Mokale Koapeng (1963–), "First Victim," from Cantus in Memoriam '76 скачать в хорошем качестве

Mokale Koapeng (1963–), "First Victim," from Cantus in Memoriam '76

Baritone Themba Mvula and pianist Jocelyn Freeman perform Mokale Koapeng’s “First Victim,” from Cantus in Memoriam ’76 (2006), which commemorates the 30th anniversary of the 1976 Soweto Uprising. This recording was commissioned especially for Art Song Augmented. The song is based upon a poem by Don Mattera, who wrote about the first day of the Soweto Uprising in his 1983 collection of poetry, Azanian Love Song. A bullet burnt Into soft dark flesh A child fell Liquid life Rushed hot To stain the earth He was the first victim And now Let grieving willows Mark the spot Let nature raise a monument Of flowers and trees Lest we forget the foul and wicked deed.