Michael Blake
GIYANI for reed quintet
Bardic Edition BDE1414
For reed quintet of oboe, alto saxophone in Eb, clarinet in Bb, bass clarinet in Bb, bassoon.
Note by the composer:
Giyani is a town in Limpopo Province, South Africa, birthplace of my friends Musa Nkuna and Tintswalo Khosa. This piece paints a portrait of them and their family, and of Giyani itself, and is therefore partly based on a Tsonga childrenfs song transcribed by Thomas F Johnston. Originally a piano work (Afrikosmos Volume 6), I wanted to characterise the Nkuna family members through the instrumentation of the reed quintet: oboe - Lisa; alto saxophone - Xilombe; clarinet - Tintswalo; bass clarinet . Nyeleti; bassoon - Musa.
Duration 5 minutes
Score and parts included.
Note by the composer:
Giyani is a town in Limpopo Province, South Africa, birthplace of my friends Musa Nkuna and Tintswalo Khosa. This piece paints a portrait of them and their family, and of Giyani itself, and is therefore partly based on a Tsonga childrenfs song transcribed by Thomas F Johnston. Originally a piano work (Afrikosmos Volume 6), I wanted to characterise the Nkuna family members through the instrumentation of the reed quintet: oboe - Lisa; alto saxophone - Xilombe; clarinet - Tintswalo; bass clarinet . Nyeleti; bassoon - Musa.
Duration 5 minutes
Score and parts included.
