2023 ACDA Reading List - World Music and Cultures

A mythological song about two heavenly steeds of a god's sons, this selection is a calm, meditative rendering that is almost mystical. The Latvian modality permeates the song with an eloquent tension

Based on a traditional Hawaiian chant with original music, this rousing work for advanced treble choirs brings all the drama of a volcanic eruption normally associated with destruction. But in Hawaiian

Rosephanye Powell has brought her classic style to the beloved spiritual Good News, Chariot's Coming! This arrangement is rhythmic, vibrant, and fun, with excellent vocal writing and energy. The

This well-known Otjiherero folk song from Namibia carries a message of love, joy, and happiness in praise of God. With a steady, undulating rhythm, this selection features solo groups over the chorus

This popular South African song is an isiZulu hymn with a very simple text. The emphasis on the syllable "shu" creates a percussive sound which, along with the syncopated melody lines and rhythmic vitality,

This beloved spiritual anticipating life after death and seeing loved ones on the other side is given a fresh, highly stylized arrangement. Abounding in energy and joy, this divisi choir setting is truly an

In this Turkish folk song, a young girl laments her boyfriend who has died, reminiscing about their good times together and expressing the emptiness of material things without love. Sorrowful but beautiful,