Fred Onovwerosuoke

1960 -

About

Fred Onovwerosuoke (b. 1960) Born in Ghana to Nigerian parents, Onovwerosuoke grew up in both countries and eventually naturalized in the United States. FredO", as friends call him, has traveled in more than thirty African countries doing field work and analyzing some of Africa’s abundant music traditions as well as in the American Deep South, the Caribbean and South America for comparative research in what he likes to call "traceable musical Africanisms." Onovwerosuoke's works have been featured in audio recordings, films, documentaries and radio, including Robert De Niro's film, The Good Shepherd, William-Chapman Nyaho's CD, ASA and Hymes/Hollister's CD African Art Music for Flute, Hudson/Henderson's CD, Libera, to mention a few. His numerous awards include multiple ASCAP Awards, American Music Center Award, Meet-The-Composer Award, and Brannen-Cooper Brothers Award. His book, Songs of Africa: 22 Pieces for Mixed Choirs published by Oxford University Press quickly became a favorite among choral directors across the globe, leading to the recent publications for upper voices Songs of Africa for Upper Voices Set 1 and Songs of Africa for Upper Voices Set 2. Onovwerosuoke's Twenty-four Studies in African Rhythms (AM Publishers), in two volumes) is one of the most-demanded African-rhythm influenced piano studies known. His Twelve African Songs for Solo Voice & Piano (distributed by AM Publishers) also sets a similar pace, globally. Fred Onovwerosuoke has served as Editor of the Voice of African Music newsletter (ISSN: 1938-2332) since 1993, serves on the boards of various professional bodies and maintains an active schedule as composer, scholar and choral conductor.

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Works by Fred Onovwerosuoke