Saison 2022 - 2023

Abel Selaocoe

Officer, Let Me Go to School

Hymne au soleil

Oiseau

the most important question

Bach Cello Suite No.4 Sarabande

Taken from 'Elevations' (MFM068)
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Elevations

Elevation 2

A3. Elevation 2 (ft. Abel Selaocoe & Rebekah Reid)

Improvised cadenza in the Tim Garland Double Concerto for Cello and Saxophone 

Cadenza Tim Garland Concerto (1)

Dark Blue

Monk's Mood

Cello - Abel Selaocoe

Kora and African Percussion - Sidiki Dembele

Bass - Ali Mcmath

Shaka - Sidiki Dembele

RoundAgain

Undertow

The South African cellist and composer’s lockdown base in the Peak District inspired this work, which is intended to accompany a walk at the day’s end. 

“The title comes from a Zulu saying meaning ‘Hold the sun, so it may not set’”, he explains. “In this piece of music the phrase takes on a new meaning and becomes a way to soothe your worries towards the end of the day: we often over-fill our day and feel overwhelmed, but instead we can live and work by embracing our instincts and knowing when we have done enough, or when there is a need for change.” 

Walking Home is a series of sound journeys specially created to be listened to on headphones whilst walking. The five works were composed and recorded during lockdown for BBC Arts and Arts Council England’s Culture in Quarantine programme. 

Composed and performed by Abel Selaocoe 
Poem: Duende’s Nature Dance (for Abel Selaocoe) by Eugene Skeef 
Mixing and mastering by Calum Malcolm

Abel Selaocoe: Ulibambe