"Habari Gani" for full orchestra (2024)

Piccolo, 2 Flutes, 2 Oboes, 2 Clarinets in Bb, 2 Bassoons, 4 Horns in F, 2 Trumpets in C, 2 Trombones, Tuba, Timpani

3 Percussionists (Glockenspiel, Tubular Bells, Marimba, Triangle, Crash Cymbals, Tam-tam, Wood Blocks, Tambourine, Bass Drum)

Harp, Violin I, Violin II, Viola, Violoncello, Contrabass

"What's the News?" The news is joyful, exuberant, and wondrous.

"Habari Gani!" This luminous opener owes its name to the Swahili greeting exchanged during the celebration of Kwanzaa. The ideals of unity and fellowship form the essence of this orchestral showpiece, where rhythm and dance lithely soar throughout. Featuring the number five in its meter and in its use of the pentatonic scale, Habari Gani springs forward like chatter of the latest news in a sub-Saharan community.