Sii Sii Sii for Band and Chorus or Chorus and African Drums (2004)—Sii Sii Sii was first commissioned for band and chorus and was premiered by Oak Park Elementary School, Stillwater, MN in June 2004.Sowah Mensah, Ghana Ethnomusicologist, composer, master drummer; and director of African music ensembles at Macalester College. Sii Sii Sii is an original composition by Sowah Mensah for voices with drumming accompaniment.Sii Sii Sii is an original composition by Sowah Mensah for singing voices with a drumming accompaniment.An interview with Sowah Mensah on World Music Drumming and the importance of authentically learning West African music.Four astonishing musicians from four different countries with four native tongues.In September 2004, Sowah re-arranged the piece for chorus and African drums for the Central Middle School in Cape Girardeau, MO.
Asomdwee for SATB (2003)—This work was premiered by World Voices in December 2003 at Central Lutheran Church in Minneapolis.
Agoo for full Orchestra and Speaking In Tongues (2003)—Completed in February 2003, Agoo was commissioned through the Ethnic Concerto Program of the organization International Friendship Through the Performing Arts and premiered by the St.
Paul Civic Symphony and Speaking In Tongues at the St. Paul Landmark Center in May 2004.
Bronya A Ba (Christmas Is Here) for Choir and African Drums (2002)—This work was commissioned by the University of St.
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