What is African Sanctus?
Q: What is African Sanctus?
A: African Sanctus is a musical composition for choir, soloists, orchestra and prerecorded tape by David Fanshawe.
Q: When was African Sanctus composed?
A: African Sanctus was composed in 1972.
Q: What is the religious meaning of the shape of Fanshawe's journey?
A: The shape of Fanshawe's journey forms the shape of a cross, which had a religious meaning for him.
Q: What did Fanshawe record on tape during his journeys to Africa?
A: Fanshawe recorded people singing their traditional music on tape during his journeys to Africa.
Q: Where were the recordings for African Sanctus made?
A: The recordings for African Sanctus were made in Egypt, the Sudan, Uganda and Kenya.
Q: What was the original title of African Sanctus?
A: The original title of African Sanctus was African Revelations.
Q: When was African Sanctus first performed and where?
A: African Sanctus was first performed in London by the Saltarello Choir in July 1972.
