Classical Music from South Africa

[Carlo Gesualdo]

Ockay, hello South Africans, I wont to know your Classical composer, I most admit my lack of knowledge on the subject so please unlighten me are there ensemble for Medieval Renaissance , modern composer worth the listen, sell me South Africa Classical achieved?


Question for South African also called Zouth African, wright, so please elaborate i explore each corner of planet earth except South Africa?

Love GMG menbers, around the planet 

[Mountain Goat]

The only composer I can think of with any connection to South Africa is John Joubert (1927-2019), who was born in Cape Town but spent most of his life in the UK and is usually considered a British composer. I haven't heard much of his music, though I very much enjoy his 1st symphony and cello concerto which I have on these CDs:

[Rinaldo]

Mzilikazi Khumalo, composer of the first Zulu opera, had some wonderful tunes under his belt.

https://www.youtube.com/v/wJz7YjZopMg

https://www.youtube.com/v/bFHQqD_j8CU

https://www.youtube.com/v/xEcJyl7cbHM

I'm not very familiar with Michael Blake but the stuff I've heard wasn't uninteresting.

https://www.youtube.com/v/jNfBQlbXs2o

Your skronkness might also enjoy recent stuff by Mira Calix – she uses a lot of classical instrumentation in her jazzy "sound sculptures".

https://www.youtube.com/v/qq-KBhi3TpQ

[Que]

also called Zouth African, wright,

Suid-Afrikaans?

[DaveF]

I'm not South African, but on behalf of any GMG members who may be, Kevin Volans.

[vandermolen]

There are these two CDs: