Music Resource Item Type Metadata
Composer
Oforka, Grace Bernard (b. 1993).
Gender
Female
Work
Two Songs: Chegharia and Nkowa.
Duration
4 minutes
Description
Composed in 2018, these pieces (meaning “Repent” and “Explanation” in the Igbo dialect) were commissioned by Midori Samson as part of a project to promote bassoon music by African composers. The music is pitch-centric, dance-like, and moderately easy, ascending only to D4.
Date Range of Work
2018