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Programme notes for ‘Sing Afrika’ concert

Set 1 from Southern Africa
Allundé
A joyful song of praise from Uganda.

Ladum izulu
A comical lament of parents fretting over their teenage son’s choices in love…

Thuma mina
“Send me, lead me, fill me…” A haunting, prayerful invocation in four parts.

Bambelela
“Never give up!” Even at the height of the AIDS crisis in South Africa.

Set 2 from North America

Michael row the boat ashore
Michael, the archangel, leader of the souls of those who
cross the river Jordan.

Oh sinner man
“Where you gonna run to on that day?” A working song
turned spiritual.

Oh freedom
“Afore I’ll be a slave I’ll be buried in my grave!”

Rock my soul
Who said heaven had to be boring?

Set 3 from South Africa, Kenya, and West Africa

Senzenina
“What have we done?” A song of protest against racial oppression and violence.

I paradisi
Perhaps one day we shall be united “in paradise where all the dead are living”.

Ise oluwa
“What the creator has made can never be destroyed” From West Africa, in Yoruba.

Kwaheri!
A cheerful farewell song from Kenya, in Swaheli

Set 4 from North America

Go down Moses
“Let my people go!” Hebrew slaves in Egypt, black slaves in North America, calling.

This train
Ride into glory with a non-smoking trainload of saints!

Hold on
“Can’t plough straight and keep a-looking back!”

Kumbaya
A single word holding the emotion of long-lost memory.

Encore

Shut de do
« Keep out de devil ! » by Randy Coleman

Concert with Voices of the Forest choir and the Courtyard Quintet at Copythorne Parish Hall, Pollards Moor Road, Copythorne, SO40 2NZ 
Heart warming songs for a chilly November evening.

Tickets cost £10 in advance - call 02380 814035 (tickets will be £12 on the door)

This will be the running order for the concert:

Set 1 from Africa

Allunde
A joyful song of praise from Uganda
Ladum izulu
A comical lament of parents fretting over their teenage son's choices in love...
Ise oluwa
"What the creator has made can never be destroyed" from West Africa, in Yoruba
Kwaheri
A cheerful greeting song from Kenya, in Swaheli

Set 2 from Asia and the Middle East

Mavilim
A defiant song of love and self-determination, from Turkey
Kol hao lam kulo
The world is a narrow bridge - don't be afraid! From Israel
Ederlezi
Everyone is dancing at the spring festival! An original Roma song
Gopala
Two Hindu temple chant to Krishna and the heroes of Divali

Set 3 from Italy

La Montanara
Celebrating the beauty of the Alps and of Soreghina, daughter of the Sun. From the Trentino
Dove sei stato
Make love not war! From the WW1 trenches of Italy.
Ciuri ciuri
"I will give you flowers all year to repay the love you have shown me." From Sicily

Courtyard quintet

Brothers from “The Mission” (1986) by Ennio Morricone
Tango, Bolero & Rumba from Five Easy Dances by Denes Agay
Summertime by George Gershwin
Habanera by Chabrier

Intermission

Courtyard Quintet

Gabriel's Oboe from “The Mission” (1986) by Ennio Morricone
The Fool on the Hill by Lennon & McCartney
Italiana by Respighi
Tico -Tico no Fuba by Abreu

Set 4 from North America

Oh sinner man
"Where you gonna run to on that day?" A working song turned spiritual
Michael's boat
Michael, the archangel, leader of the souls of those who cross the river Jordan
Hold on
"Can't plough straight and keep a-looking back!"
Kumbaya
A single word holding the emotion of long-lost memory

Finale

Funiculi funicula
Up the mountain we go! Oops, it's a volcano... From Naples

This will be an informal event - a chance for anyone who is interested to come along to the Meeting House in Ringwood to join the choir for some singing. These "Open Sings" have proved very popular in the past, so why not pop in and have a go?

The event is free and open to anyone. Refreshments will be available.

The Meeting House, Meeting House Lane, Ringwood BH24 1EY - opposite the main car park, near Sainsburys

Location: Romsey Abbey

Conductor Dr Fabian Lochner
Soloists Noirin Ni Riain

A programme of acapella sacred choral songs from many cultures and religions plus Celtic religious chants from Ireland (soloist)

Concert given in aid of Mèdecins sans Frontieres

Unreserved £10
Under 14’s free
Tickets can be purchased online: https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/event/FFILJI