Author: Isong Isong Akpan
Journal of Music Composition
Vol. 2 No. 2, pp. 4-17, February 2026
Received: 12 Dec. 2025 |
Accepted: 23 Dec. 2025 |
Published: 12 February 2026
Musical Analysis
Ekwọ Hallelujah for chorus of mixed voices, SATB with African percussion instruments, text
and music by Isong Isong Akpan.
Ekwo Hallelujah is a choral work by Nigerian composer Isong Isong Akpan, written for SATB
choir with African percussion ensemble. The piece blends Western harmonic traditions with
African indigenous rhythmic and linguistic elements create a vibrant expression of faith
deeply rooted in both Christian theology and African cultural identity.
It was first performed in Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria, in 2024 by The Royal Fatherland Music Ensemble in a concert organised yearly by the composer to premiere his works.
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