Details
Shawn Okpebholo
Zoom! (7 min)
Ola Gjeilo
Serenity (5 min)
Gabriella Smith
Carrot Revolution (11 min)
Intermission
Abel Selaocoe arr. Iain Farrington
Ngalala Phantsi (SPCO Commission)
Abel Selaocoe arr. Iain Farrington
Ulidzile (SPCO Commission)
Traditional arr. Mzwandile Mabuza
Ndikhokhele Bawo (5 min)
Abel Selaocoe arr. Iain Farrington
Emmanuele (SPCO Commission)
About This Program
Approximate length 1:13
This concert pulses with life, spirit and soul, highlighting the human voice as an instrument that connects us all. Cellist and SPCO Artistic Partner Abel Selaocoe leads a powerful musical journey that blends South African musical traditions in the Xhosa and Zulu languages with his own original compositions overflowing with captivating rhythms and storytelling. It’s an experience that crosses continents and centuries — connecting audiences through emotion, community and the universal power of music. Come ready to be moved and feel connected.
This concert pulses with life, spirit and soul, highlighting the human voice as an instrument that connects us all. Cellist and SPCO Artistic Partner Abel Selaocoe leads a powerful musical journey that blends South African musical traditions in the Xhosa and Zulu languages with his own original compositions overflowing with captivating rhythms and storytelling. It’s an experience that crosses continents and centuries — connecting audiences through emotion, community and the universal power of music. Come ready to be moved and feel connected.