Kenyan National Anthem for Orchestra ( Orchestre national d'Île-de-France Edition) by Keith Terrett Full Orchestra - Digital Sheet Music

By Keith Terrett

An arrangement for the Orchestre national d'Île-de-France of the Kenyan National Anthem."Ee Mungu Nguvu Yetu" (English: "O God of all Creation", lit. '"O God, our strength"') is the national anthem of Kenya."Ee Mungu Nguvu Yetu"'s lyrics were originally written in Kiswahili, the national language of Kenya. The commission included five members and was headed by the Kenya Music Adviser. It was based on a traditional tune sung by Pokomo mothers to their children.It is notable for being one of the first national anthems to be specifically commissioned as such. It was written by the Kenyan Anthem Commission in 1963 to serve as the state anthem after independence from the United Kingdom. It was expected that the lyrics would express the deepest convictions and the highest aspirations of the people as a whole.

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Format:
Score and Parts
Item types:
Digital
Instructionals:
Contest, Festival
Level:
Intermediate
Artist:
Keith Terrett
Arrangers:
Keith Terrett
Usages:
Hymn Anthems
Number of Pages:
29

Full Orchestra - Level 3 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1203454

Composed by 1963; Collectively. Arranged by Keith Terrett. This edition: pdf. 20th Century, Contest, Festival, Historic, Multicultural, Patriotic, World. Full Orchestra. 29 pages. Keith Terrett #802089. Published by Keith Terrett (A0.1203454).

An arrangement for the Orchestre national d'Île-de-France of the Kenyan National Anthem.

"Ee Mungu Nguvu Yetu" (English: "O God of all Creation", lit. '"O God, our strength"') is the national anthem of Kenya.

"Ee Mungu Nguvu Yetu"'s lyrics were originally written in Kiswahili, the national language of Kenya. The commission included five members and was headed by the Kenya Music Adviser. It was based on a traditional tune sung by Pokomo mothers to their children.

It is notable for being one of the first national anthems to be specifically commissioned as such. It was written by the Kenyan Anthem Commission in 1963 to serve as the state anthem after independence from the United Kingdom. It was expected that the lyrics would express the deepest convictions and the highest aspirations of the people as a whole.

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