Name: Congo (Democratic Repubic) National Anthem (Debout Kongolaise-Arise Congolese) for String Orchestra (arr. Keith Terrett) by Keith Terrett Orchestra Digital Sheet Music
Brand: Keith Terrett
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Congo (Democratic Repubic) National Anthem (Debout Kongolaise-Arise Congolese) for String Orchestra (arr. Keith Terrett)
by Keith Terrett String Orchestra - Digital Sheet Music

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Title Congo (Democratic Repubic) National Anthem (Debout Kongolaise-Arise Congolese) for String Orchestra (arr. Keith Terrett)

Artist Keith Terrett

Score Type

PDF, Included with PASS

Arranger Keith Terrett

Composer Simon-Pierre Boka di Mpasi Londi

Format Digital Sheet Music

Pages 12

Arrangement Orchestra

Publisher Keith Terrett

Level 3

Product ID 1606869

Genre Traditional World Instructional Multicultural Standards Historic

Performance Group String Orchestra

Product Description

"Debout Congolais" (Kongo: Telama besi Kongo; "Arise, Congolese") is the national anthem of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It was originally adopted in 1960 upon independence from Belgium but was replaced by "La Zaïroise" when the Congo changed its name to Zaire in 1971. It was finally reinstated when the Congo was reorganised in 1997. The lyrics were written by historian and professor Joseph Lutumba, and the music was composed by Jesuit father Simon-Pierre Boka di Mpasi Londi, who also wrote and composed "La Zaïroise

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