Kenya Contrasts

William Himes

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General Info

Year: 1996
Duration: c. 2:20
Difficulty: II (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Curnow Music Press
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - $55.00 | Score Only (print) - $10.00

Instrumentation

Full Score
Flute
Oboe
Bassoon
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II
E-flat Alto Clarinet
B-flat Bass Clarinet
E-flat Alto Saxophone I-II
B-flat Tenor Saxophone
E-flat Baritone Saxophone
B-flat Trumpet I-II
Horn in F
Trombone I-II
Bass Trombone
Euphonium
Tuba
Timpani (optional)
Percussion I-II, including:

Bells
Finger Cymbals
Shakers
Snare Drum
Suspended Cymbal
Tambourine
Triangle

Errata

None discovered thus far.

Program Notes

This concert work is based on melodies from Kenya which originate in two children's counting games. Using Wakarathe from the Kikuyu tribe and Tangewou from the Kipsigis tribe, this work is an excellent multi-cultural adventure.

- Program Note from publisher

Media

Audio: Reference recording. Ensemble and conductor unknown

State Ratings

Alabama: Class C
Indiana: ISSMA JUNIOR BAND GROUP III
Kansas: II
Louisiana: II
Oklahoma: II-A
South Carolina: III
Texas: II. Complete
Virginia: III
West Virginia: II

Performances

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Mackenzie Middle School (Lubbock, Texas) Band – 2008

Works for Winds by This Composer

Resources

Himes, W. (1996). Kenya Contrasts [score]. Curnow Music Press: Wilmore, Ky.
Miles, Richard B. 2000. Teaching Music Through Performance in Band. Volume 3. Chicago: GIA Publications. pp. 234-237.