15/2654H nctuded on cd Accompaniment Trak 22 (99/2621H) $1.95 [O)Performance/Accompaniment CD (99/2618H) gue BONSE ABA VICTOR C. JOHNSON a cg s | Two-part = i Edition al Ges iS 5 New Horizons Series Distinctive Choral Literature for Developing VoicesAbout this piece In July 2009, along with a group of students and teachers from the Ft. Worth Academy ofFite Arts, Thad the tremendous opportunity o teach ata fine arts eamp fora group of students from the Tache Flome and Balm of Gilead Home in Lusaka, Zambia, Africa, One of the songs of welcome the students sang to us was Bonse Aba. This is a festive, celebratory song, which loosely translated means, “Al who sing with the] spirit have a ight to be called the children of God.” It soon became one of our favorite opening songs for the duration of ‘our time in Africa. ‘This song has a number of different uses: as a processional, concert opener of closet, oF asa part of a multicultural set, The drum accompaniment which i inchuded ean be played wpe ig” or you may add other native African instruments and rhythmic ideas t0 enhance the performance. Clapping and side-to-side swaying may also be added; however, itis important to keep the movements tasteful, in view of the sacred nature of the text. ‘This arrangement is dedicated to the students and teachers of the Tache Home and Balm of Gilead Home, Lusaka, Zambia, and to the 2009 TEAM ZAMBIA! from Ft. Worth Academy of Fine Arts. Victor C. Johi..a Pronunciation Guide Bonse aba mu pokelela bohn-se ahebah moo pob-keh-leh-la Ba lipele maka akuba bana bah Tee-peh-leh ——-mah-kah ah-koo-bah bah-nah Kuba bana bakwa lesa koo-bah bah-nah bah-kwa leh-sah Mayayaya bakwa lesa Moo-yah-yah-yah — bah-kwa leh-sah 157265442Bonse Aba - TWwo-part Chorus* with optional Percussion®* Traditional Traditional Zambian Folk Song, Arranged by Vietor C. Johnson Ranges: Part Part & Rbythmically, with energy d= ca. 96 carpe OO Ao Djembe (Bass Drum Shaker | op yee d4P) Fj, bb FRA +h ETT, ALA A AA Duration: approx. 1:45 ‘Also available: Threc-part Mixed (15/2689H); Performance’ Accompaniment CD (99/2618H), **Percussion parts are available as a free download. Visit www. orenz.com and search “15/2654H”. © 2010 Heritage Music Press, a division of The Lorenz Corporation, All rights reserved, Printed in U.S.A ‘Unauthorized reproduction of tis publication is etna offense subj o punestion THE CCL! LICENSE DOES NOT GRANT PERNISSION TO PHOTOCOPY THIS MUSIC, 152654123 ‘wormlorenz.com a13 Bon - se a + po - ke-le-la Ba li- pe - le ma ~ eon en, TD. pp. Si, - ke-le-la Ba li- po - ke-le-la Ba li- 15265444vo, M DDE R_ M D pe- lem - ka a-ku-ba bq. ng r Glee q TD. BD. Sh 2, po - ke-le-la Ba i= pe - le img wp Bo. st 15/2659-5@ eg teeas ep ethene Bae (pet ein pat mu po Kke-le-la Bali-pe- lems - ke # 1. Bo. 15/2654H-6q Ku - baba - na to. BD. St 15026548715265488a Gs 4 ——— ba - na _— ku-ba ba ba - kwa le = sa 1} TA, Fa BD. I J ) dl a fe LAR, 1 FPP. —— nf mf po - ke-le-la Ba li- pe - le ma - kaa 15065481910 = Bon - se— Bon-se a - bal ot ——S——S—S SS — SSS oS a a a Bon - se a - bal mu po- ke-le-ln Bali-pe- le ma - ka a- wy 1 T1,fl if I) CAA wy So, bP) oy «f—FEE), Fl FRR, Arr, A q T. BDH Sh 15/265411-10ML pe - le ma = ka a-ku - baba - na. 1 TD. BD. Sh % wl po - ke-le-ln Ba li- pe - le ma - ka TD. BD. oj FFF 7 LAP, Al 152654H1-1112 15/R6saH1-12 Mu - ya - ya - ya , Mu - ya - ya = ya1B mu - ya > ya > yao mu-ya - ya = ya Mu - ya - ya - ya omu-ya - ya - ya 15/26S401-13,14 78, — of Mu-ya - ya = ya mu = ya = ya- ya ————— 5 a Mu-ya = ya - ya mu = ya - ya - ya 1D. BD. sh, 6 ————— ¥ Mu-ya - ya - ya mu - ya - ya - ya SS ' ql Mu-ya - ya - ya mu = ya - ya - ya TD. BD. sh 15?26s4e-1415 2 subop = Ie- sa Bon - se a - suite p mu-ya + ya - "D. i subito p oo a ; sbi top 1sn6sati-isAt Compositions by Victor C. Johnson Title SATB 1B SSA S-ptMixed Two-part Alrican Noel to244 — 15)/1560H —15/1240H —15/2179H Boats Sail on the Rivers 15/2083H Deo Dicamus Gratias 1S773H 15/2127 | 12126H | 6II7BH 1512163H Duérmete, Nifio 18/2242 15/2243H 15/2256 —1512064H ‘A doyful Noe! 15IY771H 15A772H —$8/781H —_16/1859H Kang Ding Flower Song 1511827H Keep Your Lamps 152238H 18/2237 15/2053H Lovers Love the Spring 16/1214H Mary Had a Baby 151377H Music, When Soft Voices Die 15(2213H My Heart's in the Highlands 18/2039H Poor Wayfaring Stranger 15/1449H Processional Alleluia 15/2246H Sanctus 15/2241H 152255 Set Me as a Seal 15/1664H Song of Freedom 15/2235H 15/2254H ‘Sourwood Mountain 15/2064H Think on Me 16/I766H — 15/1847H ‘Waters Ripple and Flow 15/1451H Weare the Music Makers 15/1562H * Titie avaitable in archive eaition ‘Music Press A DIVISION OF THE LORENZ, CORPORATION Box 802 / Dayton, OH 45401-0802 ‘wwwdorenz.com