Paki Ha Li Eo
(No Witnesses)
Date:
Unknown
Scoring:
SATB A CAPPELLA
Catalogue No:
MMM025
The words of this gentle love song are by Lesotho poet and teacher, Kemuel Edward Ntsane (1920-1983), who is well known for his blend of the religious, traditional, and western in modern Sesotho poetry. Moerane adapts Ntsane’s words to create a musical setting that is deceptively simple and syllabic at first, until a persistent syncopated rhythm emphasising the 2nd beat, together with frequent chromatic harmonies, begin to match the strong feelings expressed in the poem. The Sesotho lyrics are available as a spoken text on mp3 when the work is purchased.
Duration: 2'28"
Available Products
Resources
Paki Ha Li Eo audio sample (piano) Audio
Date:
2020
Performer/s:
n/a
Source:
Sibelius file
Location:
South Africa
Publisher:
ACE