SACRED CANTATA

• (1971)
• for alto, tenor, choir and organ
• ca. 8 minutes

PSALM 23

• (1979)
• For SATB (a21) choir a cappella
• ca. 8 minutes
• Author of text: Biblical – Afrikaans
• Commissioned by the SABC
• manuscript
• Music Example

FIREBOWL

• (1980)
• For SATB (a12) choir a cappella
• ca. 6 minutes
• Author of text: Sydney Clouts – English
• Commissioned by the National Festival Director for the 1981 Republic Festival
• First performance: 21 May 1986, Windhoek, Namibia, Cantare Audire Chamber Choir, Ernst van Biljon
• International performances: in 1994 the East Rand Youth Choir, conducted by Johan van der Sandt/ in 1996 the Pretoria University Choir, 4th World Symposium on Choral Music, Sydney, Australia/ in 1996/1999, Copenhagen Chamber Choir conducted by Michael Bojesen
• manuscript
• Recordings: CDGSE 1510 (Mantis and other African inspired works: Cantare Audire), Prospect PD 104 094 (East Rand Youth Choir), Walsingham Classics Wal 8027-2CD (26 Choirs of the 4th World Symposium on Choral Music), DKK 9601 (The Danish Chamber Choirs Marathon Concert 1996)
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PRAYER OF ST RICHARD

• (1990)
• [Thanks be to Thee]
• For SATB (a8) choir a cappella;
• ca. 3 minutes
• Author of text: St. Richard of Chichester, ca. 1245-1253 - English
• Commissioned by the SABC Chamber Choir for its 10th anniversary
• First performance: 18 November 1990, Johannesburg, SABC Chamber Choir, George King
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MISERERE

• (1991)
• For TB (a4) choir
• ca. 3 minutes
• Author of text: Biblical – Latin
• Commissioned by the Roodepoort International Eisteddfod of SA (RIESA)
• For the Eisteddfod of 1993
• manuscript

Kô, LAT ONS SING

• (1993)
• For SA (a11) double choir
• ca. 12 minutes
• Author of text: Adam Small – Afrikaans
• Commissioned by the Foundation for the Creative Arts for the 21st anniversary of the Tygerberg Children’s Choir
• First perfomance: 18 June 1993, Stellenbosch, Tygerberg Childrens’ Choir, Hendrik Loock
• International performances: with the Tygerberg Children's Choir in 1993, over-all winner of the festival 'Jugend und Musik' in Vienna
• First broadcast: 10 October 1993, on SABC Radio
• Recording: JNSD 19 (Kô, lat ons sing)
• Music Example 1
• Music Example 2
• Sound Clip 1
• Sound Clip 2
• Sound Clip 3
• Programme Notes / Review

MBIRA

• (1994)
• For SA (a8) choir
• ca. 5½ minutes
• Author of text: Hans Roosenschoon - African
• Commissioned by the Bergvliet Singers
• First performance: July 1995, Grahamstown, Bergvliet Singers, Margareth Barlow
• manuscript
• Music Example
• Sound Clip
• Programme Notes / Review

MAGNIFICAT

• (1994)
• For SA (a10) choir
• ca. 5 minutes
• Author of text: Biblical – Latin
• First performance: 11 June 1995, Stellenbosch, Tygerberg Children’s Choir, Hendrik Loock
• International performances: the Tygerberg Children’s Choir won a competition in Tolosa, Spain with this work/ performance by the choir of James Allen’s Girls’ School, London during their South African tour of 1996/ 12 July 1997, Queen Elizabeth Hall, London, choir of James Allen’s Girls’ School representing “Youth Choirs of Britain”
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JUBILATE

• (1995)
• For SATB (a9) choir
• ca. 5 minutes
• Author of text: Biblical – Latin
• Commissioned by the Rand Afrikaans Univerity Choir to celebrate its 21st anniversary
• Music Example

MAGNIFICAT

• (1996)
• For SATB (a10) choir
• ca. 5 minutes
• Author of text: Biblical – Latin
• Transcription of 1994 version

MISERERE

• (1996)
• For SATB (a6) choir
• ca. 3 minutes
• Author of text: Biblical – Latin
• Transcription of 1991 version
• First performance: during 1997, the Free State University Choir, Corné van Pletzen
• Music Example
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O WAAR IS MOSES

• (1996)
• For SATB (a7) choir
• ca.: 5½ minutes
• Author of text: Adam Small – Afrikaans
• Second movement from “Kô lat ons sing”
• International performances/recording: Spring Tour 1999, “We are on the Road”, Kenyon College Chamber Singers from Gambier, Ohio (USA), Benjamin Locke
• Music Example
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UBUNTU

• (1996)
• For SATB choir
• ca. 3/4 minutes

CARITAS

• (1996)
• For SA (a8) double choir and piano
• ca. 11 minutes
• Author of text: Biblical – Afrikaans
• Commissioned by the Foundation for the Creative Arts for the 25th Anniversary of the Tygerberg Children’s Choir in 1997
• Music Example

WAT IS DIE MENS…

• (1997)
• For SATB (a8) choir and piano
• ca. 7 minutes
• Author of text: Biblical/SJ du Toit (Totius) – Afrikaans
• Transcription of Cantata on Psalm 8
• First performance: 29 June 1997, Bloemfontein, Alumni Chamber Choir, Deon Lamprecht

IN PRINCIPIO ERAT VERBUM

• (1998)
• For SA (a8) double choir
• ca. 6 minutes
• Author of text: Biblical – Latin
• Commissioned by the Bloemfontein Children's Choir
• First performance: 22 March 2000, Stellenbosch, Bloemfontein Children's Choir, Huibrie Verster
• International performance: presented at the 1st Choir Olympiad held in Linz, Austria in July 2000
• Music Example
• Programme Notes / Review

VOS ESTIS LUX MUNDI

• (1999)
• For SATB (a11) choir
• ca. 5 minutes
• Author of text: Biblical – Latin
• Commissioned by the Pro Cantu Youth Choir
• First performance: 15 October 2000, Stellenbosch, Pro Cantu Youth Choir, André van der Merwe
• International performance: presented at the 1st Choir Olympiad held in Linz, Austria in July 2000
• Music Example

GROOTSTE NIEWEDJAAR

• (2000)
• For SATB (a12) choir
• ca.: 4 minutes
• Author of text: Adam Small – Afrikaans
• Commissioned by the Stellenbosch Libertas Choir

ONS HET ‘N HYS GEBOU

• (2001)
• For SATB (a8) choir
• ca.: 2½ minutes
• Author of text: Adam Small – Afrikaans
• First movement from “Kô, lat ons sing”

LUX AETERNA

• (2003)
• For SATB (a9) choir
• ca. 5 minutes
• Author of text: Biblical – Latin
• Music Example

SKY

• (2004)
• For SA (a10) double choir
• ca. 5 minutes
• Author of text: Sydney Clouts – English
• This was one of the works with which the Tygerberg Children's Choir from South Africa shared the 1st prize with the Vesna Children's Choir from Moscow, at the 21st International Béla Bartók Grand Prix Choir Competition
• Music Example
• Sound Clip

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