![](https://cdn.colemanpagemusic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/coleman-page-bleeds-front-sheet-music-cover-1-9.25-x-12.25-in-2-440x583.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&quality=88&webp=88&avif=88&sharp=1&ssl=1)
Umoja (for Flute Choir)
for Flute Choir
Valerie Coleman
Duration: 3'
Instrumentation:P, 4C, 2A, B, CB
SKU:TPB001-01-7013
Score and Parts
$64.99
UMOJA (Swahili for “unity”) was originally a composition for women’s voices (SSAA) to celebrate the first day of Kwanzaa. It later became a signature anthem for the woodwind quintet ensemble Imani Winds and was listed as one of the “Top 100 American Works” by Chamber Music America.
UMOJA features a simple, elegant melody repeated throughout, accompanied by infectuous layers of rhythms and harmonies from the African diaspora. The meter dances between the written 3/4 and implied 6/8 time, always lilting joyfully under one large beat. The result is a charming and uplifting divertissement that can be performed at any time of the year, regardless of season.