Warigbani’s "Imumechieen Okupmugwem" is a through-composed choral work composed for four voices: Soprano, Alto, Tenor, and Bass with piano and percussive accompaniment: conga, shakers, woodblocks, frame drum, and triangle - including all the repeats and interludes, the entire work is made of eighty-three (83) bars.
The final scene in the opera entitled “Iyunade” captures one’s offspring as the true essence of life, a common belief among individuals in Yorubaland. It was initially composed in 2016 as the final scene of the opera but was later adapted for piano accompaniment and mezzo-soprano
solo in 2018.
Ojeje is a compelling expression of Yoruba oral tradition, where music operates simultaneously
as narrative, moral instruction, and cultural memory. Rooted in folklore, the piece recounts the tragic story of a young girl betrayed by her stepmother, whose disobedience leads to the child’s death and subsequent spiritual transformation.
The Tree of Life, a rich theological metaphor, first appears in Genesis 2:9 and Genesis 3:22-
24; representing God's eternal life and divine wisdom.
I Am Not Alone is written in an a cappella style and set in two stanzas. The piece is in B‑flat major and employs a mixed metre of 3/4 and 4/4. It opens with a strong dynamic level, appropriate for its character as a confession of faith, and is marked con moto, giving it a sense of spirited movement within full harmony in 4/4
The composition, Gracious Lord, is written as an act of thanksgiving to God for His daily show
of mercies, forgiveness, consolation, and divine providence towards us. It is the last chorus from the operatic book titled, From Pit to Palace: Joseph's Journey
The piece begins with an incomplete bar (anacrusis) and delivers the theme with
violin 1; while other strings accompany in harmony in a homophonic beginning, which has the cello play some running scale-like sequence of notes.
Ekwo Hallelujah is a choral work by Nigerian composer Isong Isong Akpan, written for SATB choir with African percussion ensemble.