Hosanna, We Build a House
West Indies Folk Song
Hosanna, We Build a House
West Indies Folk Song
- Instrumentation Mixed Choir (SAB) and Piano
- Optional Instrumentation Mixed Choir (SAB), Piano and Percussion
- Editor Russell L. Robinson
- Series Alfred Choral Designs
- Edition Sheet Music Download
- Publisher Alfred Publishing
- Order no. ALF48886-DL
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Description:
A great fit for choirs of any age or ability! Harry Belafonte sang this joyful West Indies song on his 1956 album Calypso. Dr. Robinson's arrangement has just the right amount of repetition versus development, and will come together quickly with intuitive voice leading and some stylistic syncopation. One a cappella refrain just after the key change features the conga to keep the groove going, and a final descant adds a rhythmic counterline above. Build up the Jamaican vibe with our light SoundTrax accompaniment or the notated percussion part (available free online). The theme: build your house on solid ground.