We are always happy to hear from other conductors. You may contact our artistic staff directly or you may address your questions to our choir manager who will be glad to assist.

You may also consult the following list of frequently asked questions which you may find helpful.

1. Where can I find this piece?
2. My music retailer has never heard of this piece. Where did you get it?
3. What about other manuscripts? Can you give permission for their use?
4. Where can I find some of the African music you perform?
5. What are you singing this season?
6. I have another question.

1. Where can I find this piece?

Whenever possible, we have provided composer/arranger information for all our repertoire. This is usually enough for most music retailers to find an octavo.
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2. My music retailer has never heard of this piece. Where did you get it?

Due to our mandate to support new music and emerging composers, our organization often uses unpublished or informally published manuscripts. Some of these may be found on our commissions page, along with contact information for the composer or arranger in question. You can inquire about other pieces by contacting us.
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3. What about other manuscripts? Can you give permission for their use?

If you wish to include an unpublished manuscript in your program, please contact us first. We will provide contact information for the copyright holder (usually the composer or arranger) whenever possible. We cannot grant permission for the use of manuscripts which were given to us by special permission of the copyright holder.
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4. Where can I find some of the African music you perform?

The vast majority of the African music we now perform is unpublished and, in fact, not written down. We have been honoured to learn many of these pieces by rote through workshops with our twin choirs and other African choirs we have met. However, there are a few ways your choir can sing some of this music as well!

• Anders Nyberg has published a number of South African songs and song collections with Walton Music that are very well-researched and authentic.

• Leslie Music has published a set of three African songs (Nomali, Pemela, and Mambo Jesu) for treble choir, transcribed by Scott Leithead and Kathleen Skinner. This octavo should be available via your local music retailer (Leslie Music, catalog #3058)

• in partnership with Leslie Music Pubishers (Oakville, Ontario, Canada), we are transcribing and publishing several octavos of African choral music, both in SSA and SATB versions. Stay posted to our news feed to be apprised of these octavos as they are published. All proceeds from the sales of these octavos go to our African Projects Fund.

• Kokopelli artistic staff often teach some of our African repertoire as part of retreats, workshops, and clinics with other choirs. You can inquire about planning such a workshop by contacting our choir manager.

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5. What are you singing this season?

If we told you, it wouldn't be a surprise! Keep an eye on our news feed for announcements about upcoming programs. Repertoire from each season is posted after the season's end.
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6. I have another question.

Please feel free to contact our artistic staff directly. Given our busy schedules, we can't guarantee a prompt reply, but we will do our best to help you! Alternatively, you may address your questions to our choir manager who will be glad to assist with anything she can.
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