Michael Blake
PIANO SONATA 'CHORAL'
Bardic Edition BDE1024
The ‘Choral’ Sonata is a response to the monumental Second Piano Sonata (‘Concord’) by Charles Ives which was inspired by the writings of the American ‘transcendentalists’. The individual movements of the ‘Choral’ Sonata pay homage to some of the great visionaries in Southern African choral music:
I. Michael M. Moerane
II. Reuben T. Caluza
III. Ntsikana Gaba
IV. Joshua P. Mohapeloa
The first performance was given on 20 July, 2008 at the Gentse Feesten (Ghent, Belgium) by Daan Vandewalle.
Duration 30 minutes
I. Michael M. Moerane
II. Reuben T. Caluza
III. Ntsikana Gaba
IV. Joshua P. Mohapeloa
The first performance was given on 20 July, 2008 at the Gentse Feesten (Ghent, Belgium) by Daan Vandewalle.
Duration 30 minutes