Kiswahili word meaning “all pull together” or “collective effort.” In Kenya, it has been the national motto since the 1963 independence from British colonialists; along with jamhuri (independence) and uhuru (freedom), harambee has taken on an almost religious aspect and usually conjures up images of charitable sacrifice in the guise of physical or monetary assistance.
The work is based on the African musical form known as call and response — in this case, two solo horns function as the leaders while the other three respond. While no “folk” material has been used, the piece is nonetheless filled with images and sounds of Kenyan melody and rhythm.
- Program Note by publisher
Commercial Discography
None discovered thus far.
Media Links
State Ratings
- Indiana: 092 - FRENCH HORN CHOIRS
- Ohio: 559 - HORN CHOIR 5 PART ALL
Performances
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- Kennesaw (Ga. ) State University Wind Ensemble (David T. Kehler, conductor) - 4 November 2020
- Snow College (Ephraim, Utah) Horn Ensemble (Kathy Colton, conductor) – 2019
Works for Winds by This Composer
- Carnival (Basler) (2006)
- Harambee (1998)
- Jambo (2013)
- Mangulina (2001)
- Ngoma za Kenya (2009)
- Symphonic Dances for Horn and Wind Ensemble (1997)
Resources
- Basler, P. (1998). Harambee [score]. RM Williams Pub.: Tallahassee, Fla.
