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Composer · Contemporary

Abel Selaocoe

1992– · South African

Abel Selaocoe, born in 1992 in the township of Sebokeng in South Africa, is a cellist, singer and composer. He trained as a classical cellist in Johannesburg and at the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester, and writes music in which the cello repertoire meets South African song, improvisation and body percussion. His first album was ‘Where Is Home (Hae Ke Kae)’, and his works include the concerto ‘Four Spirits’ for cello, voice, percussion and orchestra.

Played by

Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra

Works

Performed at

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Sources 3

  1. Abel Selaocoe: Four Spirits, Warner Classics Cited in The Rite of Spring in the Gashouder, with Abel Selaocoe. Accessed 8 October 2026.
  2. Abel Selaocoe, Wikipedia Cited in The Rite of Spring in the Gashouder, with Abel Selaocoe. Accessed 8 October 2026.
  3. Abel Selaocoe, Warner Classics Cited in The Rite of Spring in the Gashouder, with Abel Selaocoe. Accessed 8 October 2026.