Swahili Folk Hymn

Kevin Mixon

Traditional, arranged by Kevin Mixon

Subtitle: Bwana Awakariki

General Info

Year: 2008
Duration: c. 3:00
Difficulty: II (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Alfred Music Publishing
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - $62.00; (digital) - $62.00   |   Score Only (print) - $9.00

Instrumentation

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

• Agogo Bells or Gangkogui
• Bass Drum
• Bells
• Marimba
• Shakers
• Xylophone

Players clapping

Errata

None discovered thus far.

Program Notes

This spirited number from East Africa will keep all members of your group busy. Percussionists play authentic rhythms that groove and there is an optional section where students can easily improvise, compose or play written solos.

- Program Note from publisher

Media

• Audio: Reference recording. Ensemble and conductor unknown
• Audio CD: Grisham Middle School Band (Nicholas Hank, conductor) - 2008

State Ratings

• West Virginia: II

Performances

To submit a performance please join The Wind Repertory Project

• Peabody Institute (Baltimore, Md.) Towson Wind Band (Karen Seward, conductor) – 14 December 2019
• Jefferson County (Ky.) Public School District Seventh Grade All-County Band (Pam Fleitz, Conductor) – 2017
• Grisham Middle School (Austin, Tx.) Band (Nicholas Frank, conductor) – 18 December 2008 (2008 Midwest Clinic)

Works for Winds by This Composer

• Dancing the Skies (2009)
• Dark Visions
• Fantasy on Early American Tunes
• Hard Drive
• Images of India
• Japanese Pictures
• Juba
• Junk Funk
• Native American Homage (2006)
• Storm Chaser
• Swahili Folk Hymn (as arranger) (2008)
• Taiko Drums
• Zululand

Resources

• Mixon, K. (2008). Swahili folk hymn : Bwana awabariki [score]. Belwin-Mills: [U.S.].
• Perusal score