| track nr |
Title |
description |
Duration |
| 01 |
Grand Africa |
a xhosa song (given to me by Nolufefe Mtshabe) with two distinctive
parts is combined in this at once jolly, quirky and massively
"grand" piece of orchestral African |
5:44 |
| 02 |
when the heart is sensed |
from the "Migrations" soundtrack - the final phase of the long
and arduous journey. destination reached. a new home found. the
heart can beat again. |
04:28 |
| 03 |
troue trede |
Joke's sister married and asked me to create a new wedding march
for them. this is the result, leading the couple graciously from
entrance to the altar.. |
02:15 |
| 04 |
the one you love (Andrew) |
Andrew Peters begged and played guitar on the streets of Grahamstown.
we became friends (and enemies) and music collaborators. he makes
me furious, he makes me cry. Andrew died some years ago. A groovy
American song.("Who's the one you love?") The cello joins in with
funky pizzicato that complements the strumming on the guitar. |
4:40 |
| 05 |
Hier is daar 'n gat |
(Over here there's a big hole) This i wrote when my sister emigrated
to the US. At the time there was a steady stream whites who left
South Africa, to the point that it felt all would be gone, leaving
only sadness behind |
4:13 |
| 06 |
It's Up to Us |
i wrote this as a clarion call to local communities to renew
themselves and take creativity and power back that has been relinquished
to governments and big corporations. saving the world is also
a "small" task..
looking at the world of today, the financial mess, the environmental
distaster the global economy is driving, the realization is that
too much power and wealth lie in too few hands and it is up to
the smaller local communities to reclaim their productivity through
the realization of their gifts. a song to call for a groundswell
of local responsibility |
5:30 |
| 07 |
Skepping 7 Dag 6 |
part of the "Skepping 7" soundtrack, based on the creation story
of Genesis 1. this is day six, at the culminationg moment when
the Creator made beings in his own image, sending them out to
grow and dominate the world. an exquisite moment with a terrible
outcome.. |
14:35 |
| 08 |
Stroll |
Another gem of a Xhosa motive by Nolufefe Mtshabe that i arranged,
and then added my voice, speaking in delicious tongues.. |
06:33 |
| 09 |
Child of the World |
a song that intends to haunt you. a child is asking all of us
to revive the child in you, as a measure against a dying world
(originally for a child's voice, female voice and choir)
|
5:50 |
| 10 |
You are the One |
In 2001 i was asked to be music director for the South African
Woman of the Year Gala. This is the arrangement for the main song,
then sung by luminary voices like Sibongile Khumalo. |
4:47 |
| 11 |
Beautiful Land |
Again for the Woman of the Year Gala (2002), the theme music.
Later i added lyrics, celebrating the natural beauty of South
Africa. Intended for choir and orchestra. "Beautiful Land" became
a favrouite with many and has been performed by choirs internationally. |
3:28 |
| 12 |
Afrikaner Is My Naam |
A new song (Aug 2008) for Afrikaners to sing as a collective.
The lyrics traces our 300 year history through the delusional
years of Apartheid to the problems of identity and fears for the
future of South Africa today. It received a standing ovation at
a 60-year anniversary concert in the Voortrekker Monument, Pretoria. |
4:46 |
| 13 |
HER TIME HAS COME |
My most popular creation up to date. It has a serious message.
We all originate from Africa, and our collective healing can only
be complete when we reconnect our hearts to the physical place
of our common beginnings. All our worlds come together, here. |
6:52 |
